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The ShoulderInnova 551 The ShoulderText: Dan Hurlin Music: Dan Moses Schreier Music direction and Piano: Alan Johnson Orchestrations: Bruce Coughlin Cello: Rebecca Patterson Guitar/banjo: Nick DeFabio Cast: Older Man (A farmer): Don Chastain Younger Man (The exact same farmer): Doug Marcks Other Man (The State of Iowa): Dan Hurlin Stage manager’s voice: Ann Carlson The Shoulder was originally produced by MultiArts Projects and Productions (Ann Rosenthal, executive director) at Dance Theater Workshop, New York City, David R. White, producing Director. The Shoulder was subsequently produced at Longwharf Theater New Haven, CT, Doug Hughes, Artistic Director. 1. Iowa overture/Eye Exam 5'18" 2. Cold In Here 4'01" 3. Telephone Call 1'36" 4. Crossed Paths 5'21" 5. Green 4'02" 6. Reduce Speed Ahead 2'13" 7. Reclining Fields 5'23" 8. Road Duet 3'52" 9. Route 18 1'06" 10. Sunrise 2'02" 11. Reduce Speed Ahead 2 1'42" 12. Dead Dog Underscore 2'31" 13. Depending 5'34" 14. The Man On The Mower 3'02" In 1994, a 74-year-old farmer failed his eye exam and was unable to renew his driver’s license. That did not stop him from visiting his older brother in Wisconsin, who had suffered a stroke. Afraid of flying and unwilling to be driven, the farmer embarked on an epic journey. On July 5th he packed a ten-foot trailer with camping supplies, extra clothes and gasoline, and hitched it to the back of a second hand 1966 John Deere riding lawn mower. Achieving a top speed of 5 mph, he proceeded to drive all 250 miles across the state of Iowa and arrived at his brother’s farm 41 days later on August 15th. Music direction and piano: Alan Johnson Set design: Dan Hurlin Choreography: Ann Carlson Costumes: Anna Thomford Lighting design and production stage management: Tyler Micoleau CD production: Produced by Dan Moses Schreier and Red Wing Performing Group Recorded at Kampo Cultural Center, February 1998, NYC. Engineered by John Kilgore Assistant engineer: Greg Thompson Mixed at Masque Sound, by John Kilgore Photos by Dan Hurlin Graphic design by Doug Wink/Inkway Graphics Special thanks to David Bullard, Jim Flynn at Jim Flynn rentals |