Dance Divas Nutcracker - December 17 - January 02, 2022

KOTA Productions

 Crew Who's Who 

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    Sheryl Berk

    Libretto, Author & Special Guest

    (LIBRETTO, AUTHOR & SPECIAL GUEST) A New York Times-bestselling author several times over, Sheryl was inspired to write the Dance Divas book series when her daughter Carrie was studying ballet and playing the lead in The Yorkville Nutcracker. A renowned celebrity ghostwriter specializing in young stars, Sheryl has worked with Avani Gregg, Baby Ariel, Maddie and Kenzie Ziegler, Jack & Jack, Matthew Espinosa, Zendaya and others. Her number-one bestseller, Soul Surfer with Bethany Hamilton, was adapted into a major motion picture. Sheryl helmed the launch of Life & Style Weekly, serving as its founding editor in chief. She was senior entertainment editor at both A&E Biography and McCall’s Magazine and has adapted several of her books co-written with Carrie (Peace, Love and Cupcakes; Fashion Academy) into award-winning Off-Broadway musicals. www.sherylberk.com 

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    Rachel Griffin Accurso

    Composer

    (COMPOSER) is a passionate educator and award-winning songwriter. She has a masters in music education from NYU. She has continued her early childhood education studies through Harvard and Bank Street College. She is currently pursuing a second masters degree in early childhood education. Accurso is a Dramatist Guild Fellow and wrote the music for Off-Broadway children’s musical, “Dance Divas Nutcracker.” Her work has been featured on CBS National news and in The Washington Post. She is a member of the BMI workshop. 

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    Danielle Trzcinski

    Lyricist

    (LYRICIST) Danielle is known as a leading voice for female writers mixing both comedy and heart to deliver songs and stories that cross generational appeal. Danielle first gained attention with her first musical  "Non-Equity The Musical!" which was a hit in the New York City International Fringe Festival. Since then Danielle has written the book and lyrics to several shows  including New York Times Best Selling Author Sheryl Berk's "Dance Divas Nutcracker". Her dark comedy "The Bridge Play" was one of the 6 plays selected to be part of the SummerShortsNYC series along with playwrights Neil LaBute, Nick Payne, and Share White. As a performer Danielle has been all over the world having been a part of 6 different touring shows including Nickelodeon and Spank! The Fifty Shades of Grey Parody. Danielle was also the lead producer, writer, and star of the new hit girls night out musical comedy Little Black Dress. www.daniellet.org

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