Creative Team



ALBERT TAPPER (Composer) -- is a writer, composer and lyricist having written two Off-Broadway musicals. He wrote his first musical while still in college. Since then he has written special material for regional productions and has produced two albums of his own songs. Mr. Tapper composed the ballet, "The Seduction of Bethsheeba" whose premiere performance at Mechanics Hall was presented by the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra. His first musical was DAVID, performed at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. in 1992. Mr. Tapper has also created and written six books on humor published by Andrews McMeel and Company. The books are titled: "A Guy Goes Into A Bar"; "A Guy Goes Into A Psychiatrist's Office"; "A Minister, A Priest And A Rabbi"; "Sports"; "Four Score and Seven", a political book; and "AWOL" (A Week Of Laughs). He is currently at work on a new musical comedy about Brooklyn getting another major league baseball franchise called THE BROOKLYN BAMMERS. Mr. Tapper is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America and a member of ASCAP (American Society of Composers and Publishers).


JAMES RACHEFF (Book and Lyrics) -- wrote the adaptation of the original Guy Bolton/P.G. Wodehouse book for David Merrick's Broadway production of Gershwin's OH, KAY! His musical HOUDINI (book and co-lyrics) was most recently performed at the Lincolnshire Marriott in greater Chicago, and before that on the mainstage at Goodspeed Opera House. ABYSSINIA (lyrics and co-book) has been produced at Goodspeed, Arena Stage, Cleveland Play House, and North Shore Music Theatre. VOYAGE OF THE GHOST SHIP (book and co-lyrics) was commissioned by Disney and is currently playing onboard the Disney Cruise Line ships MAGIC and WONDER. James is a member of A.S.C.A.P. and The Dramatists Guild. email | website

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