THE CREATIVE TEAM
LORIN LATARRO | director
Lorin Latarro is currently choreographing Broadway’s MRS. DOUBTFIRE, ALMOST FAMOUS, The Public’s THE VISITOR, and Broadway bound THE OUTSIDERS and LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE. Lorin choreographed Broadway and London’s WAITRESS and LA TRAVIATA at The Met Opera. Lorin is directing Candace Bushnell’s one woman show, IS THERE STILL SEX IN THE CITY. Additional Broadway choreography includes Les Liaisons Dangereuse with Janet McTeer and Liev Schreiber, and Waiting for Godot with Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart. Lorin is the Associate Choreographer of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and American Idiot.
Ms. Latarro holds a BFA from The Juilliard School where she is also an adjunct professor. She also holds a degree from NYU Tisch Film And Television Directing Fundamentals. She is a Drama Desk, Lortel, and Chita Rivera nominee. Lorin has traveled to India and Africa multiple times to work with The Gates Foundation in family health and planning. Lorin is the founder of ArtAmmmo.org Artists Against Gun Violence as seen in the NY Times, PBS, Rachel Maddow, BBC. www.lorinlatarro.com
CHRISTY HALL | BOOK WRITER
Christy’s writing for stage includes YOURS, ISABEL ("Top Pick!" DC Theatre Scene; Best Play, DC's Audience Choice Awards), TO QUIET THE QUIET (Woodward/Newman Drama Award Winner, BEST ORIGINAL SCRIPT Williamston Theatre), A PAINTED WINDOW (Winner of four PULSAR awards including “Best Play” and “Best Original Script”), TRAILS (New York Musical Theatre Festival winner for Best Music, the Stage Entertainment USA Development Award), and HOME. One of Variety's Ten Screenwriters to watch in 2018, Christy's stage play turned screenplay, DADDIO, attached Sikelia Productions (Martin Scorsese's production company) to produce. The screenplay was honored in the top 3 of 76 scripts on THE BLACK LIST 2017. DADDIO was also named in the top 2 of 90 scripts on THE HIT LIST 2017 as voted on by the industry. Upcoming projects include the screenplay adaptation of Katie Khan's science fiction novel HOLD BACK THE STARS with 21 Laps (producers of STRANGER THINGS and the film ARRIVAL), Christy’s new original screenplay GET HOME SAFE with Grey Matter Productions (honored in the top 3 on THE BLACK LIST 2018), the American film adaptation of THELMA for Craig Gillespie (director of I, TONYA), and a new television series for NETFLIX called I AM NOT OKAY WITH THIS with Christy as the co-creator, executive producer, head writer and co-showrunner. The series premieres on Netflix in early 2019. www.christyhall.com
JEFF THOMSON | Composer
Jeff is a recipient of the Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation Award as well as the Dramatist Guild Musical Theatre Writing Fellowship. His music has been performed and/or recorded by such artists as Adam Lambert, Lea Michele, JoJo and Elizabeth Gillies. His cabaret hit "Summerfling" was recorded on Alexa Green's debut album SO GOOD (produced by Broadway Records). Jeff's original musical TRAILS has been performed throughout the globe, winning him the NYMF award for Best Musical Score as well as the prestigious Stage Entertainment Development Award. Other projects include VIRTUALLY ME for TheatreworksUSA, the critically-acclaimed musical horror spoof THANKSKILLING (adapted from the B horror movie), an EDM/club musical adaptation of the cult film JAWBREAKER, an arena rock musical adaptation of the 1990 film PUMP UP THE VOLUME (Pittsburgh Playhouse World Premiere 2020) and the postmodern musical comedy: THE OLIVER EXPERIMENT. Jeff contributed two original songs for Jeremy Desmon's jukebox musical ONE HIT WONDER (currently represented by Broadway Licensing). He was commissioned by Broadway Across America to compose the score to the Off-Broadway musical MAD LIBS LIVE! and was selected by Simon & Schuster to pen the score to a new Broadway bound musical based on the iconic and beloved sleuth, Nancy Drew. Most recently, Jeff was hired by the Hasbro Corporation to compose the score to MY LITTLE PONY LIVE, which begins touring in 2020. www.JeffThomsonMusic.com
JORDAN MANN | Lyricist
Jordan is a recipient of the Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation Award as well as the Dramatist Guild Musical Theatre Writing Fellowship. His lyrics have been performed and/or recorded by artists such as Adam Lambert, Lea Michele, JoJo and Elizabeth Gillies. His song “Summerfling” was nominated for a MAC award and recorded on Alexa Green's debut album SO GOOD (produced by Broadway Records). Jordan’s original musical TRAILS has been performed throughout the globe and received a NYMF award nomination for best lyrics as well as the prestigious Stage Entertainment Development Award. Other projects include VIRTUALLY ME for TheatreworksUSA, and the critically-acclaimed musical horror spoof THANKSKILLING (adapted from the B horror movie. He is also the lyricist for the musical adaptation of the cult film JAWBREAKER.