Music for the Theater

A further opportunity to explore different sides of musical expression, in a dramatic context.

All music by Rick Baitz; all rights reserved.

Theater

I’LL BE SEEIN’ YA (2022). Incidental music for full-length play by Jon Robin Baitz, starring Christine Lahti, commissioned by Los Angeles’ Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum for their digital stage.

ZAGLADA (2022). Incidental music for full-length play by Richard Vetere, produced by The Kosciuszko Foundation, New York City.

THE INSOLVENCIES (2021). Incidental music for play by Jon Robin Baitz, produced by the Ojai Playwrights Conference for their digital stage.

FEAR: THE ISSUES PROJECT  (2004) Composer of incidental music for series of one-act plays, featuring Mia Farrow, Rob Morrow, Fisher Stevens, Amy Irving and others. Naked Angels, New York City.

TEN UNKNOWNS (2003) – Composer of incidental Mexican-inflected music for two-act play by Jon Robin Baitz, directed by Evan Yionoulis.  Huntington Theatre, Boston.

THE ROAD TO MECCA  (1997) – Long Wharf Theatre (New Haven, Connecticut).  Composer of incidental music to acclaimed play by South African writer Athol Fugard.  Directed by John Tillinger.

A FAIR COUNTRY (1994) – Naked Angels (NYC).  Composer of incidental music to award-winning play by Jon Robin Baitz.  Directed by David Warren.

THREE HOTELS (1992) – Kennedy Center, Mark Taper Forum, Bay Street Theatre. Composer of incidental music to award-winning play by Jon Robin Baitz, based on his teleplay for American Playhouse (see Film Scores).  Directed by Joe Mantello.

DUTCH LANDSCAPE (1989) – Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles Music Center.  Composer of incidental music to play by Jon Robin Baitz.  Directed by Gordon Davidson.

THE FILM SOCIETY (1988) – Second Stage Theater (NYC). Composer of incidental music to award-winning play by Jon Robin Baitz.  Varied South African-influenced score, with township elements, jazz, and boys’ choir.  Directed by John Tillinger.