''SCKBSTD'' is a
musical
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* Musical film and television, a genre of film and television that incorporates into the narr ...
with music and lyrics by
Bruce Hornsby, Chip deMatteo and a book by Clay McLeod Chapman, produced in 2011.
The story is about what happens to a family when a mysterious stranger arrives in a small town bringing fear and paranoia in his wake.
Background
A stranger comes to a small town with a terrible secret. His presence has unintended consequences for a doctor (
Marcus Lovett
Marcus Lovett is an American singer and actor who was born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. He is known for his roles in musical theatre. His credits include leading roles in ''The Phantom of the Opera'', '' Aspects of Love'', ''Carousel'' and ''King Da ...
) and his wife (
Jill Paice). Fear and paranoia grow when a child goes missing. In the end an unbearable loss brings a family and a town back together.
The musical's quirky title spelling is a variation on "sick bastard." The show's logo is a vanity license plate.
SCKBSTD includes 19 original songs by three-time
Grammy Award winner (and 13-time nominee) Bruce Hornsby, who has sold 11 million records. Songs from SCKBSTD were featured on Hornsby's 2009 CD
Levitate.
Productions
Virginia Stage Company (2011)
The world premiere of SCKBSTD took place at the
Wells Theatre
The Wells Theatre is a performing arts venue located in downtown Norfolk, Virginia. It has housed the Virginia Stage Company since 1979. The Wells Theatre is owned and operated by the City of Norfolk and is part of The Seven Venues.
History
The th ...
in
Norfolk, VA on January 21, 2011 and ran until February 6, 2011. It was produced by
Virginia Stage Company (Chris Hanna,
artistic director
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; Keith Stava, managing director), in association with co-producers David Riemer & Mike Rafael for Spiral Staircase LLC, as part of VSC's "American Soil" series.
Creative team
The creative team for the VSC production includes
John Rando (a
Tony Award winner for directing
Urinetown),
Kimberly Grigsby
Kimberly or Kimberley may refer to:
Places and historical events
Australia
* Kimberley (Western Australia)
** Roman Catholic Diocese of Kimberley
* Kimberley Warm Springs, Tasmania
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* County of Kimberley, ...
(musical supervisor of
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,
Spring Awakening), Jodie Moore (musical director),
Jerome Robbins'
Broadway Tony winner
Scott Wise (
choreographer
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),
Robert Wierzel
Robert Wierzel (born July 1, 1956) is an American lighting designer.
Mr. Wierzel has worked with artists, directors and designers from diverse disciplines and backgrounds in theatre, dance, contemporary music, museums and opera on stages through ...
(
lighting designer), Narelle Sissons (
set designer), Darrel Maloney (projection design), Jennifer Caprio (
costume design) and Jessica Paz (
sound design).
Musical numbers
* "The Low Country"
* "Big Fish"
* "Holy Trinity"
* "Who Takes Care of Mom?"
* "Black Rats of London"
* "Simple Prayer"
* "The Don of Dons"
* "Where's the Bat?"
* "Invisible"
* "Continents Drift"
* "Paperboy"
* "If the World Only Knew"
* "Neighborhood Watch"
* "Michael/Raphael"
* "Simple Prayer" reprise
* "Soon Enough"
* "Here We Are Again"
* "Quasar"
One track, "Face to Face", was cut from the final play.
Characters
References
External links
* {{Official website, http://www.sckbstd.com/, SCKBSTD official website
Official Bruce Hornsby websiteVirginia Stage CompanySCKBSTD blog
2011 musicals
Original musicals
American musicals