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Working - Dennis J. Arcano

Dennis J. Arcano’s setup for a brand new, multimedia production of Stephen Schwartz's Working at ACT in Ridgefield, Connecticut.

Read Dennis' write-up about the show, below the photos.

Dennis J. Arcano’s setup for a brand new, multimedia production of Stephen Schwartz's Working at ACT in Ridgefield, Connecticut.Dennis J. Arcano’s setup for a brand new, multimedia production of Stephen Schwartz's Working at ACT in Ridgefield, Connecticut.Dennis J. Arcano’s setup for a brand new, multimedia production of Stephen Schwartz's Working at ACT in Ridgefield, Connecticut.Dennis J. Arcano’s setup for a brand new, multimedia production of Stephen Schwartz's Working at ACT in Ridgefield, Connecticut.Dennis J. Arcano’s setup for a brand new, multimedia production of Stephen Schwartz's Working at ACT in Ridgefield, Connecticut.Dennis J. Arcano’s setup for a brand new, multimedia production of Stephen Schwartz's Working at ACT in Ridgefield, Connecticut.Dennis J. Arcano’s setup for a brand new, multimedia production of Stephen Schwartz's Working at ACT in Ridgefield, Connecticut.

"The Roland SPD-SX was used for running click tracks, triggering samples of congas, cowbell, and timbales for the song 'Delivery' written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. It was also used for samples of bell tree, Mark Tree, flex-a-tone, and castanets for the song 'It’s An Art'.

Apple's MainStage was used via the 37-key keyboard for glockenspiel, vibes, chimes, celeste, and harp as notated in the percussion book by orchestrator Alex Lacamoire.

The drum set is a 1989 Pearl Export that I stripped off the original black drum wraps. I hand painted the original shells red and had black powder coating done to all original chrome rims. My DTS snare drum (picture above) is a one-of-a-kind custom drum made especially for me by Steve 'Steevo' Morrison, who is also a drum tech for Tommy Lee, and Nate Morton of 'The Voice'.

Mr. Schwartz is an artistic advisor for the theater and this production of ours may be coming to a small screen near you in the not too distant future!"

Drums:

  • Pearl Export 22” Kick Drum (Aquarian Super Kick 2 Drumhead)
  • Pearl Export 12”, 13”, & 16” Toms (Remo Coated Pinstripe Drumheads)
  • DTS 14” x 7" Custom Birch Snare Drum (Remo Coated Controlled Sound X Drumhead)

Hardware:

  • Pearl H1050 Redline Hi-Hat Stand
  • Pearl P2050C Eliminator Redline Bass Drum Pedal

Cymbals:

  • Zildjian K 14” Custom Hybrid Hi-Hat Cymbals
  • Zildjian K 18” Dark Crash Medium Thin Cymbal
  • Zildjian K 16” Dark Crash Thin Cymbal
  • Zildjian K 22” Custom Dark Ride Cymbal
  • Zildjian K 10” Custom Dark Splash Cymbal

Percussion:

  • Grover 6” Super Overtone Triangle (with Miller Machine)
  • Pearl Ultra-Grip Brass Tambourine
  • Various LP Shakers

Electronics:

  • Roland SPD-SX Sampling Pad
  • iRig Keys 37 PRO Keyboard

Sticks:

  • Vic Firth 5B Extreme Wood Tip Sticks
  • Regal Tip “Ed Thigpen” Brushes
  • Flix Orange Drumsticks
  • Mike Balter 16B Orange Yarn Mallets
  • Grover Triangle Beaters

"Included is an additional shot of Stephen Schwartz and I on stage together for the 2019 ACT of Connecticut Gala announcing our production of Godspell coming up in the 2019-2020 season."

Performance videos of this setup and more can be seen in the Musical Theater playlist of my YouTube channel.

Dennis is the resident drummer, percussionist, synth and drum programmer, and music contractor of ACT.

Working - Regional - Dennis J. Arcano
February 2019

Dennis J. Arcano’s setup for a brand new, multimedia production of Stephen Schwartz's Working at ACT in Ridgefield, Connecticut.

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