preparing for Trevor Bača/Paul Griffiths' *when the time comes* workshop at Loft393

–Getting acquainted with Nancy Robinette, Trevor Bača, Paul Griffiths, Joy Zinoman & Cygnus –

Cygnus & Marsyas Productions have explored synergies between music and theater since 2012 productions at the Library of Congress and the Classic Stage Company in the East Village.

Production is in rehearsal. The seats are fully booked via Eventbrite.
Below are some resources for those preparing for the experience on October 10.

On October 10, at Loft393 (at 393 Broadway, NY, NY) Nancy Robinette and Director Joy Zinoman will create Owl. The creation of the character will happen alongside composer Trevor Bača’s music for Cygnus, his musical insights into Owl’s space, Owl’s concerns, Owl’s nature.

For this production, Cygnus has reassembled the formidable creative team behind its 2012 show, *Sounding Beckett* – Director Joy Zinoman, designers Debra Booth and Michael Giannitti, and stage manager Solomon HaileSelassie. This team was first assembled through a joint project with the Library of Congress in 2012.

a conversation with Joy Zinoman

Washington Post on Sounding Beckett
NY Times on Sounding Beckett
All Things Considered on Sounding Beckett

Much of the music from Sounding Beckett has been recorded. Links below.

For *when the time comes* the team is excited to have the formidable Nancy Robinette, awarded the 2018 Helen Hayes Tribute, creating Owl, the protagonist.

Nancy Robinette in Problems Between Sisters (New York Times)
Nancy Robinette in Prayer for the French Republic (New Yorker)

Paul Griffiths’ *let me tell you* at Amazon

Hans Abrahamsen’s *let me tell you*, with the phenomenal Barbara Hannigan

Paul Griffiths’ *Mr. Beethoven* at Amazon

What Next
the opera by Elliott Carter/Paul Griffiths

Some music from Sounding Beckett, based on the simple premise that cutting edge theater and ambitous new music might share an audience. Following Beckett’s strict rules about music with his works, the music and the plays were side by side; the musical response followed the play.

Laura Schwendinger’s “Footfalls”

Chester Biscardi’s “Footfalls”

Scott Johnson’s “Last Time Told” (a musical response to *Ohio Impromptu*)

John Halle’s “Ohio Impromptu”