ORCHESTRATION
In fall 2023, I was thrilled join the creative team as the orchestrator for a new queer and trans musical. “Jack & Aiden” was commissioned by the Ground Floor Theatre in Austin, TX for writers Tova Katz (music & lyrics) and Lane Michael Stanley (book and additional lyrics).
The show is orchestrated for 6 instruments: violin, viola, guitar, bass, drums and piano.
When Aiden first meets Jack, it’s through the transactional world of gay male hookup apps– Aiden’s first exploration since transitioning. But as the two spend more time together, things get complicated - they must navigate their grief, recovery and trauma and find out if they can hold one another’s human messiness. Jack & Aiden asks what it takes to open ourselves up to the profound joy and pain that come with truly being known.
Banner photo credit: Steve Rogers