MARC SHAIMAN is an award-winning lyricist, composer, orchestrator and performer, who has successfully created music and lyrics for TV, films, recordings, and theater since entering show business at the age of 16 in 1976.

MARK O’DONNELL. Mark O’Donnell's plays include That's It, Folks!, Fables for Friends, and The Nice and the Nasty (all produced at Playwrights Horizons), and Strangers on Earth and Vertigo Park (both produced by Zena Group Theatre). He wrote the book and lyrics for the musical Tots in Tinseltown.

SCOTT WITTMAN (Lyricist, Director, Writer, Conceiver)

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul are Oscar, Grammy, Tony, Emmy, and Olivier Award-winning songwriters and producers.

Justin Paul and Benj Pasek are Oscar, Grammy, Tony, Emmy, and Olivier Award-winning songwriters and producers.

Neil Gooding is an international theatre director, producer, and writer. He was the originating Chairman and one of the founding members of Hayes Theatre Co in Sydney and is the head of New Musicals Australia (Australia’s peak body for the development of original Australian Musicals).

Matthew Sklar is a two-time Tony®, Emmy®, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Award-nominated composer.

CHAD BEGUELIN is a four-time Tony Nominee whose works include Disney's Aladdin (Tony Award Nomination for Best Book and Best Original Score, Drama Desk Award Nomination for Outstanding Lyrics and Best Book) and The Wedding Singer (Tony Award Nomination for Best

During his distinguished career Arnold Lobel wrote and/or illustrated over 70 books for children.