Eric Matthew Richardson

About

Biography

Eric Matthew Richardson (b. 1992) is a composer, writer, and sound designer based in Chicago, Illinois.

His recent credits include an original full-length musical The Book of Sebastián (The Jacobins), an online, interactive hypermusical The LEA Project (self-produced digital work), music for the immersive show Cursed: An American Tragedy (Birch House Immersive), the ten-minute musicals Pigasus and Role Play (Chicago Dramatists), music for the video poem Let This Be (Paloma Sierra, Emerging Poet Laureate of Allegheny County), and has been featured as one of William Finn’s Emerging Writers (New York Theatre Barn).

His latest musical, Down and Out in Rocky Heights, is currently a 2022 Semi-Finalist for the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center National Musical Theater Conference.

Music Samples

Selected Work

DOWN AND OUT IN ROCKY HEIGHTS
Coming soon...

THE LEA PROJECT
2021

THE BOOK OF SEBASTIÁN
2018

CURSED: AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY
2018

PIGASUS
2019

THE MISSING
2016

Full Resume

DOWN AND OUT IN ROCKY HEIGHTS (2022), A musical bastardization of Antigone set in Ohio during the height of the recession, TBD
THE LEA PROJECT (2021), An online, interactive hypermusical by Eric Matthew Richardson, The Jacobins
"SUNDAY IS A LOT LIKE MONDAY" (2021), Lyrics by Allison Light, an original song created as one of William Finn's Emerging Writers, New York Theatre Barn
LET THIS BE (2021), Animated poem by Paloma Sierra, Emerging Poet Laureate of Allegheny County
A HOSTEL STORY (2021), Short Film by Thomas Bayne, Digital release
THE MISSING: AN ISOLATED MYSTERY (2020), An online adaptation of The Missing, Birch House Immersive
ROLE PLAY (2020), A ten-minute musical about divorce and tabletop roleplaying games, Chicago Dramatists
PIGASUS (2019), A ten-minute musical about the real-life hero behind the 1968 Chicago Police riot, Chicago Dramatists
CURSED: AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY (2018), An immersive play following a single family throughout time, set during three different wars, Birch House Immersive
THE BOOK OF SEBASTIÁN (2018), A musical odyssey set amid the Spanish Civil War, The Jacobins
DARK DAY (2017), A site-specific horror within the walls of The Athenaeum Theatre, Birch House Immersive
NAMIRAM (2017), A submitted short for the 48 Hour Film Project, Nine Helm
THE EDEN OF OMICRON CETI (2017), An explorer discovers a fascinating new planet, Otherworld Theatre Paragon Festival 2017
ESPRESSO (2017), Incidental music for the play by Lucia Frangione, Three Crows
THE MISSING (2016), An immersive mystery uncovering the truth behind a series of missing persons, Birch House Immersive (credited as The Interstice)
SILENT SKY (2016), Music for the play by Laauren Gunderson, Three Crows
THE HORROR EXPERIMENT (2015), Music for the first imemrsive production from Birch House Immersive, The Horror Ensemble
PRECINCT MIDNIGHT: CHOOSE YOUR DESTINY (2014), An audio-only choose-your-own-adventure buddy-cop comedy, DePaul Game Jam 2014
BILL, THE PONY (2012-2014), A college garage-rock-ish band that opened for acts like Local Natives, Washed Out, and Childish Gambino

Accolades

Outstanding Achievement in Interactive Stories & Games Nominee

No Proscenium's NoPro Audience Award 2022,
The LEA Project

National Musical Theater Conference 2022 Semi-Finalist

Eugene O'Neill Theater Center,
Down and Out in Rocky Heights

No Proscenium's Pick of the Week

October 5, 2021,
The LEA Project

The Spirit of the Game Jam Award, Winner

DePaul University’s Global Game Jam 2014,
Precinct Midnight: Choose Your Destiny

Best Animated Film Nominee, Audience Choice Award

DePaul Premiere Film Festival
Battle Picante