May 12, 14&
19, 2007 at The Duplex (NYC). Directed by Stephen Aleman. Ray Fellman
on piano. Additional credits below.
Beneath
the Surface of Things Part A/"I Hope I Get It"
(monologue
by John Raymond Barker. Contains an excerpt of “American
Life" (music & lyrics by Madonna & Mirwais
Ahmadzai)/monologue and dialogue by John Raymond Barker
(except where noted), song from A Chorus Line (music
by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban) contains excerpts
from “Shine On Your Shoes” from The Band Wagon
(music & lyrics by Howard Dietz & Arthur Schwartz),
Romeo & Juliet (William Shakespeare), “My
Romance” from Jumbo (music by Richard Rodgers,
lyrics by Lorenz Hart), Laughing Wild (Christopher
Durang), “Lulu’s Back in Town” from Broadway
Gondolier (music by Harry Warren, lyrics by Al Dubin),
“The Greatest Star” from Funny Girl (music
by Jule Styne, lyrics by Bob Merrill), and “Maybe This
Time” from Cabaret (music by John Kander, lyrics
by Fred Ebb))
Me
and the Ghostlight/"My Unknown Someone"
(monologue
by John Raymond Barker, song from The Will Rogers Follies
(music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Betty Comden & Adolph
Green))
"I Don't Remember Christmas"
(from
Starting Here, Starting Now (music by David Shire,
lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.), monologue by John Raymond
Barker, except excerpts from Sandra Bernhard’s Without
You I’m Nothing)
Sex and the Gaiety
(monologue
by John Raymond Barker, contains excerpts from “Erotica”
(music & lyrics by Madonna & Shep Pettibone), “Justify
My Love” (music & lyrics by Lenny Kravitz, additional
lyrics by Madonna), “Missing” (music by Ben Watt,
lyrics by Tracey Thorn), “Crying” (music &
lyrics by Roy Orbison & Joe Melson), and “(I’m
Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over” (music by Allie Wrubel,
lyrics by Herb Magidson)
Gossip/"My Prerogative/None of Your Business"
(monologue
and dialogue by John Raymond Barker/music & lyrics by
Bobby Brown, Gene Griffin, & Teddy Riley/music &
lyrics by Salt N Pepa), contains an excerpt from “Irreplaceable”
(music & lyrics by S. Smith, Beyonce Knowles, Mikkel
S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, E. Lind, & A. Bjorklund),
additional lyrics by John Raymond Barker)
Fun
Fact: I say, "Hey, bitches!" because
William Sledd was in the audience.
I’m Afraid of Americans/"Chains of
Love"
(dialogue
by John Raymond Barker, contains an excerpt from “I’m
Afraid of Americans” (music by David Bowie & Brian
Eno, lyrics by David Bowie)/(music & lyrics by Vince
Clarke & Andy Bell), contains an excerpt from “I’m
Afraid of Americans” (music by David Bowie & Brian
Eno, lyrics by David Bowie))
It's What We Do/"Dear Mr. President"
(monologue
by John Raymond Barker/(music & lyrics by Pink &
Billy Mann))
The Bigot's Guide to the Homosexual Lifestyle
(monologue
by John Raymond Barker, contains "What A Friend We
Have In Jesus" (music by Charles C. Converse, lyrics
by Joseph M. Scriven))
"Origin of Love"
(from
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (music & lyrics by Stephen
Trask))
What Is Family?/Dear Grandma/"Just A Man"
(monologue
by John Raymond Barker/monologue by John Raymond Barker, contains
an excerpt from “I’m Hurtin’”/ (music
& lyrics by Roy Orbison & Joe Melson)/(music &
lyrics by Jim Knable))
Credits
direction
- Stephen Aleman
musical direction and piano - Ray Fellman
choreography - John Eirich
video production - Stephen Aleman & John Raymond Barker
sound design/remixes - John Raymond Barker
original photography - Brian Zupanick
original art - DeeAnna Smith & John Raymond Barker
wardrobe design - DeeAnna Smith
voice actors - Diana Diaz, John Eirich, DeeAnna Smith, Mark Smith,
Brian Zupanick
Video/Sound
Cues - Leah Stegeman
Lights/Sound Levels - Lisa Moss & Thomas Honeck
all
monologues written by
John Raymond Barker
(except where noted)
Special
Thanks
Jenny Aleman
Myra Chanin
The Company of Grey Gardens the Musical
Guido Goetz
Thomas Honeck
Jim Knable
Chris Murphy
The Randy Bandits
Joey Reynolds
DeeAnna Smith
Mark Smith
Kevin Wallace
Shawn Willett
