SCKBSTD


SCKBSTD is a musical with music and lyrics by Bruce Hornsby, Chip deMatteo and a book by Clay McLeod Chapman. The story is about what happens to a family when a mysterious stranger arrives in a small town bringing fear and paranoia in his wake.

Background

A stranger comes to a small town with a terrible secret. His presence has unintended consequences for a doctor and his wife. Fear and paranoia grow when a child goes missing. In the end an unbearable loss brings a family and a town back together.
The musical's quirky title spelling is a variation on "sick bastard." The show's logo is a vanity license plate.
SCKBSTD includes 19 original songs by three-time Grammy Award winner Bruce Hornsby, who has sold 11 million records. Songs from SCKBSTD were featured on Hornsby's 2009 CD Levitate.

Productions

Virginia Stage Company (2011)

The world premiere of SCKBSTD took place at the Wells Theatre in Norfolk, VA on January 21, 2011 and ran until February 6, 2011. It was produced by Virginia Stage Company, in association with co-producers David Riemer & Mike Rafael for Spiral Staircase LLC, as part of VSC's "American Soil" series.

Creative team

The creative team for the VSC production includes John Rando, Kimberly Grigsby, Jodie Moore, Jerome Robbins' Broadway Tony winner Scott Wise, Robert Wierzel, Narelle Sissons, Darrel Maloney, Jennifer Caprio and Jessica Paz.

Musical numbers

One track, "Face to Face", was cut from the final play.

Characters

CharacterYork Theatre 2012 company castVirginia Stage company castMay 2010 reading castJune 2009 reading cast
WilliamRon HolgateBill ParryJohn CullumJohn Cullum
JillMarissa O'DonnellBrynn WiliamsBrynn WiliamsBrynn Wiliams
TimCharles FranklinCharles FranklinDalton HarrodBubba Weiler
Fedex guyEugene Barry-HillEugene Barry-HillJames MoyeDarius de Haas
SusanGarrett LongGarrett LongAnastasia BarzeeAnastasia Barzee
SallyRachel Bay JonesJayne PatersonBecky Ann BakerAnne Nathan
AftonLisa BresciaJill PaiceJill PaiceSarah Berry
UPS guyKarl WardenKarl WardenJoey SorgeLouis Hobson
PostmanKenneth CavettKen CavettRiley CostelloRiley Costello
Sheriff RogersTerence ArchieKevin MamboWilliam ParryJohn Conlee
JimJohn Ellison ConleeMarcus LovettJ. Robert SpencerWill Swenson
PaperboyRiley CostelloRiley CostelloRiley CostelloRiley Costello
NormLance GuestRobert CuccioliTom WopatShuler Hensley
JennyRosa CurryRosa CurryNatalie Venetia BelconTracee Beazer
Teacher/VanityAshlee DupreRosa CurryNatalie Venetia BelconTracee Beazer