Librettist David Bridel is an internationally renowned director, choreographer, librettist, performer and award-winning playwright whose work has been seen at universities, festivals, and theaters in the US, UK, Israel, China, Hong Kong, Australia, Austria, and Brazil. Dean
of USC School of Dramatic Arts.
Composer Simon Gray is a Cambridge-trained Harrington Award Winner and veteran of the West End, the Donmar Warehouse, The National Theater, and Cameron Mackintosh. He has played, conducted or composed in every corner of the UK. BMI
Lyricist and Creative Producer Raymond Bokhour, Broadway’s Mr. Cellophane in CHICAGO, is an actor, composer, and lyricist. He is the recipient of the Harrington Award and the Ellen Schwartz Award for Outstanding Lyric Writing, and his works have been recorded by the London Symphony and the Warsaw Philharmonic. BMI
Director Don Stephenson has directed at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Paper Mill Playhouse, The Alley, and has appeared extensively on television (THE GOOD WIFE, 30 ROCK, THE AMERICANS). In addition to creating roles in Broadway’s TITANIC, PARADE, and DRACULA, he starred as Leo Bloom in THE PRODUCERS.
Executive Producer Jen Bender specializes in the development of new musicals and is founder of Quick Brown Fox Productions, previously Vice President at Araca Group, and co-founder of NYMF. She has also worked as director of theater and live events including the Broadway Productions of LION KING, AVENUE Q and CIRQUE DU SOLEIL’S OVO.
Creative Producer Drew McVety is an award winning actor, musician, composer, lyricist and Broadway legend with 12 Broadway productions (SPAMALOT, BILLY ELLIOT), 2 National Tours (CABARET, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS), and scores of television shows (THE GOOD WIFE, LAW AND ORDER) to his credit. BMI