Performed by

Courtney Bassett                      as “Jean Stafford”

Pearl Rhein                              as “Lizzie Hardwick”

Caroline Strange                     as “Caroline Blackwood,” “Mental Patient,”  “Ivan Lowell," “Lucy McGhee” 

Tom Laverack                          as “Robert Lowell”

 

Daniel Egger                            master of ceremonies

 

Musicians

Tom Laverack                          guitar

Milo Fryling                             piano and electric piano

Mark Ambrosino                     bass, electric piano and percussion

Pearl Rhein                              piano and violin

 

In the Shade 

A Play with Music

Book and Lyrics by Daniel Egger

Music and Additional Lyrics by Tom Laverack

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A happy-sad true-to-life exploration of mental health, creativity, love, marriage and healing.

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Jamie Cesa, CESA Entertainment: General Manager

Joe Trentacosta, JT Public Relations: Publicity

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Special thanks to Helen, Leo, and Oliver Egger for their help with this project.

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Songs

with who sings it in the Play

 

The Forest

Jean, Lizzie, & Caroline

 

Find Myself in You

Jean and Cal

 

Fork, Knives, and Spoons

Jean

 

Yaddo

Lizzie and Cal

 

We Held Our Own

Lizzie and Harriet

 

Wait in the Dark

anonymous mental patient

 

Hospital Corners

Cal, with chorus

 

No Shield

Cal, with Lizzie

 

Paint in the Frame

Caroline

 

Burn Unit

Ivana Lowell and Cal

 

Pieces Fall

Cal

 

Call of the Suicides

Lucy McGhee

 

In the Shade

Jean, Lizzie, & Caroline

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