The Music of Wayne Burton

COMING EVENTS

February 2006
Salt Lake City, UT. Wayne's award winning song "When the Day is Done" will be performed on Temple Square in Salt Lake city on Feb. 10 at 7:30pm as part of the LDS Church concert of winning entries. All are welcome to attend.
Draper, UT. Wayne will be performing a musical fireside for the Draper 15th ward on Feb. 12 at 7pm. Contact wayne@wayneburton.com if you are interested in attending.

PROJECTS

Two songs written by Wayne appear on the new album "Find" by Becky Garrett

Work is already underway for Wayne's third solo album due out fall of 2006!

FIRESIDES and HOUSE CONCERTS

Invite Wayne to come do a house concert or fireside in your area. Click on the link for a printable summary

Email Wayne

Send Wayne an e-mail with questions or feedback at wayne@wayneburton.com

The musical journey of the year! An inspiring, richly orchestrated story of faith, hope, and forgiveness that celebrates the divine nature of God’s children. Thrill to the powerful, soul-stirring score of this full-length musical. David King, sure of his faith and sure of his friends, faces the challenge of a lifetime when his older brother dies suddenly while serving a mission. Torn apart by the tragedy, David’s faith falters as bitterness and pride take over. The battle is real, the road rocky, but with the determined love and loyalty of his family and best friend, Wendy, David triumphs. You’ll laugh, cry, and rejoice as you share in The Quest, discovering that the joy is in the journey.

Q: How can I have my local church or community group perform "The Quest".
A: The Quest script and music is now ordered through Encore Performance Publishing www.encoreplay.com, a company which is now handling liscencing and distribution of the play.

Q: Is there an official group touring to cities with The Quest?
A: Not at this time. This production has been written to suit the needs of any group from a small ward or stake group to a larger professional theatrical group. All of this can be done in your own area for your own audience!

Q: What are the musical options for this production?
A: The master script comes with sheet music (for piano and vocal) for all of the songs, which are derived from The Quest album. Minus-tracks on CD are also now available for ALL 28 songs used in the play.

Q: What are the costs involved with this production?
A: As with the majority of productions, broadway or otherwise there are costs involved, including costs of scripts for the cast and royalties. Costs for scripts and royalty fees have been kept very modest for church and commercial groups. Rights for licencing of the play are now administered through Encore Performance Publishing. They can be contacted at www.encoreplay.com or at:

ENCORE USA
P.O. Box 692, Orem UT 84059
PHONE: 801-785-9343 FAX: 801-785-9394

ENCORE CANADA
450 LaHave Street Unit 17 Suite 123, Bridgewater NS CANADA B4V 4A3
PHONE: 902-543-6027 FAX: 902-543-6156 Cell: 902-527-3524

E-mail questions to wayne@wayneburton.com or encoreplay@aol.com with any questions.

THE QUEST is a story of hope, faith and forgiveness in the face of adversity; a full-length
musical involving young people whose lives are changed forever. The script was written
by Carol Laycock with music and lyrics by Wayne Burton. 7 adult males. 4 adult females.
3 male children aged 2-5. 5-10 ensemble players. Simply suggested sets or full unit set.

Synopsis    Jason and David King are not only brothers, they’re great friends who have both been raised in a gospel-centered home filled with love and laughter. Both boys are faithful and true to all they’ve been taught.

   Karen Crawford and her daughter Wendy live next door to the Kings. Though they don’t share the King’s religion, they’re good friends. Life has brought heartbreaking adversity to Karen and Wendy who feel sadly disillusioned as they look to the future.

   Sixteen year-old Wendy searches for happiness and meaning in her life, and turns to her best friend, David, for answers. With the help of the missionaries, he introduces her to the gospel of Jesus Christ and teaches her to recognize the Savior’s hand in her life. He tells her that she is a child of God and encourages her to search and pray for faith, reach for truth, and never give up on THE QUEST. By following her friend’s advice, Wendy gains a testimony of the Savior and discovers the hope and faith she is seeking. But when she attempts to share that new-found faith with Karen, her disillusioned mother replies, “I’m sure He (God) gave up on me long ago.”

   Meanwhile, nineteen year-old Jason receives a call to serve a mission for the Church, and sixteen year-old David yearns to accompany his older brother into the mission field.

   “Your time will come,” Jason says, urging David to be patient. “Just be sure that when it does, you’re ready.”

   “Hey, I’m ready now!” David responds. “My testimony is rock solid, and nothing can ever change that. Nothing!”

   Something does change that: Jason is struck and killed by a drunk driver while serving his mission and David, overwhelmed by sorrow and overcome by self-pity, spirals downward. “Now, what am I supposed to do?” he cries. “I’ve lost everything!” Abandoning his family, his friends and his faith, a vengeful David defiantly strikes out on his own. “If there truly is a heaven, and we’re not simply left to fate, where’s the justice for my brother? Where’s the mercy for my pain?” he sings.

   David may abandon the Lord, but the Lord does not abandon David. He provides David with a family and friends whose undying loyalty and unconditional love eventually bring a repentant David to his knees, rejoicing in the sweet mercy that surrounds him.

   Long ago David reached out to Wendy. In the end – or is it just the beginning? - Wendy is there for David, encouraging him to recognize the Savior’s hand in his life, reminding him that he is a child of God, and supporting him as he travels the road of faith, reaching for the truth, never giving up on THE QUEST.