Richard Castle
book & lyrics
book & lyrics
Richard is a book writer and lyricist based in Los Angeles. His musical LOVE STINGS was commissioned by Northern Sky Theater and has its world premiere in 2020. His musical OKLAHOMA IN WISCONSIN premiered at Northern Sky Theater in 2017. Richard’s musical THE ANGEL OF PAINTED POST was selected by Stephen Schwartz for the ASCAP/DreamWorks Musical Theater Workshop in Los Angeles. Other projects include book & lyrics for the vampire musical BLOODLINE, and lyrics for the L.A. Latino Theater Company production of L.A. CARMEN. Richard’s shows have been featured in the L.A. Stages New Musical Festival, and his songs have been performed at A Little New Music, a showcase of new musical theater writers, at Don’t Tell Mama in NYC, and with the Hexagon Revue in Washington, DC. His comedy song "Mr. Whiskers" was a semi-finalist in the International Songwriting Competition in 2020. Richard holds a degree from the USC School of Theater, and has studied at the Songwriting School of Los Angeles. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild and New Musicals, Inc. RichardCastle.com
Matthew Levine
music
music
Matthew has been a songwriter for decades, winning a batch of awards and publishing contracts. His score for LOVE STINGS (his third musical with partner in rhyme, Richard Castle) premieres at Northern Sky Theater in 2020. His score to OKLAHOMA IN WISCONSIN was heard at Northern Sky in 2017. His music for THE ANGEL OF PAINTED POST was featured in Stephen Schwartz’s ASCAP/DreamWorks Workshop. His choral music has been performed on every continent, and his string quartet, The Prophet of Shiraz, won the Louisa Stude Serofim Award at the University of Houston, where he received his undergraduate degree. His music to "Mr. Whiskers" was a semi-finalist at the International Songwriting Competition in 2020. He has collaborated with Grammy and Tony award-winning writers, and recently created the sound design for Debra Ehrhardt's one-woman show SHAME ON ME! Matthew is a member of ASCAP and New Musicals, Inc., and lives in Los Angeles.