Cry Eden is a new play with music and songs exploring the myth of Cain and Abel as the very first coming of age story. The piece examines sibling rivalry, the impulse towards violence and the struggle of growing up in a world where the rules are not quite clear. Cry Eden features The Descendants of Cain 😈😇🤘– a down and dirty rock band made up of the company, which guides our narrative and grounds it in the present day.
Conceived by Patrick Barrett, Tommy Crawford, and Sarah Elizabeth Wansley
Play by Patrick Barrett
Music and lyrics by Tommy Crawford
Directed by Sarah Wansley
Movement Director Laura Brandel
Developed with Chris Cornwell, Will Cobbs, Tommy Crawford, Kendal Hartse, Graham Halstead, Wheaton Simis, Alex Trow, Tony Vo, and Teddy Yudain
Cry Eden received a workshop production November 17-20, 2016
At the Access Theater Black Box, Tribeca, New York City
Produced by Taylor Norton and Hannah Rosenthal
In association with Lindsay Wormser
Set Design by Reid Thompson
Costume Design by Amy Sutton
Sound Design by Lawrence Schober
Lighting Design by Aaron Tacy
Assistant Director Mandy Heiser
Production Stage Manager Emily Roth
Photos from the workshop production below.
Cry Eden features 11 original songs, along with underscoring and instrumental music.
These demo recordings provide a sample of the music in the show
Music and Lyrics by Tommy Crawford
Tracks 1-3 engineered by Pierre-Andre Rigoll at Analogue Muse Studios, NYC
Track 4 engineered by Splash Yang at University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Tommy Crawford - lead vocals (1, 3, 4), electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin, percussion
Kendal Hartse - lead vocals (2), backup vocals, violin
Tony Vo - backup vocals, acoustic guitar, drums, percussion
Eric Allen - cello
Nathaniel Silberschlag - french horn
Graham Halstead, Wheaton Simis, Alexandra Trow - chorus (2)
