Arthur Freed (September 9, 1894 - April 12, 1973) was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He was a lyricist and a Hollywood film producer.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, John Musker became fascinated with comics and cartoons, especially Disney classics such as Sleeping Beauty and Pinocchio, at an early age. By the time he was eight, he knew he wanted to become an animator.

George _x001c_ Chet_x001d_ Forrest (born July 31, 1915 (Brooklyn) - died Oct. 10, 1999 (Miami)and Robert Wright (born September 25, 1914 (Daytona Beach) - died Wednesday August 2, 2005 (Miami)wrote together in the longest continual partnership in the history of musical theatre.

Tony Kushner's plays include A Bright Room Called Day; Angels In America, Parts One and Two; Slavs!; Homebody/Kabul; and Caroline, or Change, a musical with composer Jeanine Tesori. He has written adaptations of Corneille's The Illusion, S.Y.

Mr. Stein is the book writer for Captain Louie. He is also the librettist for The Prodigal Son, a sacred cantata with music by internationally acclaimed Swiss-American composer/conductor Johannes Somary.

Legendary composer Alan Menken has created some of the most beloved songs and musical scores of our time.

His unique voice, as a composer, a lyricist and a musical theater dramatist has captured the imaginations of audiences for over 35 years.

Jason Howland, an honors graduate of Williams College (1993), is a Grammy Award winning producer, Emmy Award winning arranger, and Tony nominated producer.

MINDI DICKSTEIN is an award-winning lyricist, librettist, and playwright. She wrote lyrics for the Broadway musical Little Women, which has had productions across the USA and around the world, most recently in Tokyo, Japan, and Manchester, England.