Floyd and Clea Under the Western Sky
- Written by David Cale
- Written by Jonathan Kreisberg
- Directed by Joe Calarco
David Cale is acclaimed as one of the leading solo performers in America. His shows include the Obie Award-winning Lillian, Somebody Else's House, Deep in a Dream of You, The Nature of Things, Smooth Music, The Redthroats, Betwixt and Floyd and Clea Under the Western Sky, seen at The Goodman Theatre. Cale also wrote and narrated the text for Chickens, performed by Mikhail Baryshnikov's White Oak Dance Project. Cale is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Solo Performance Fellowship, two New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowships, two "Bessie" Awards, two New York State Council on the Arts grants, a Sundance Institute Screenwriter's Fellowship and a 2002 ASCAP Songwriting Award. As an actor, Cale has appeared on Broadway in Present Laughter and Off-Broadway in Curtains, for which he received an ensemble OBIE Award. He has appeared in the films Radio Days, Men Don't Leave, A Prince in the Projects, Illuminata, Pollock and The Slaughter Rule. (As of Oct 2013)
(Director). Playwrights Horizons: Floyd and Clea Under the Western Sky. Primary Stages: Boy. Second Stage: …in the absence of spring… (writer/director). The Transport Group: The Audience (contributing book writer), Bury the Dead. Dream Light Theater Company: Fugitive Songs. Lucille Lortel: Sarah, Plain and Tall; The Summer of the Swans; Shakespeare’s R&J (adaptor/ director, Lucille Lortel Award, also West End and Tokyo). National tour: Ring of Fire. Many regional Theatre credits. Winner: Lucille Lortel Award and four Helen Hayes Awards. Upcoming: In Transit (Primary Stages), The Memory Show (Barrington Stage Company), Walter Cronkite is Dead (playwright/ director, Signature Theatre). Joe is deeply thankful to be back up on the burnt part with Mariana, Chris and Nathan. For Mom. (as of April 2010)
Burnt out, living out of his Studebaker, former country-western star Floyd Duffner’s best days seem to be behind him. But when a 20 year-old feral beauty with an electrifying voice enters the picture, an unlikely friendship and musical partnership begins to blossom. A freewheeling musical journey from Montana to Austin (with a side trip to Hollywood), Floyd and Clea is a tale of sweet heartbreak, a parable about finding the strength, against all odds, to keep on keepin’ on.
Featuring
David Cale
Mary Faber
David Cale is acclaimed as one of the leading solo performers in America. His shows include the Obie Award-winning Lillian, Somebody Else's House, Deep in a Dream of You, The Nature of Things, Smooth Music, The Redthroats, Betwixt and Floyd and Clea Under the Western Sky, seen at The Goodman Theatre. Cale also wrote and narrated the text for Chickens, performed by Mikhail Baryshnikov's White Oak Dance Project. Cale is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Solo Performance Fellowship, two New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowships, two "Bessie" Awards, two New York State Council on the Arts grants, a Sundance Institute Screenwriter's Fellowship and a 2002 ASCAP Songwriting Award. As an actor, Cale has appeared on Broadway in Present Laughter and Off-Broadway in Curtains, for which he received an ensemble OBIE Award. He has appeared in the films Radio Days, Men Don't Leave, A Prince in the Projects, Illuminata, Pollock and The Slaughter Rule. (As of Oct 2013)
Creative Team
David Korins
Scenic DesignerAnne Kennedy
Costume DesignerChris Lee
Lighting DesignerKen Travis
Sound DesignerEmily N. Wells
Production Stage ManagerJonathan Kreisberg
Music DirectorIn two decades of creating omnidirectional experiences, David Korins and his eponymous New York City based creative studio has reached millions of people globally by helping brands, institutions, and artists bring their stories to life. David created the worlds for 25 Broadway shows, including the Tony Award-winning musicals Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, Beetlejuice: The Musical, and in 2023 will open Here Lies Love and The Who’s Tommy. Among numerous TV credits, David recently created the new design of HBO’s “The Big Brunch” with Dan Levy, “Last Week Tonight” hosted by John Oliver, was the Production Designer for the 91st and 94th Annual Academy Awards, and Grease: Live!, for which he received an Emmy Award. Korins is the Director of David Blaine’s newly opened Las Vegas residency, is the Global Creative Director of Lighthouse Immersive for whom he designed Immersive Van Gogh, the highest selling experience nationally in 2021, and in 2023 his work on “Disney Animation: The Immersive Experience” will open in multiple venues around the world. David also continues to hold the title of Theater Designer in Residence for TED's conferences internationally. Collaborators include David Blaine, Bruno Mars, Elton John, Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli, Sia, Robin Eley and Takashi Murakami. David’s work has been presented at Madison Square Garden, Coachella, Gagosian, Lollapalooza and SXSW. Brand partnerships include the NFL, Disney, Twitter, Google, Spotify, YouTube, Microsoft, Sotheby’s and ESPN.
Ken is a Broadway sound designer who specializes in musical reinforcement. His system designs and soundscapes have been heard across Europe and the United States. In 2019 Ken won The Helen Hayes Award for the Shakespeare Theater Company’s production of Camelot and in 2013 Ken won the NAACP award for Memphis the Musical. He has been nominated for the Henry Hewes award for Mr Burns a Post Electric Play, the NAACP award for Sister Act, the Lortel Award for Abigail's Party, and the Audelco Award for Fabulation.
Photos of Mary Faber and David Cale by Joan Marcus.
A FEEL-GOOD STORY! A sweet, heart-warming, TOE-TAPPING EVENING.
MARY FABER’S VOICE COULD WARM UP WINTER. DAVID CALE’s performance lingers in the mind and has an unassuming presence that bursts with beauty all the same.
JOE CALARCO’s production is a testament to the powers of old-fashioned stage presence. Its songs are its glory.