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Son of a Khrusty
Music and Lyrics by Don Chaffer
Book by Chris Cragin and Don Chaffer
Directed by Steve Day
hosted by Playwrights Horizons
September 27th at 7pm
Invitation Only
Son of A Khrusty is a new folk-rock musical about a young Appalachian musician, Danderhauler Agamemnon Khrusty, whose life is dominated by his overbearing father and leader of their family band, Winston Julius Octavia Khrusty, Jr. In the opening scene, Dan confesses to Cowboy Jesus, the family heirloom statue, that he’s lost his ability to feel. Cowboy Jesus responds by challenging Danderhauler to a duel, where he accidentally shoots him. This sets Danderhauler on a series of tragedies and joys which promise to either heal or cement his numbness and severed relationship with his father.
ON A SHELF (Cowboy Jesus, show opener)
HAVE YOURSELF A REAL GOOD TIME ! (Winston, Elmadora, and the family)
I'M AFRAID I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE THIS (Lucy)
TOOLS IN THE GARAGE
WHITTLE DOWN (Dan)
LEAVE IT IN (Cowboy Jesus)
Don Chaffer has won an ASCAP song of the year award in CHR as well as a "song of the year" award from Radio and Records. He has also sold the best-selling independent Christian album of all time with his band Waterdeep. Having been signed under the Squint records private label, Waterdeep stood in league with bands like Sixpence None the Richer and Burlap to Cashmere. Their albums have been produced by Darrell Brown (Keith Urban, Radney Foster), Dennis Matkosky (Chicago, Eddie Money), and engineered by Niko Bolas (Neil Young, Fiona Apple, Billy Joel).
"Don Chaffer's stream of consciousness songwriting is among the best in the business: gutsy, honest, relatable, poetic... without sounding forced or obvious." - Christianity Today
Chris has written A War in a Manger (commissioned and given a "first look presentation" by Art Within Theatre in Atlanta), Emily (Theatre Row), Deadheading Roses (produced by Firebone Theatre at The Lamb's in Times Square and Acacia Theatre, published by Original Works Publishing), Debutantes Anonymous (workshopped at The Lamb's Theatre), The River Nun (developed at The Public EWG), and Lady of the Dunes. Chris also has six one act plays: Milking Success (Actor's Theatre of Louisville Semi-Finalist and MWTC finalist), Peanut Butter or Soy (Baylor University), Pankhurst (Baylor University), Nathaniel, Dig (The Public EWG retreat), and Port Authority (The Public EWG retreat). Chris is a proud member of the inaugural Emerging Writer's Group at The Public Theatre.
Broadway: Billy Elliot, Sunday in the Park With George (Roundabout), Spamalot (Shubert), Frozen (MCC Circle in the Square), Big River (Roundabout, Special Tony Award), Titanic (Original Cast), The Heidi Chronicles (Original Cast). First national tour: Cabaret, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Off-Broadway: Click Clack Moo (Lucille Lortelle), Lone Star Love (Houseman), Corpus Christi (MTC; Drama Desk nomination); This Lime Tree Bower (American premiere, Primary Stages), The Substance of Fire (LCT), Twelfth Night, A Doll's House (Public Theater/Acting Company), Rosemary for Remembrance (Atlantic Theater), Red Memories (Circle Rep), The Heidi Chronicles, Substance of Fire (Playwrights Horizons),
Rebecca Hart (LUCY). New York: DEAD CITY by Sheila Callaghan (world premiere, New Georges), LILA CANTE (At Hand), VENDETTA CHROME (Clubbed Thumb), LOVE SUCKS (NYMF), PUNK PRINCESS (NYMF), THE DEVIL & TOM WALKER (Metropolitan Playhouse), PHENOMENON (HERE), and the original solo show JAZZ DESERT: the life & death of an american band (Culture Project & Druid Theatre Ireland). Regional: A DEVIL AT NOON by Anne Washburn (O'Neill Center), ORESTES: a Tragic Romp by Anne Washburn(Folger Theatre DC & Two River Theatre (NJ), ROCK & ROLL: The Reunion Tour (Actors Theatre of Louisville), PROZAK & THE PLATYPUS (Hartford Stage). She recently co-wrote, composed, and performed in the original musical "STRUCK" in HERE's Summer Sublet Series, and is the lead singer & songwriter for the band Rebecca Hart & the Sexy Children (www.rebeccahart.net).
Broadway: Million Dollar Quartet. Jared has performed in several national and international tours including STOMP where he met his wife, Noni. As a multi-instrumentalist/composer, he won Album of the Year at the L.A. Music Awards in 2004.