Model by: James V. Ogden
White plastic figures, surrounded by fallen tree branches, traverse a rectangular, packed-dirt floor.
The Regret
by Paul Gordon
HOW DID IT HAPPEN?
HOW DID I GET HERE?
HOW DID MY LIFE COME TO THIS?
I COULD HAVE BEEN HAPPY WITH HILLARY GROSSMAN
BUT I WAS DETERMINED TO FOLLOW MY BOYHOOD DREAM
I'M SUCH AN ASSHOLE
HEY, OKAY,
WE CAN FIGURE THIS THING OUT
IT'S NOT TOO LATE
IT MIGHT BE TOO LATE
CRAP
DID I MAKE THE WRONG CALCULATIONS?
GIVE IN TO TEMPTATIONS?
TAKE THE WRONG MEDICATIONS?
GIVE ME ONE MORE CHANCE
GIVE ME ONE MORE GO
HOW DID I GET HERE?
I WILL NEVER KNOW
XO
PAUL
Paul Gordon
Paul Gordon was nominated for a 2001 Tony Award for composing the music and lyrics to the musical Jane Eyre. He won the 2015 Jeff Award for Best New Work for his book, music and lyrics for Sense and Sensibility, commissioned by Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. He is the recipient of the 2009 Ovation Award for his music and lyrics to Daddy Long Legs which has had productions all over the world, and was nominated for 2 Drama Desk Awards, an Off-Broadway Alliance Award and 3 Outer Critic Circle awards. Paul has been an advocate for capturing theatre on film while creating new revenue streams for theatre artists. His company, StreamingMusicals.com, has been on the forefront of this movement and his musicals Pride and Prejudice, Emma and No One Called Ahead can currently be streamed on Amazon Prime and other online platforms. Estella Scrooge: A Christmas Carol with a Twist was released in 2020 on StreamingMusicals.com. Knight’s Tale, written with John Caird, opened at the Imperial Theatre in Tokyo, 2018 and is slated for its second production in 2021. His other shows include: Being Earnest, Analog and Vinyl, The Front, Juliet and Romeo, Sleepy Hollow, The Circle, Ribbit and The Sportswriter. In his former life, Paul was a pop songwriter and wrote several number one songs. paulgordonmusic.com
James V. Ogden
James V. Ogden is a scenic designer and theatre production educator. He received his MFA in Theatrical Design from The University of Texas at Austin. He is currently Technical Director and Lecturer at Mercer University, and previously Assistant Professor of Theatrical Design and Production at Wesleyan College in Macon, GA, and Visiting Professor of Design and Production Manager for The University of Illinois Chicago's Department of Theatre and Music. James has designed for theatres in Chicago, IL, Atlanta, GA, Greenville, SC, Richmond, VA, and Austin, TX. James has also given presentations at USITT on experimentation in scenic design and laser cutting. A portfolio of his work can be found at www.jamesvogden.com.