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ATKEY, Mel • bookwriter, lyricist, composer • HOME PAGE • Member Profile
BITTERMAN, Michael • composer and lyricist • HOME PAGE • Member Profile
CONYERS, Will • bookwriter, lyricist, director, musical director, composer, vocal arranger, accompanist • HOME PAGE • Member Profile
CROSSER, Tyler • lyricist/bookwriter/composer • HOME PAGE • Member Profile
EISENSTEIN, Linda • playwright/theatre composer/poet/author • HOME PAGE • Member Profile
ENDRES, Eric • bookwriter/lyricist/performer/composer • HOME PAGE • MP3 files
FUSCO, James Vincent • composer/lyricist/bookwriter • Member Profile
HARRISON, Erik • composer/lyricist/performer/vocal arranger/orchestrator • Member Profile
HUDSON, David • lyricist/bookwriter • HOME PAGE • Member Profile
JEFFERIES, Clint • bookwriter/lyricist • HOME PAGE • Member Profile
KATZ, Noel • composer/lyricist • HOME PAGE • Member Profile
LYEN, Ken • composer • HOME PAGE • Member Profile
MARSHALL-WORK, Jill • composer/lyricist • HOME PAGE • Member Profile • MP3 files
McKENNY, Patti • lyricist/librettist • Member Profile
McMAHON, Jacqueline • lyricist/librettist • HOME PAGE • Member Profile
MURPHY, Kevin P. • playwright • Member Profile
PEDERSEN, Ken • composer • Member Profile
RUBENSTEIN, David • composer • HOME PAGE • Member Profile
SCHAFF, Dan • composer, lyricist, playwrigh • RESUME
THOMPSON, Rebecca • bookwriter, lyricist • Member Profile • Member Profile
ZAHRADNIK, Jakub • composer, poet, producer, musical director • HOME PAGE • Member Profile
ATKEY, Mel • bookwriter, lyricist, composer • HOME PAGE
Mel Atkey was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he was a theatre critic for a local newspaper, as well as on radio and TV. One of his musicals, The Grand Finale, almost starred James Doohan, STAR TREK’s “Scotty.” (The story of why this show didn’t go on is not for the easily frightened.) He finally did produce a musical on radio called Shikara. Stephen Schwartz said “Such talent is rarer than you know.”
—Shikara, produced on radio in Toronto, 1988.
—Perfect Timing
—The Grand Finale
—I Can Fly My Kite To the Moon
• Affiliations
—Association of Canadian Librettists, Composers and Lyricists (formerly with Guild of Canadian Musical Theatre Writers)
—SOCAN
• Awards
—Finalist, Musical of the Year, Aarhus, Denmark, 1996
—Short-listed, Vivian Ellis Prize, Ken Hill Prize, Quest for New Musicals, Musical StairsBITTERMAN, Michael • composer and lyricist • HOME PAGE
Michael Biterman’s musical styles range from pop to dramatic musical theater. He tends to write melodic character driven songs. His current CD-The Theatre's Never Dark -released by Original Cast Records features songs from all his musicals
• music & lyrics, off Broadway musical, FIVE AFTER EIGHT
—played at the Cubiculo Theatre in New York in 1979 breaking all existing house records for that theater
—cast album was released by Original Cast Records in 1980 and rereleased and mastered on CD in 1993
• wrote many musicals and revues which have been performed in regional theaters
• Other musicals include:
—We're Not Who We Think We Are (music & lyrics) Kleinert Gallery (Woodstock, NY, SUNY New Paltz)
—Demigod of E.78th St (music) Woodstock Playhouse
—Discovering Magenta (music)
—The Cellar (book,music/lyrics)
—FORLORN HOPEÊ The Donner Party Musical (music & lyrics).
• songs have been performed in many New York clubs including:
—Ted Hooks ON STAGE, The Bottom Line, RENO SWEENEY & on a Gabe Kaplan ABC TV special
• wrote radio jingles, music for films & videos
• worked as a rehearsal pianist for Alan Klein (Beatles' manager)
• staff songwriter for Albert Grossman (manager for Bob Dylan, THE BAND, Janis Joplin, etc)
• published by Chappel
• had his own show on WBAI called Mike Bitterman's Musical Murders.
• MEMBER: DRAMATISTS GUILD/ ASCAP
CONYERS, Will • bookwriter, lyricist, director, musical director, composer, vocal arranger, accompanist • HOME PAGE
Over 30 years (50 productions) in the Music Theatre Industry in Australia with 3 works currently in development. Artistic Director of Company Buchanan and Conyers—a Melbourne-based company soley dedicated to the sourcing and producing of new Musical Theatre and Dramatic works. Also regularly engaged for script appraisals from all over the world.
—Emma, The Musical
—Hero, a party pill of a musical!
—Frankenstein, a re-telling of the Mary Shelley classic
• Member Media and Entertainment Arts Alliance (Australia)CROSSER, Tyler • lyricist/bookwriter/composer • HOME PAGE
EISENSTEIN, Linda • playwright/theatre composer/poet/author • HOME PAGE
• Playwright/Theatre Composer
Various MONOLOGUE PLAYS
—Three the Hard Way drama w/comedy
—Star Wares: The Next Generation rock opera
—The Last Red Wagon Tent Show in the Land musical
—A Soldier’s Passion, or Dancing*Dancing*Death anti-war cabaret
—Street Sense salsa opera
—The Chapel of Perpetual Desire presents A Liturgical Circus of Religious Fervor and Live Sex on Stage! site-specific musical
— Marla’s Devotion one-act comedy
— The Names of the Beast one-act ritual comedy
— Gentrification one-act comedy
— Golden Gate one-act drama
— Revelation 24:12 dark one-act comedy
— Running from the Red Girl one-act poetic comedy
— A Rustle of Wings one-act poetic comedy
— That Was No Lady from the Sea one-act farce/parody
• Poet/Author
—Poetry and fiction
—Practical Playwriting a book of essays on the craft and business of writing for the stage
• Member The Dramatists Guild, ASCAP, and the International Center for Women Playwrights
• Resident playwright in The Playwrights’ Unit at the Cleveland Play House.
ENDRES, Eric • bookwriter/lyricist/performer/composer • HOME PAGE • MP3 files
A singer/songwriter and guitarist for many years in the Western NY area, Eric has written a full-length musical, A Week In The Life..., which will be produced at the Alleyway Theatre in Buffalo in May and June of 2003. He and wife Roseann are currently working on another original musical comedy called Archie-ology.
—A Week In The Life...
FUSCO, James Vincent • composer/lyricist/bookwriter
• Composer/Lyricist/Librettist
—Cafe Society, composer/lyricist, co-librettist
—Hearts, composer/lyricist, librettist
• Author
—Visiting Summer’s Dream
—Paperback WriterHARRISON, Erik • composer/lyricist/performer/vocal arranger/orchestrator
A theatre brat who has moved from performing to writing for musical theatre. Several poems printed in literary magazines including The Aurora and Under Courthouse Hill. Seeking readers to give feedback current project, an adaptation of Robin Hood.HUDSON, David • lyricist/bookwriter • HOME PAGE
—A Cricket on the Hearth (based on Dickens)
—Pots and Pan (Peter Pan Sequel)JEFFERIES, Clint • bookwriter/lyricist • HOME PAGE
—Fangs: The Vampire Musical
—In a Land Far Away
—The Strange Case of the Lascivious Transformation of Mr. X
—The Captain's Boy
—The Three Musketeers
—Cowboys!
KATZ, Noel • composer/lyricist • HOME PAGE
—Area 51 composer/lyricist
—The Christmas Bride composer/lyricist
—The Company of Women composer/lyricist
—The Pirate Captains (or Pirate Kate and Captain Jan) composer/lyricist
—Not a Lion! composer/lyricist
—On the Brink composer/lyricistLYEN, Ken • composer • HOME PAGE
Composed and produced musicals in Singapore. Also co-authored 11 books on topics such as child care, creativity, education. Occupation: pediatrician practicing in Singapore.
—Big Bang! Stephen Hawking’s life
—Orchard Square Teenage problems
—Catch the Rainbow Singapore history
—Yum Sing! Wedding comedy
—Temptations Food comedy
—The Magic Paintbrush Comedy puppet show
—Sayang Romance
—Song of the Whale About Jonah
• Read more about Ken Lyen
MARSHALL-WORK, Jill • lyricist • HOME PAGE • lyrics samples
• ShowTunesmith
—MUSICAL CATALOG: musical theatre creations
Angel On My Shoulder, composer/lyricist/bookwriter
The Belles of the Mill, composer/lyricist
Christmas Lost & Found, (1-act) composer/lyricist/bookwriter (in progress)
Co-operation, lyricist
Freddie the Flat-Faced School Bus, (childrens musical) lyricist/bookwriter
Will & Meriweather’s Excellent Adventure, The Lewis & Clark Expedtion, (family musical) composer/lyricist
I Want To Grow Hair, I Want to Grow Up, I Want to Go to Boise, (1-act) composer/lyricist; seeking bookwriter
Journey of Thousand Cranes, lyricist; seeking bookwriter; perhaps seeking composer
Monkey Business, (10-minute musical) composer/lyricist/bookwriter
Sleepless Beauty, lyricist/bookwriter
Too Many Cooks, (1-act) composer
—SHOWTUNE/CABARET LYRICS
—SHOWTUNE MP3s
—DESIGN PORTFOLIO: show logos/printed programs/graphic design
—SONG CREDITS: pop songwriting
—URL: website design
• BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop, composer-lyricist alum
• Musical Writers Playground, composer-lyricist alum
• New Tuners Musical Theatre Development Workshop, composer-lyricist alum
• Musical Makers, founding member, web designer/editor, egroup moderator
• Dramatists Guild, composer-lyricist member
• ASCAP, songwriter member
McKENNY, Patti • lyricist/librettist
—90° NORTH, co-lyricist, co-librettist
• Musical Makers, founding member, egroup moderator
McMAHON, Jacqueline • lyricist/librettist • HOME PAGE
• Vocalist, conductor, director
• Songwriter/Composer (musicals and childrens’ songs)
—The Magic of Christmas
—Once Upon a Time
—The Princess and the Ogre
MURPHY, Kevin P. • playwright
—Something Bright and Alien
—Not for ProfitPEDERSEN, Ken • composer
—Yes, No, Maybe, Ommm (most recent)
RUBENSTEIN, David • composer • HOME PAGE
—Comedy/Drama ”A Mind Like Mine“ (in progress)SCHAFF, Dan • composer, lyricist, playwrigh • RESUME
—The Bloody Deed is Done: MacBeth, the Rock Opera
—Roxann’s KissTHOMPSON, Rebecca • bookwriter, lyricist
As a resident of Washington state, Rebecca collaborates long-distance with the other members of the WhiteRose Productions team. She was thrilled by the beautiful premiere production of her first musical, “Jane Eyre,” for which she shared bookwriting and lyric-writing with her sister, Kari Skousen. She was honored to receive the Inland Theatre League’s Special Award of Excellence for her part on this musical.
—Jane Eyre: The Musical. First staged reading in April 1998, San Jacinto, CA. Showcase production in July 1999, Wenatchee, WA.Premiere production (semi-professional) in August 2000, Lake Elsinore, CA.
• Earned Inland Theatre League’s Special Award of Excellence for book and lyrics of “Jane Eyre: The Musical” (2000 season).
• Inland Theatre League, member (through WhiteRose Productions)
• Responsibility In The Arts Foundation, founding member
ZAHRADNIK, Jakub • composer, poet, producer, musical director • HOME PAGE
—based in Prague, Czech Republic, Central Europe
—runs the Czech Musical Server
—consellor at SAI (Society of Authors and Interprets)
—member of JHD (Union for Musical Theatre)
—specialises in New Musical Theatre development
—the Golem (in progress)
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