ABOUT WAYNE RICHARDS
Wayne Richards has entertained audiences with his piano/vocal skills since the late sixties. He has worked in many areas of music and as a result, displays a very wide ranging repertoire and skill set.
From the Gold Coast of Chicago , to Michigan's famous Mackinac Island to international ports of call, Richards has appeared regularly in legendary venues. PHEASANT RUN RESORT, EAGLE RIDGE RESORT, BIG SHOT PIANO LOUNGE AND RESTAURANT, THE MURRAY ON MACKINAC ISLAND and the SHERATON STOCKHOLM are only a few of the popular locations Wayne has entertained at on a regular basis. Wayne Richards has also performed for over a decade at BIG SHOT PIANO LOUNGE AND RESTAURANT in ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL.
Although Richards officially retired in 2018, he has been more active than ever in the arts in North central Florida doing plays, concerts, writing, recording and has served as keyboard player in the house band for MORGAN'S MUSIC JUNCTION in Summerfield, Fl.
MUSICAL THEATRE
A noted playwright and composer, Richard's musical A SUMMER STORM was fully produced by the Tesseract Theater Ensemble in 2012.
Wayne Richards has portrayed the character of DETECTIVE ANGELO DESSI in the ACTOR'S STUDIO (VILLAGES, FLA.) production of MURDER BY IMPROV.
THE PRODIGAL SON
(played Lukas the prodigal son..Saturday, September 18th)
HARVEY (Nov 2022)
(played the part of Dr. Lyman Sanderson)
FILM SCORE HIGHLIGHTS
Wayne Richards has written over 20 film scores, including PURE ANTARCTICA ...Produced by Michigan based, RAND PRODUCTIONS. This release earned Richards the SUMMIT MEDIA AWARD for BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE 2008.
OTHER RECOMMENDED TITLES ..
MACKINAC DREAMS (produced and directed by Rand Shackelton
GREAT LAKES LIGHTHOUSES (produced and directed by Rand Shackelton)
THE VOYAGEURS (directed by Rand Shackelton)
RED KITES (directed by Peter Sun)
OUT OF THE DARKNESS (Produced and directed by Caleb Kurowski)
(To contact Wayne Richards about YOUR project in need of a music score, call 630 390 4212 or write via e-mail
[email protected])
UPDATE...Wayne Richard's song, WHEN LOVE IS JUST A MOMENT AWAY, can be heard in the closing credits of the upcoming motion picture, TIME SAVER, directed by Caleb Kurowski. This new work has been attracting attention and winning awards at various festivals!
ENJOY SOME FILM CLIPS FEATURING ORIGINAL SCORES BY WAYNE RICHARDS click here
CABARET
In addition to his impressive catalog of original solo music, Wayne collaborates with brilliant lyricist and cabaret artist, CARLA GORDON. Their material is regularly performed by legendary Chicago cabaret icons.
In 2016, Richards joined the cast of BLACKLISTED, a special show which can best be described as a concert mixing elements of cabaret and theatre. Wayne Richards has also appeared in 9/11 A TRIBUTE (Holocaust Museum) , DESERVING IRVING (Skokie Theatre) and was also in the cast of SONGS IN THE KEY OF CHICAGO, directed by Kevin Wood FOR SOME BLACKLISTED REVIEWS CLICK HERE
WEB RADIO
In 2013, Richards offered his first podcast called, MUSIC CENTRAL. The show was changed to ENTERTAINMENT CENTRAL in 2014. Both shows examined show business with an entertaining irreverence and had respectable international audiences numbers. Each episode was released directly to Richard's web site and selected segments will soon be made available here at no cost later this Fall.
JUST ANNOUNCED....A new podcast is currently in production called CUBS WORLD CHATTER. Details on its release date will be announced on this site soon, so please check in from time to time.
RECENT AND CURRENT VENTURES AND PROJECTS
OFFICIAL ANTHEM SINGER FOR CUBS WORLD CLUB
CREATIVE CORESPONDENT FOR THE CUBS WORLD CHATTER NEWSLETTER
(entire collection of newsletters available on this site!)
THE DREAM ROAD...a new musical (completed)
STOOGES ON A BRIDGE (completed)
REGULAR PERFORMER AND HOUSE BAND PIANIST AT THE NEW MORGAN'S MUSIC JUNCTION (SUMMERFIELD, FL.)
SWITCHAROO A new screenplay (completed)
GIGS The first book by Wayne Richards (in production)
JOKE JOINT IMPROV SHOWS IN 2024. (Music)
Wayne Richards has entertained audiences with his piano/vocal skills since the late sixties. He has worked in many areas of music and as a result, displays a very wide ranging repertoire and skill set.
From the Gold Coast of Chicago , to Michigan's famous Mackinac Island to international ports of call, Richards has appeared regularly in legendary venues. PHEASANT RUN RESORT, EAGLE RIDGE RESORT, BIG SHOT PIANO LOUNGE AND RESTAURANT, THE MURRAY ON MACKINAC ISLAND and the SHERATON STOCKHOLM are only a few of the popular locations Wayne has entertained at on a regular basis. Wayne Richards has also performed for over a decade at BIG SHOT PIANO LOUNGE AND RESTAURANT in ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL.
Although Richards officially retired in 2018, he has been more active than ever in the arts in North central Florida doing plays, concerts, writing, recording and has served as keyboard player in the house band for MORGAN'S MUSIC JUNCTION in Summerfield, Fl.
MUSICAL THEATRE
A noted playwright and composer, Richard's musical A SUMMER STORM was fully produced by the Tesseract Theater Ensemble in 2012.
Wayne Richards has portrayed the character of DETECTIVE ANGELO DESSI in the ACTOR'S STUDIO (VILLAGES, FLA.) production of MURDER BY IMPROV.
- A FEW OTHER THEATRICAL PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS click to explore (some still under construction)
- A SUMMER STORM 2008 and 2012
- 9/11 10TH ANNIVERSARY (Holocaust Museum)
- BLACKLISTED REVIEWS (various Chicago Venues including several editions at the Skokie Theatre)
- LOVE IN THE MIDDLE AGES (a musical) Mercury Theatre
- DESERVING IRVING (a tribute to Irving Berlin) Skokie Theatre
- FIFTY YEARS AND COUNTING (program of original music and stories presented at the Skokie Theatre in Skokie, Illinois on March 4th, 2018
- MURDER BY IMPROV 2019
- MASHED TURNIPS (a comedy by Frederick Stroppel) Rohan Center Nov 2019
- (also composed incidental theme music)
- BORN YESTERDAY 2021 Villages Production
- (composed incidental segments)
- PETER DO YOU LOVE ME
THE PRODIGAL SON
(played Lukas the prodigal son..Saturday, September 18th)
HARVEY (Nov 2022)
(played the part of Dr. Lyman Sanderson)
FILM SCORE HIGHLIGHTS
Wayne Richards has written over 20 film scores, including PURE ANTARCTICA ...Produced by Michigan based, RAND PRODUCTIONS. This release earned Richards the SUMMIT MEDIA AWARD for BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE 2008.
OTHER RECOMMENDED TITLES ..
MACKINAC DREAMS (produced and directed by Rand Shackelton
GREAT LAKES LIGHTHOUSES (produced and directed by Rand Shackelton)
THE VOYAGEURS (directed by Rand Shackelton)
RED KITES (directed by Peter Sun)
OUT OF THE DARKNESS (Produced and directed by Caleb Kurowski)
(To contact Wayne Richards about YOUR project in need of a music score, call 630 390 4212 or write via e-mail
[email protected])
UPDATE...Wayne Richard's song, WHEN LOVE IS JUST A MOMENT AWAY, can be heard in the closing credits of the upcoming motion picture, TIME SAVER, directed by Caleb Kurowski. This new work has been attracting attention and winning awards at various festivals!
ENJOY SOME FILM CLIPS FEATURING ORIGINAL SCORES BY WAYNE RICHARDS click here
CABARET
In addition to his impressive catalog of original solo music, Wayne collaborates with brilliant lyricist and cabaret artist, CARLA GORDON. Their material is regularly performed by legendary Chicago cabaret icons.
In 2016, Richards joined the cast of BLACKLISTED, a special show which can best be described as a concert mixing elements of cabaret and theatre. Wayne Richards has also appeared in 9/11 A TRIBUTE (Holocaust Museum) , DESERVING IRVING (Skokie Theatre) and was also in the cast of SONGS IN THE KEY OF CHICAGO, directed by Kevin Wood FOR SOME BLACKLISTED REVIEWS CLICK HERE
WEB RADIO
In 2013, Richards offered his first podcast called, MUSIC CENTRAL. The show was changed to ENTERTAINMENT CENTRAL in 2014. Both shows examined show business with an entertaining irreverence and had respectable international audiences numbers. Each episode was released directly to Richard's web site and selected segments will soon be made available here at no cost later this Fall.
JUST ANNOUNCED....A new podcast is currently in production called CUBS WORLD CHATTER. Details on its release date will be announced on this site soon, so please check in from time to time.
RECENT AND CURRENT VENTURES AND PROJECTS
OFFICIAL ANTHEM SINGER FOR CUBS WORLD CLUB
CREATIVE CORESPONDENT FOR THE CUBS WORLD CHATTER NEWSLETTER
(entire collection of newsletters available on this site!)
THE DREAM ROAD...a new musical (completed)
STOOGES ON A BRIDGE (completed)
REGULAR PERFORMER AND HOUSE BAND PIANIST AT THE NEW MORGAN'S MUSIC JUNCTION (SUMMERFIELD, FL.)
SWITCHAROO A new screenplay (completed)
GIGS The first book by Wayne Richards (in production)
JOKE JOINT IMPROV SHOWS IN 2024. (Music)