Let’s Meet At the Corner of Midnight and the Edge of time… Mixed Magic Theatre presents
Left – Right : Michelle Gario, Habibah Quddus, Jermaine Pearson Photo Credit : Jonathan Pitts-Wiley
NIGHT’S PEOPLE
Lyrics and Poems by Ricardo Pitts-Wiley
Music by Ricardo Pitts-Wiley & Robert Schleeter
JUNE 14th-15th 7:30 PM
TRINITY REP THEATER
201 WASHINGTON STREET
PROVIDENCE, RI
For Tickets: trinityrep.com/show/nights-people
Author/Composer Ricardo Pitts-Wiley has always been fascinated by the night hours. While there was always the sense or presence of danger and mystery at night, he also felt it was the place where he found freedom and creativity. So, for Pitts-Wiley, what began as a collection of poems about the night hours evolved when he began collaborating with guitarist Robert Schleeter to create a musical score to accompany the poetry.
NIGHT’S PEOPLE is a gathering of nocturnal people who feel trapped or unable to express themselves during the day. They meet at the Corner of Midnight and the Edge of Time “to sing the songs that the daylight hides”. They sing for themselves and others like them. They seek the release that signals the sun to rise on a new day.
The show under the musical direction of Kim Pitts-Wiley, features singer/poets Jeannie Carson, Lauri Smalls, Habibah Quddus, Jermaine Person, Michelle Gario, Jonathan Grice, Jason Quinn, Amos Hamrick, Jr., Morayo Akande and Jay Walker.
They are joined by pianist Christopher Hunter, Mibbit Threats on bass, drummer Lenny Burrell, percussionist Kali-Otto Gentry, guitarist Paul Williams and Justin Breault on saxophone