In our "Meet The Writers" series, we're learning more about the participants of the CMTWC Writers Workshop. The Vancouver Writers Workshop meets every two weeks where, under the guidance of Daniel Maté, writers learn and practice the craft of composition and lyric-writing. What was your introduction to the theatre? I played Fagan in a production of Oliver in grade 6. It was absolutely a formative experience. I loved it! When was the moment you decided to write for the theatre

In our "Meet The Writers" series, we're learning more about the participants of the CMTWC Writers Workshop. The Vancouver Writers Workshop meets every two weeks where, under the guidance of Daniel Maté, writers learn and practice the craft of composition and lyric-writing. What was your introduction to the theatre? I fell in love with theatre in Victoria where I grew up when I saw the inimitable Andy Jones and the rest of the Codco folks at the Belfry Theatre. I was young and

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In our "Meet The Writers" series, we're learning more about the participants of the CMTWC Writers Workshop. The Vancouver Writers Workshop meets every two weeks where, under the guidance of Daniel Maté, writers learn and practice the craft of composition and lyric-writing. What was your introduction to the theatre? I was a shy 10-year-old with buck teeth and stringy hair, but I could sing. I had a remarkable Grade 4 teacher, Frances Roche, who’d sing along to her Phantom of

In our "Meet The Writers" series, we're learning more about the participants of the CMTWC Writers Workshop. The Vancouver Writers Workshop meets every two weeks where, under the guidance of Daniel Maté, writers learn and practice the craft of composition and lyric-writing. What was your introduction to the theatre? One of my earliest memories is going to see my father perform in a community theatre production of Fiddler on the Roof in my hometown of Whitehorse, Yukon. They pe

In our "Meet The Writers" series, we're learning more about the participants of the CMTWC Writers Workshop. The Vancouver Writers Workshop meets every two weeks where, under the guidance of Daniel Maté, writers learn and practice the craft of composition and lyric-writing. What was your introduction to the theatre? I performed in my first musical, Bye Bye Birdie, in high school. Decades later, I can still sing all the parts of “Telephone Hour”. When was the moment you decided

In our "Meet The Writers" series, we're learning more about the participants of the CMTWC Writers Workshop. The Vancouver Writers Workshop meets every two weeks where, under the guidance of Daniel Maté, writers learn and practice the craft of composition and lyric-writing. What was your introduction to the theatre? My introduction to musical theatre in general was when I was given a cast recording of Hair at the age of 12. When was the moment you decided to write for the thea