The Oath
“The Oath” is a composition which won a contest to appear in Tolpuddle! the Musical, a show being developed by Walk-on Part Productions in Montgomery, AL.
Tolpuddle! The Musical is inspired by the true story of the Tolpuddle Martyrs, six humble English farm workers who emerge from tragedy to triumph. In March 1834, after a notorious rigged court trial for organizing trade union activities in the Dorset village of Tolpuddle, they are unjustly sentenced to transportation to Australia for seven years. Unbroken, they eventually return to England to take control of their own destiny.
A hymn to the power of solidarity, “The Oath” depicts the oath of loyalty that the six men take to their union.
For more info about Tolpuddle! The Musical, click here and here. For information about the contest, click here. For information about Walk-on Part Productions, click here.
TIMBR
The winds of industrial change whistle through the trees. The lumberjills of Illinois Logging speak to each other in hushed voices. Somewhere in the night, a guitar calls out to a fiddle. And, from the darkest depths of the forest… two heroes of old emerge!
TIMBR is a one-act folk-rock musical. Set in a rural Illinois town haunted by the specter of industrial automization, it is a story of friendship, love, the invincibility of the human spirit, and the power of music and myth.
TIMBR features music by Sam Diedrich, and a book and lyrics by Aubrey Lavender and Aidan Mantho. It was directed by Sam Diedrich, with choreography by Imani Lewis-Shirley. It premiered at Bennington College in 2019, and was featured in the 2020 Thornhill Theatre Space Virtual Fringe Festival.
6/21/19 Demos
Recorded with guitarist Leo Cohen on June 21st, 2019, these demos represent some of Sam’s more recent work as a singer-songwriter. All music is by Sam Diedrich except for “Sand Castles” which is by Leo Cohen, and all lyrics are by Sam Diedrich except for “Dead Dog Howling at the Moon” which is by Diedrich and Josh Reinstein.
Mister Chinchilla
A young woman, a washed-up actor, and a cartoon rodent on the edge of memory…
Mister Chinchilla is a story of loss and remembrance. It features music by Sam Diedrich, and a libretto and direction by Nathan Copperwheat.
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