Waiting: A New Song Cycle
Music and Lyrics by Olivia Berkson and Amanda Berkson
Arrangements by Amanda Berkson and Olivia Berkson
Live band arrangements by Alex Arlotta
Waiting is a song cycle that explores what it means to wait. The songs find our characters in times where they are stuck waiting, wish they waited or wish they hadn’t waited. All these characters either giving their wisdom or finding their footing, share their feelings through songs of the heart to the audience.
Recordings
Live Performances
Developmental History
November 2023
Performance in concert at the Laurie Beechman Theatre NYC
New York, New York
Directed by Amanda Berkson
Music Directed by Alex Arlotta
Featuring: Tali Green, Erin Frances, Jordan O’Sullivan, Moana Poyer, Sofia Marchese, Kate Brugger, Olivia Berkson, Amanda Berkson, Juan Castro, Matthew Skrovan, Brian Steinberg, Garrett Van Allen
Band: Alex Arlotta (Piano), Sarah Tompkins (Drums), Olivia Berkson (Guitar)
May 2023
Workshop at Muhlenberg College, Allentown PA
Directed and Produced by Amanda Berkson
Actors: Amanda Berkson, Shira Holtz, Olivia Fornasieri, Alea Montenegro, Joe Grisanzio, Tessa Forster, Eliot Adler, Marie Tohill, Sandy McInerney, Kira Safier, Madison Jaffe- Richter
Photos: Adrian Bowles