Perfect Lives (1984)
Set in the American Midwest, Perfect Lives is “about” bank robbery, cocktail lounges, geriatric love, adolescent elopement, the changing of the light at sundown, et al. One of the definitive text-sound compositions of the late 20th century, it has been called "the most influential music/theater/literary work of the 1980s".
Director: John Sanborn
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Robert Ashley as "R" Narrator |
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“Blue” Gene Tyranny as Buddy "The World’s Greatest Piano Player" |
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Jill Kroesen as Isolde |
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David Van Tieghem as "D" The Captain of The Football Team / Chorus |
| Sound | Peter Gordon | Music Producer |
| Production | Mary Perillo | Associate Producer |
| Lighting | Brian Danitz | Gaffer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jacqueline Humbert | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Dean Winkler | Post-Production Manager |
| Crew | Dean Winkler | Visual Effects Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jacqueline Humbert | Costume Design |
| Art | Mary Perillo | Title Designer |
| Camera | John Sanborn | Camera Operator |
| Crew | John Sanborn | Visual Effects Editor |
| Directing | John Sanborn | Director |
| Writing | Robert Ashley | Writer |
| Sound | Robert Ashley | Original Music Composer |