The Cat’s Meow
The cat’s out of the bag! Thank you PLAYBILL for the lovely write-up. Aaron is delighted to join forces with L.A. screenwriter and playwright, Steven Peros, for the new Hearst/Davies/Chaplin musical, The Cat’s Meow. Published by Samuel French (now Concord Theatricals) and produced in seven countries thus far, The Cat’s Meow involves a murder…
A Case for the Existence of God
Aaron was thrilled to act as Sound Designer and Composer for Coal Mine Theatre’s production of A Case for the Existence of God by Samuel D. Hunter. The production received multiple nominations and awards, including a Toronto Theatre Critics’ Award for Best Lead Performance, and a Dora Mavor Moore Award nomination for Outstanding Production. The…
The Trial of Bastiano di Bologna
INDIEWORKS recently released “The Trial of Bastiano di Bologna” (Music and Lyrics by Aaron Jensen) as part of the WEBBY award-winning series, Bite-Sized Broadway: A Mini-Musical Podcast. Each episode features a fully produced and orchestrated 10-20 minute work, performed by some of the best voices on Broadway. The titular role of “The Trial of Bastiano…
Henry Box Brown
Aaron was delighted to provide music, lyric, orchestration, and dramaturgical support for the CTC New York Ensemble production of Henry Box Brown: A Musical Journey. The piece has recently been signed for a “Broadway Option” with four-time TONY award-winning producers. HBB has been in development since 2008, and was polished through community workshops, professional premieres…
Hamlet VR Experience
Hamlet VR Experience premiered at the Stratford Festival, June 2022, featuring music by Aaron Jensen. Jensen composed the main theme for nyckelharpa, a traditional 13th C. Swedish instrument. The interactive theatre piece features veteran actors, Kyle Blair, Peter Fernandes, Kyle Golemba, and Gabriella Sundar Singh. Directed by Peter Kuling. Listen to the main theme, “Words…
CREATURE
Aaron is excited to break ground on a new musical, collaborating with acclaimed librettist, Sara Farb. CREATURE was shortlisted by Theatre Aquarius’ National Centre for New Musicals initiative. Stay tuned for more updates!
Everything There is to Know
In summer, 2017, Aaron workshopped his original musical Everything There is to Know at the Toronto Fringe festival, produced by Musicals Canada and David Warrack. Everything There is to Know tells the story of a swashbuckling young girl, a merry band of adventurers, a broken family, and the end of the world. Both timeless and…
TTYL FM
Aaron was delighted to join forces with comedy writer Jen Goodhue (Baroness Von Sketch, Kids in the Hall) for the new musical radioplay TTYL-FM. The piece tells the story of Nicole, the radio host of “Classical Mornings”, who learns while broadcasting that the entire staff, including herself, will be receiving a sizeable pay cut. The…
Macbeth VR Experience
Aaron was thrilled to compose the score for MACBETH VR. The theatre experience features a star-studded cast of voice actors : André Sills, Julie Lumsden, Virgilia Griffith, Lauren Foster, Kristopher Bowman, Jonathan Tan, Deborah Hay, Jason Cadieux, and Seana McKenna. The score features: Sara Constant – Flute; Pamelia Stickney – Theremin; and Amber Walton-Amar –…