This album is essentially a soundtrack album featuring music created for the 40th Anniversary Revival of the play "The Sirens of Titan" at Sacred Fools Theater Company. Adapted by Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator) from the novel by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. and Directed by Ben Rock. It was an honor to have had the opportunity to score original music for this show. Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. has been my favorite author since my mother loaned me her 1973, “Five by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.” box set. His language spoke to me and his work was able to keep my attention from start to finish. That would have been enough to peak my interest, but when I learned that the adaptation was written by Stuart Gordon, I knew I had to do what I could to make sure I got this gig. A huge horror guy, I’ve been a fan of Stuart’s for years. From "Re-Animator" to 'From Beyond' I’d been hoping to work on one of his shows for some time. Additionally, I’d known director, Ben Rock for years, but the opportunity to work together hadn’t come along until Sirens. Working on the Sirens score was a pleasure and a ton of fun. Original scoring of a play can be a challenge as you don't have the visuals to work with like in film scoring. The better the communication with the director, the better the results. Ben was fantastic about taking the time to explain his vision and how music should function in each scene. He took the time to answer questions and was very open minded about my ideas. One of the things I love most about my job as a composer is that I get asked to do something different every day. Sirens is a fun blend of Sci-Fi, epic orchestral, lush vocals and psychedelic 70’s rock but also required some fun source music. Whether it was gospel for "The Church of God The Utterly Indifferent" or groovy late-60s party music for Malachi Constant’s party… it was fun to be able to put on different hats within a project. The score shifts to a more orchestral palate when we are talking about the Martians, and of course… The Sirens themselves, voiced by the wonderful Emily Kosloski. Maybe my favorite moments of the score are when I got to blend these different styles together. The final piece in the show that leads us to curtain call, "Somebody Up There Likes You" is very representative of my musical stylings and love for fusing different styles together. Orchestral, metal and even dubstep are represented in this piece... which friends who've heard it have described as "Very Michael Teoli". Probably the greatest compliment a composer of a score can get is for the director to suggest releasing a soundtrack album. I hadn’t thought about it until Ben suggested it, but upon looking over what we had done I realized that it was indeed something I’d like to share. I hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for your support. You can lean more about me at www.michaelteoli.com and can learn more about the production of "The Sirens of Titan" at www.sacredfools.org All music composed, produced and performed by Michael Teoli The Voice of The Sirens - Emily Kosloski Mix Consultants - Ryan Leach and Gordon Wimpress Artwork by Gabe Leonard Album layout designed by Corey Klemow All Music is ©2017 Michael Teoli (ASCAP) & Published by Orchestral Mayhem Publishing (ASCAP) Thanks to everyone involved especially Ben, Stuart, Kurt, Emily, Shaela Cook, Jaime Robledo (who’s sound design made the music sound so good), Maggie Marx, Tor Brown, Ryan Leach, Gordon Wimpress, Scott Golden and our wonderful cast for their inspiration. Additionally, an extra special thanks to mi esposa hermosa, Lauren Teoli, my son Rocco Wolfgang Teoli and Peter Tchaikovsky. CAST Pete Caslavka as Malachi Constant Jaime Andrews as Beatrice Rumfoord Eric Curtis Johnson as Winston Niles Rumfoord Jax Ball as Young Chrono / Ensemble K.J. Middlebrooks as Boaz / Ensemble Jesse Merlin as Salo / Ensemble Dennis Neal as Redwine / Ensemble Tifanie McQueen as Mrs. Peterson / Ensemble Tim Kopacz as Kazak / Stony Stevenson / Ensemble with Keith Szarabajka as The Voice and Emily Kosloski as The Voice of the Sirens UNDERSTUDIES Curt Bonnem as Malachi Constant Libby Baker as Beatrice Rumfoord Paul Plunkett as Winston Niles Rumfoord Adriana Colón as Young Chrono / Ensemble Gabriel Croom as Boaz / Kazak / Stony Stevenson / Ensemble Corey Klemow as Salo / Ensemble Brendan Broms as Redwine / Ensemble Missy Mannila as Mrs. Peterson / Ensemble CREW Produced for Sacred Fools by Shaela Cook Associate Producer - Bo Powell Assistant Director - Scott Golden Stage Manager - Maggie Marx Dramaturge - Alicia Conway Rock Scenic Designer - Krystyna Łoboda Key Scenic - Hillary Bauman Lighting Designer - Matthew Richter & Adam Earle Costume Designer - Jennifer Christina DeRosa Assistant Costume Designer - Ruth Silveira Sound Designer - Jaime Robledo Prop Designer - Lisa Anne Nicolai Assistant Prop Designer - Emily Donn Projection Designer - Hat & Suitcase Puppet/Creature Designer - Russ Walko Score Composer - Michael Teoli Hair and Makeup Artist - Angela Santori Merritt Choreographer - Cj Merriman Military Advisor - Chairman Barnes Marketing Associate Producer - Bob DeRosa Projection Tech - Brian Wallis Additional Video Footage Created by - Kays Alatrakchi Lead Builder - Nathan Shoop Electricians - Marian Gonzalez , Rebecca Schoenberg, Maggie Marx & Anthony Backman Casting Coordinator - Annette Fasone Performance Photography - Jessica Sherman Photography Poster Art - Gabe Leonard Title Text - Jack Townsend