Amanda D’Archangelis is a composer and actress in NYC. She holds a B.F.A. in Musical Theater from The Boston Conservatory. She is in the renowned BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. With Anderson Cook, she has written; The Disembodied Hand That Fisted Everyone to Death- The Musical! and Blatantly Blaine- A “Family” Musical. Both were listed as “Best Things…
I met Sami Horneff after a show of mine at 54 Below. Isn’t that where the best chance meetings always happen? She is a force of creativity, positivity, and I know all of you Write Teacher(s) Readers will fall in love with her work and her spirit. A born and raised New Yorker, Sami is a proud…
Anna K. Jacobs is a light, a visionary, and a composer and lyricist that you must know if you’re a fan of musical theatre. I’m honored and humbled to have her be a part of this Q&A Series, and to feature her work in Women of The Wings: A Celebration of Female Musical Theatre Writers…
I first met Keurim Colleen (aka KC) Hur on a completely different writing project. It was about sketch comedy. It was awesome. One day maybe we’ll get to tell you more. Until then – let’s talk about her brilliant lyricist skills. MM: First things first, when did you realize you wanted to be a songwriter?…
Star Johnson is a lyricist and composer hailing from Washington, DC. She has written the book, music and lyrics for How to Quit Your Day Job, Flattops and F Words, good girl/bad part of town and Rooftops: A Song Cycle, mixing traditional musical theatre stylings with soul, r&b and hip-hop. Over the years, her work…
There are no words to describe what an honor it is to have Lynn Ahrens participate in our Music Magic Q&A Series, and support Women of the Wings: A Celebration of Female Musical Theatre Writers. She is a legend, and she is gracious, and she is giving, and I’m so happy to have her be a part…
One of my favorite things about running thewriteteachers.com is getting to interview brilliant artists from across all disciplines. Not only do they inspire with the work that they give this world, they are the type of artists who give back, who are willing to sit and talk about their work, and share their pearls of wisdom…
Sandra Okuboyejo first came into my life a couple of months ago for Women of the Wings: A Celebration of Female Musical Theatre Writers Volume 1, and I am all the better for it. Sandra is a junior BFA Musical Theater major at Pace University. While actively involved in the performance aspect of her career,…
Kailey Marshall is a force. She’s a force of light, a force of strength, a force of energy and creativity and truth and beauty that you’ll be seeing on stages and hearing on your various devices for the foreseeable future. I’m so happy Kailey has agreed to participate in our Q&A Series, and I’m looking…
Alex Rubin is a joy. We first met when she interviewed Alicia Krakauer and I about NEXT in Concert. Since then, I’ve gotten to know the breadth of Alex’s work, and with every word she writes, my admiration grows. I’m so happy to have her partake in the Music Q&A Series, and equally as thrilled to say…