Alaric "Rokko" Jans[1][2][3] (born January 27, 1949)[4] is an American film and theater composer.
Alaric Jans | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 27, 1949 |
| Other names | Rokko |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Spouse | June Shellene |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | www |
Career
editJans co-wrote with James Quinn the music and lyrics of the 1979 musical adaptation of John R. Powers' Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?.[5][6][7] Jans, along with William H. Macy and David Kovacs, also participated in the revival of John Stasey's 1964 children's musical, The Adventures of Captain Marbles and His Acting Squad at David Mamet's St. Nicholas Theatre; he served as the composer and the co-lyricist of that musical.[8][9][10][11] He has also composed music for films directed by Mamet, such as House of Games (1987), Things Change (1988), Homicide (1991) and The Winslow Boy (1999).[12][13][14][15] In 2009, Jans composed the music for the Chicago Shakespeare Theater's production of Twelfth Night.[16] Jans also co-wrote with Robert Sickinger the 2014 musical adaptation of Charles Dickens's Nicholas Nickleby.[17][18]
Jans shared a 2008 Tony Award as a member of Chicago Shakespeare Theater.[19]
Personal life
editJans was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Paul Jans. He grew up in Philadelphia and Lincoln Park. Jans attended Harvard University.[20]
Jans was married to singer-composer June Shellene.[21][22] The couple resides in Chicago.[23] They have a son by the name of Joe.[20]
References
edit- ^ Christiansen, Richard (27 June 1997). "June Shellene The Lost Art of Love (Waterhole Music..." Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ Pick, Grant (5 December 2002). "Bit by Bit". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ Nadel, Ira (2012). David Mamet: A Life in the Theatre. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9780230378728.
- ^ "Alaric Jans". Playbill Vault.
- ^ Rich, Frank (28 May 1982). "STAGE: AT THE ALVIN, 'PATENT LEATHER SHOES'". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ Simonson, Robert (18 January 2013). "John R. Powers, Author of Black Patent Leather Shoes, Dies at 67". Playbill. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ Zink, Jack (6 May 1991). "Royal Palm Restages An Old Favorite". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on October 26, 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ Schmich, Mary (28 November 2008). "Play illustrates the brilliance of childhood". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ Vitello, Barbara (29 October 2008). "Previews continue for Marriott's 'Aladdin'". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ Graeber, Laurel (3 June 2010). "Spare Times: For Children". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ Reid, Kerry (14 December 2008). "The Adventures of Captain Marbles and His Acting Squad". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ "Alaric Jans filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.
- ^ "Alaric Jans filmography". Turner Classic Movies.
- ^ Canby, Vincent (11 October 1987). "MAMET MAKE A DEBUT WITH 'HOUSE OF GAMES'". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ Hinson, Hal; Hunt, Robert; Froehlich, Cliff; Oppenheimer, Jean; Gallo, Gallo (2 June 1999). "Boy Wonder". The Riverfront Times. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ Jones, Kenneth (23 February 2009). "Chicago Shakespeare's Twelfth Night Will Be Flooded, Starting March 29". Playbill. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ Mann, Mary (23 April 2014). "A Dying Wish, Performed". NY Press. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (13 March 2014). "Cast of 35, Culled from Worlds of Broadway, Cabaret and Opera, Will Be Seen in Nicholas Nickleby, A New Musical in NYC". Playbill. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ "June Jans Memorial Concert features Rokko and the Hat". Gaylord Herald Times. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ a b Boulware, Hugh (28 January 1988). "Sweet Sound Of Success". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ "Who's Who-Alaric Jans". Playbill. 27 May 1982. Retrieved 29 October 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Jans, Alaric; Powers, John R.; Quinn, James (1988). Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?. Samuel French, Inc. ISBN 9780573681035.
- ^ Christiansen, Richard (3 March 1997). "A Friend Comes Home". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
Chicagoans Alaric Jans and June Shellene
