Writers: Marney & Anthony Makridakis
Book by Marney Makridakis
Music and Lyrics by Anthony & Marney Makridakis
Music and Lyrics by Anthony & Marney Makridakis
As a husband-wife team, Marney and Anthony Makridakis live in the constant energy of collaboration, launching a variety of successful enterprises centered around the arts. Anthony graduated Yale University in 1993 and worked as a highly regarded test prep tutor in New York City. Marney graduated Duke University in 1992 with a BA in Drama, and went on to direct innovative arts-in-education programs in New York, including for The American Place Theatre and Westchester Philharmonic. In 2000, they launched Artella Land, a ground-breaking online creativity network that was one of the very first virtual social communities.
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In 2015, they founded their non-profit organization, Read Play Love, which now operates as an Arts and Nature Exploratory Center and a children’s theatre. Through their series of “new musicals for a new generation,” they have written and produced eight original musicals.
Marney is the author of two bestselling non-fiction books about creativity, published by New World Library: Creating Time: Reinvent the Clock and Reclaim Your Life, and Hop Skip Jump: 75 Ways to Playfully Manifest a Meaningful Life. They live in Denton, TX, where they homeschool their 13-year old son, their brilliant assistant in the songwriting process.
Director: Kristen Penner
Kristen Penner (Director) is so excited to bring this Whimsical World to life! A fan of Sherlock Holmes from a young age, Kristen can't wait to watch these electrifying characters break their molds to live their best lives.
Select Directing Credits: Pio (Winterfest 2020), Wolf Tale (The Pit Loft, 2019), Patti Did Us In (NYNW Finalist2018), Romeo and Juliet (Fools and Kings Project, 2014) Julius Caesar (Fools and Kings Project, 2015), Easier Said Than Done (PCTF, 2016), Hit and Match (PCTF 2013), U.S.Drag (TLT Productions, 2008) Writing Credits: Starcrossed (Zoom Concert Series, 2020, Joe's Pub, 2018), Wolf Tale (NYNW Finalist 2017), Pageant Princess (NYNW Semi-Finalist, 2016, WVMTF Best Musical in Group, 2014, Planet Connections Best Score, 2012), Pieces (Planet Connections, 2014). Many thanks to the cast and crew for their incredible talents, Marney for the trust, and Lorelei for everything. www.kristenapenner.com |
Music Director & Arranger/Orchestrator: Adam Baritot
Adam Baritot is overjoyed to be making music in the world of Sherlock Holmes! Adam's theater career has spanned the past 25 years, featuring work in Regional and Off-Broadways works, as well as National and International tours. He was a founding member of Tuckaberry Productions (a noted children's theater company in Brooklyn) and is a frequent collaborator with 16th Note Productions.
As a composer, Adam has written the score to a dozen stage shows, and his music has been performed with various theater companies all over the US, Most recently with Ritual Theater Company (Simon The Invisible Boy). Adam wishes to thank K+L for everything they do, Carol, Dr Parks, Steve Katz, and 'the boys' for their tremendous support. Love always to Dianna, Beulah, and Jack. See Adam's latest work. See Adam's latest work at https://sites.google.com/view/grocery-the-musical. For Warren. |