Bios
Book and a bunch
of lyrics and words
by John Jeter
John Jeter fancies himself a Renaissance Dilettante who has done a lot of amazing things. He’s an author, writer, journalist, a very fast typist, entrepreneur, academic, world traveler, and, most importantly, he once appeared on Oprah!. He attended an Ivy League graduate school, where he had a great time and made some great friends, many of whom went on to become famous without him. He co-founded a successful music venue and helped launch the careers of some great artists (also famous now). His amazing wife, Kathy Laughlin, actually ran the business while he was distracted by his creativity. He now teaches at the same university his co-creator does and at another nearby institute of “higher learning.” He and Kathy remain married and live in Greenville, South Carolina, with two cats that haven’t learned their names.
Music, other lyrics
and startup capital
by S. David Berry
S. David Berry is a composer who rarely uses the S. in his name and never tells anybody what it stands for. Born in West “By God” Virginia, he grew up to become a remarkably talented musician and toured with his band, Anthem. They got so close to fame and fortune that he learned what it smells like. He has gone on to become an expert in many different smells. His early rock ‘n’ roll fashion choices haven’t helped him, so he now teaches composition and decomposition at a South Carolina university. David often says he will be dead soon, which is why he lives alone in Spartanburg, South Carolina, with no pets. If he had any, he would name them after The Beatles. Well … he does have a pet peeve, but it doesn’t count.
Introducing
Heaven
Heaven makes her/his/their/it/it’s/they/them first-ever debut as a leading character in a major musical-comedy premiere that is also appearing. Like Cher, Usher, Adele, Prince, Elvis, Tupac and Bach, Heaven goes by one name, although they been known by such stage names as Paradise, Eternity and Elysium; the latter is too hard for maître d’s to spell. They have appeared all over the globe and even throughout the cosmos, although they prefer to let personkind try to figure out where those places are. On the serious side, they believe art is made to be shared and paid for. They believe in almost everything in the world, especially cotton candy, bad jokes, good clouds, nice pets, humanity and love. She lives God-only-knows where.
Featuring
Kimilee Bryant
Kimilee performed the role of “Christine” in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway and in Switzerland, Toronto and the U.S. Tour. She has also taken a turn as “La Carlotta” on Broadway and the National Tour. She is the only former “Christine” to return to Broadway and play all three leading roles (“Christine,” “Carlotta” and “Madame Giry”) in the longest-running show in Broadway history. In The Pirate Queen on Broadway, she covered the role of Queen Elizabeth I. Other NYC credits include Josephine/H.M.S. Pinafore; Mabel/The Pirates of Penzance; Casilda/The Gondoliers; Ida/Princess Ida; Bye, Bye Birdie; Elsie/The Yeomen of the Guard; Phyllis/Iolanthe; Aline/The Sorcerer; Bianca/The Taming of the Shrew; Betty Yearn in Landscape of the Body; and Stage Manager/Our Town. Regional: Maria/West Side Story; Marian/The Music Man; Hope/Anything Goes; and Eliza/My Fair Lady. Select Opera Roles: Micaela and Frasquita in Carmen; Susannah/Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), Zerlina/Don Giovanni; and Gretel/Hansel and Gretel. Her best role: is ‘Mommy” to 10-year-old Aidan. She is a graduate of Converse University and Manhattan School of Music and the author of Aidan’s Awesome Adventures about the way music helps kids and adults with autism learn, communicate and reduce stress.
