Hairspray - April 22 - April 24, 2016
West Carrollton High School
Who's Who
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Mark O'Donnell
Book
Mark O'Donnell's plays include That's It, Folks!, Fables for Friends, and The Nice and the Nasty (all produced at Playwrights Horizons), and Strangers on Earth and Vertigo Park (both produced by Zena Group Theatre). He wrote the book and lyrics for the musical Tots in Tinseltown. His humor, cartoons, and poetry have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, and Spy, among many others.
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Marc Shaiman
Music & Lyrics
Mr. Shaiman has been writing music, lyrics, arrangements, orchestrations and very lengthy Emails since entering show business at the age of 16, at LaMama, in 1976. He has won a Tony (for co-writing the score to Hairspray), a Grammy (also for Hairspray), an Emmy, and nominated for five Oscars. He has also been nominated for other Tonys, Emmys and Grammys. Many in fact, but lost all of those also.
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Abbie Trittschuh
Choreographer
Mrs. Trittschuh is a professional dancer, choreographer, and teacher. She spent ten years directing local pre-professional ballet companies, choreographing various ballets, and assisting in professional productions. Her dance teaching experience spans over twenty years, currently teaching for Dayton Contemporary Dance Company. She is excited to be working with West Carrollton HS this year.
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Scott Wittman
Lyrics
Mr. Wittman co-wrote the lyrics for the Olivier Award wining musical Hairspray, for which he received Tony and Grammy Awards. He also served as an executive producer on the hit film starring John Travolta. For his original songs on NBC's musical drama Smash, he and Shaiman were nominated for two Emmy Awards, a Grammy and a Golden Globe.
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