Robin Catesby (book, lyrics) is the author of over a dozen plays and musicals, including Peter
Rabbit's Dream, The Amazing Puss-in-Boots, and The Firebird. Her work has
been performed in Portland at Carousel Company Children's Theatre, Lakewood Theatre,
Storefront Theatre and outside of Portland in Eugene, Denver Colorado, Vero
Beach Florida, and most recently, in Buffalo New York, with an award-winning
production of The Velveteen Rabbit at Buffalo's Theatre Of Youth.
In addition to theater, Robin has written short stories and articles on the
craft of writing, collaborated on a produced screenplay, and in 2001 she
received a Pushcart Prize nomination for her poem "Celaeno." When not
writing, Robin works as a freelance graphic artist and web designer.
To learn about Robin's other scripts, visit Robincatesby.com.
Michael Allen Harrison (music) is a producer, composer, arranger, concert pianist and owner of his own record label (MAH Records). In the last 20 years he has released over 30 recordings including The Velveteen Rabbit! His original compositions range from movie scores to passionate arrangements for piano, orchestra, ballet, jazz, fusion, new age and adult contemporary.
In 1999, Michael performed at the UN and the World Peace Conference at The Hague in the Netherlands. Michael performed his First Piano Concerto in 2001 and is currently working on his musical Prometheus, which he'll release on CD fall. He has performed for President Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, Quincy Jones and The Dali Lama when they have visited Portland.
Stan Foote (director) worked with Robin and Michael on the original staging of the script; his innovations brought to life the "toy-spirits" that shadow the over-sized prop toys and embody the spirit and personality of each toy. Stan is the Artistic/Education Director for OCT. He has taught and directed in Portland for 25-plus years for OCT, Lakewood Theatre Company, TRIANGLE Productions! and ART. Stan is a Drammy award-winning director who most recently directed Cyrano and Holes for OCT, Kiss of the Spiderwoman (Miracle Theatre) and The Gondoliers (Mock's Crest).
