David Simpatico, Dramatist

I can let the cat out of the bag: my play EX-GAY BAR, was just awarded the ArtsWestchester Voices for Change Grant, along with composer/pianist Pablo Mayor. This is an exciting opportunity to develop work with the intent of effecting social change. Thanks to ArtsWestchester, and to everyone who has lent their talent and support in the development of the script.

TEST PAGE

CRUEL SHOES: revised online demo

Book/Lyrics: David Simpatico

Music: Ross Patterson

Featuring Adam Chanler-Berat, Christiane Noll, Mary Testa, Chuck Cooper, Ron Bohmer and others

Logo design: Rachel Biello

Track 1: Cruel Shoes

Track 2: The State I’m In

Track 3: Cupid’s Ax

Track 4: Cherry Jubliee

Track 5: Udder Delight

Track 6: The Future’s in my Hands

Track 7: We Mean You No Harm

Track 8: Make Time for Destiny

Track 9: Goddess Within

Track 10: Manhunt

Track 11: Dream of Me

Track 12: Glen or Glenda?

Check out my CRUEL SHOES mood board; this is something I threw together, a mood board of themes and inspirations for my new backstage musical comedy, with a score by Ross Patterson, which will be given a concert reading at this summer’s NYMF festival.

The opening song CRUEL SHOES is sung by Christiane Noll, Chuck Cooper, Ron Bohmer, Mary Testa and the ensemble from our original online demo.

This is my libretto for the ENO Mini Opera Competition, THE MOTHER OF GOD. I used Neil Gaiman’s SWEEPER OF DREAMS as the literary source of inspiration. Thanks.

THE MOTHER OF GOD

(click above link)

just some archival footage of the collage i worked on for Second Life

This is the libretto to SEED in case you want to read it or follow along with the score; this was the final class project for myself and composer Gerald Cohen, as part of a year long fellowship with American Lyric Theatre, in the Composers and Librettists Development Program. A great program headed by Larry Edelson.

Press Here to download libretto:  Seed final final