LINDSAY WARREN BAKER (Book, Music, Lyrics) is a stage director, writer, and teaching artist. Collaborative writing credits include AUSTEN’S PRIDE; LILY, A MUSICAL PORTRAIT; TRUTH IN BEAUTY; and DANIEL, THE MUSICAL. Other original works include HOMECOMING, B*, THE STAKEOUT, and THIRST. Select directing credits: INDECENT; ORDINARY DAYS; AT SWIM, TWO BOYS; HAMLET; MRS. PRESIDENT; BURNED OVER; THE CAT’S MEOW; LO SPEZIALE; NEXT TO NORMAL; and A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. Baker is an Instructor of Opera at the Eastman School of Music. Education and Training: SUNY Empire State College (MA Liberal Studies), St. Olaf College (BA Music and Theater), O’Neill NTI, Moscow Art Theatre, Dagara Music Center (Ghana).
AMANDA JACOBS (Book, Music, Lyrics, Dance Arrangements) is recognized most for her work on AUSTEN’S PRIDE - A NEW MUSICAL OF PRIDE & PREJUDICE (Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival, 2016; LaMirada, 2015; NYMF 2011-Stage Entertainment Award, Most Promising Musical). In 2014, JASNA chose her as their International Visitor, and she spent six weeks in Chawton, UK, Jane Austen’s home, composing, performing/producing concerts. Other works: LEARNING HOW TO DROWN (Boston College, 2016; The PiTCH-FLMTF 2014, 2015 Johnny Mercer Writer’s Colony-Goodspeed Musicals); THE UP SIDE OF DOWN ( with Y York, Hormel Festival 2015). Other collaborative works: DANIEL, LILY, and TRUTH IN BEAUTY. Jacobs is also recognized for her concert & sacred music composition, most recently Charlotte Smith’s The Song Cycles of Beachy Head (Boulanger Initiative, 2019, Carnegie Hall, 2018, BWWC, 2017 World Premiere, Chawton Library, UK/Britten-Pears Foundation, 2016, University of Melbourne, 2015; Ucross Foundation). She recently completed her PhD in Educational Psychology and specializes in learning environments in the Arts. A native of Macon, Georgia, she earned her Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance from Wesleyan College. Visit http://amanda-jacobs.blogspot.com for more information.
IGOR GOLDIN (Director) received a Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Direction of a Musical for his production of the WW2 musical YANK! He is also the recipient of 3 NYMF Awards for Excellence in Direction for JANE AUSTEN'S PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, CROSSING SWORDS and COMMON GROUNDS. Recently he directed the new musical adaptation of Brian Friel’s MOLLY SWEENEY, EVITA, THE MUSIC MAN, TWELVE ANGRY MEN, SOUTH PACIFIC, MAPLE AND VINE and many more. Off-Broadway he directed the New York Times Critics' Picks, WITH GLEE and A RITUAL OF FAITH. Mr. Goldin was a finalist for the SDC Joe A. Callaway Award for Distinguished Direction. He’s a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC).
KEVIN STITES (Music Supervisor / Music Director / Conductor / Keyboard 2) conducted Broadway Classics (Carnegie Hall) and the 25th Anniversary Concert of CRAZY FOR YOU at David Geffen Hall for Manhattan Concert Productions. He has conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra in solo concerts with Kristin Chenoweth and Brian Stokes Mitchell at Walt Disney Hall. His Broadway credits include ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY (Roundabout Revival), SOUTH PACIFIC (Lincoln Center), TALE OF TWO CITIES, TITANIC (Original Musical Supervisor/Music Director), SUNSET BOULEVARD, NINE TO FIVE (Additional Arrangements), PAMELA’S FIRST MUSICAL, LES MISERABLES (2006 revival), THE THREEPENNY OPERA (Roundabout Revival), CHILDREN AND ART, THE COLOR PURPLE (Music Supervision / Incidental Music), FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (2004 Revival), NINE (2003 revival), OKLAHOMA! (Nunn/Stroman) and ON THE TOWN (1998). He served as Music Director for THE PRODUCERS, GUYS AND DOLLS and LES MISERABLES at the Hollywood Bowl, and Conductor for PERFECTLY FRANK: HOLLYWOOD TO BROADWAY and Sondheim, Bernstein, Lerner and Loewe and Gershwin tributes at the Grant Park Music Festival. He was the Music Supervisor for the German Premiere of REBECCA in Stuttgart, the Music Supervisor / Conductor for the World Premiere of Maury Yeston’s DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY, and Music Director / Pianist for VOIGT LESSONS at The Glimmerglass Festival.
