JAHNNA BEECHAM (book/lyrics) and her husband, Malcolm Hillgartner, have been commissioned to write musicals for Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Hope Summer Repertory Theatre, Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, Orlando Rep and First Stage Milwaukee. They co-wrote and Jahnna directed the movie, The Ruby Princess Runs Away, which won Best Drama at the Burbank International Children’s Film Festival in 2001. Under the pen name Jahnna N. Malcolm, they have written more than 130 books for young adults and young readers. Their series, The Jewel Kingdom was re-released by Scholastic, Inc. in 2020 and is in development with Bron Studios as an animated series. Member: Dramatists Guild. (www.jahnnanmalcolm.com)
MALCOLM HILLGARTNER (composer/lyrics) has written songs and lyrics for eight musicals, including Chaps! and Dogpark: the Musical (both Concord Theatricals), They Came From Way Out There, and Holmes and Watson Save the Empire, which won an Ovation Award for “Best Small-Cast Musical” in Vancouver B.C in 2013. Since its premiere at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte in 2016, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical (Playscripts/Broadway Licensing) has been produced by more than 100 theatres. His newest musical, Allie Kazan and the Magic Mansion will premiere at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte and Orlando Rep in 2023. He is also an award-winning narrator of over 260 audiobooks. Member: ASCAP, SAG-AFTRA. (www.malcolmhillgartner.com)
MICHAEL J. HUME (book/lyrics)previously collaborated with Jahnna and Malcolm on They Came From Way Out There and Dogpark: the Musical. Michael has adapted and directed productions of The White Plague, Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle, and Dick Whittington and His Amazing Cat. Michael has acted and directed in theatres from NYC to Ashland, Oregon, where he has been a member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s acting company for 28 seasons. Member: AEA
KEVIN CORCORAN (arranger/composer) is an Irish pianist, composer, songwriter and producer. He has written the soundtracks to five short films and a video game and released two studio albums as a solo artist. In between these projects, Kevin works as a session musician and has travelled the world with artists such as Ivor Novello Award winning Villagers and Jake Clemons (from the E Street Band). (kevincorcoranmusic.com)