Train With No Midnight
Singer and writer Joseph Keckler and an intimate musical ensemble lead the audience through a series of vignettes, each like a stop on a late-night train—from Paris to Hamburg, Michigan to Times Square and the symbolic space of The Crossroads, a place of danger and possibility. The text dances between comedy, commentary, and communion, while the score features smoky pop songs, propulsive invocations, and leaps into the operatic realm.
Commissioned, developed, and produced by Beth Morrison Projects.
Co-commissioned by Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago and Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth College.
Train With No Midnight is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and by public funds from The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
75 minutes | Video stills by Joseph Keckler and John Anderson Beavers | Photo By Paula Lobo
Written, Composed, & Performed by — Joseph Keckler
Musical arrangements in collaboration with — Matthew Dean Marsh, Michael Hanf, & Dan Bartfield
Directorial Advisor — Elizabeth Gimbel
Scenic Design by — Andromache Chalfant
Lighting Design by — Ayumu Poe Saegusa (CMsl)
Sound Design and Engineering by — Charles Hagaman
Video Design and Engineering by — Lianne Arnold
Costume Design by — Leo Gugu
Animal Sculpture by — Jaimie Warren
Director of Photography — Michael Sharkey
Dramaturgy by — Erika Rundle
Movement Advisor — Saori Tsukada
Stage Managed by — Ryan Gohsman
Production Managed by — Jeff Glovsky
Translations by — Kate Meng Brassel, Patrick Derivaz, Claus Laufenberg, and Marco Machera
Musicians — Michael Hanf (Percussion), Matthew Dean Marsh (Keyboards), and Lavinia Pavlish (Violin)
Team
Joseph Keckler
Joseph Keckler (Writer/Composer/Performer) A singer, musician, writer, and artist, Joseph Keckler was recently hailed by The New York Times as a "major vocal talent [who] shatters the conventional boundaries" and was once named the Best Downtown Performance Artist in New York by The Village Voice. He is the author of several theater and performance pieces as well as many songs, and his writing has appeared in Literary Hub, VICE, Hyperallergic and other publications. His musical performances have been featured on WNYC and BBC America and he is the recipient of awards from Creative Capital, Franklin Furnace, and New York Foundation for the Arts. His collection of essays and stories, Dragon at the Edge of a Flat World was just published by Turtle Point Press. He will be releasing songs and videos as Train with No Midnight, alongside the theatrical piece.
Headshot by Joseph Keckler & John Anderson Beavers
