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Dan Rider

Dan Rider is a New York-based playwright, musician, and sound designer. Dan is currently the first-ever musical theatre apprentice at Playwrights Horizons, and recently sound designed a workshop production at The Actor’s Studio. He also garnered over 500,000 views on YouTube with his a cappella arrangement of the Doctor Who theme (with lyrics), which was featured on The Morning Show and CNN’s “Geek Out” blog. As a singer-songwriter, Rider has performed at venues throughout Manhattan such as Rockwood Music Hall and Caffe Vivaldi. Theatre work: danridersound.com. Music: daninadress.bandcamp.com.

Bands, Bars, and Bass
Essay

Bands, Bars, and Bass

How Dave Malloy and Pigpen Theatre Co. Are Playing with Music

12 July 2015

Dan Rider considers the line between a theatrical play and a live music concert in theatre today by looking at theatre artists who are also bands.