The Vertical Hour

by David Hare

Pioneer Theatre Company 2008

Director CHARLES MOREY
Set Designer GARY M. ENGLISH
Costume Designer PAMELA SCOFIELD
Lighting Designer JEFF HILL
Hair and Makeup Designer AMANDA FRENCH
sound Designer JOE PAYNE

Music composed Joe Payne ©2008.

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Composed and performed by Joe Payne. The director and I wanted the music to be modern and have a sense of urgency or anticipation. I wanted the music to be pretty as well. The time motif is unmistakable. You will also hear the actors’ voices: Dennis Parlato as Oliver Lucas, and Antony Hagopian as Philip Lucas, which were pulled from the archival video.

The Vertical Hour music demo