A NIGHT LIKE THIS
book, music, lyrics by Alexander Sage oyen
directed by Blayze Teicher
High school best friends Katie, Dan, and Ryan meet for the first time after 4 years of radio silence - at a friend's funeral. A NIGHT LIKE THIS explores reconciliation set to Oyen's acoustic rock score
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The Challenge
Translate a book musical to intimate cabaret stage, implementing additions to the score after 2 years of development.
The Insight
It’s natural to want to talk to loved ones we’ve lost - a need for peace that can push us to believe in impossibilities.
The Directorial Concept
This staging lived in a liminal space between memory and reality, to best serve a final conversation between three old friends. With actors Kimiko Glenn (Orange is the New Black), Gerard Canonico (Be More Chill), and Corey Mach (& Juliet), I focused on building intimacy and a shared emotional history, allowing overlooked friendships to emerge in a new light. Our concert was anchored by the belief that the only true unfinished business we leave behind is love.
by: Alexander Sage Oyen
directed by: Blayze Teicher
music directed by: Dana Haynes
orchestrations by: Ryan Fielding Garrett
sound/lighting design: KJ Hardy
starring: Kimiko Glenn, Gerard Canonico,
and Corey Mach
