About the Creators:
Stewart F. Lane (Book Writer): Stewart Lane is a six-time Tony winning Broadway producer who knows a thing or two about putting on a show! Past producing credits include Thoroughly Modern Millie, Sunday in the Park with George, War Horse, Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, and A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder. Also a critically acclaimed book writer, he has written two books, "Let's Put On a Show!" and "Jews on Broadway", as well as two plays "In The Wings" and "If It Was Easy".
A graduate of Boston University with a degree in Acting, Stewart also has extensive experience in acting and directing. Most recently, he performed in Bay Street Theater's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum as Erronius. He has directed productions of A Moment in Time (Dix Hill Performing Arts Center), The Foreigner, The Gig, Ain't Misbehavin', If It Was Easy, The Golden Age, Frankenstein, Final Appeal with Chaz Palminteri and Stephen Baldwin, and In the Wings with Shannen Doherty. |
Leah Lane (Book Writer): Leah Lane began her foray into writing with the children's books "Are We There Yet?" and "This Never Happens in the City". She recently attended the Young Playwrights Urban Retreat and participated in a summer program at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Besides writing, Leah is also an accomplished performer, having had the honor to work with the Metropolitan Opera, the Dicapo Opera Theatre, The Hanover Theater, and the Tilles Center. She was a member of the Broadway Kids Chorus at Carnegie Hall and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. |
Melissa Levis (Songwriter): Melissa is an award-winning children's songwriter who created the character of Moey in 2005. Sporting her signature pink, sparkly dress, Moey is one of the most well-recognized and beloved performers among boys and girls in the eight-and-under-set in New York City. The New York Post dubbed her "The Pied Piper in Pink" because her young fans faithfully follow her band, Moey's Music Party, from gig to gig.
Melissa discovered the joys of singing to children after the birth of her son. As Music Director of a New York City pre-school, she honed her skills by teaching over 300 children per week for nearly three years. Melissa has been profiled by the New York Times, New York Post, The Huffington Post, Time Out NY Kids and numerous other publications. New York Family magazine called her "Part Auntie Mame, part Mary Poppins, part Maria Von Trapp." Her Off-Broadway family musical, Moey Live - P is for Party, won critical raves. She was a recent panelist at Kindiefest, the national family music conference. Melissa graduated from Brown University and received an MFA from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She lives in New York City with her son. www.moeysmusicparty.com |