Dani Tapper is an award winning composer/lyricist. She lives with her husband and three children in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Earlier in her career, under the stage name Dani B, Dani recorded and released several original children’s albums and performed hundreds of concerts around the country. More recently, Dani has focused on musical theatre, composing two original musicals: Class Reunion and most recently, Brilliant, of which she was also the writer. Brilliant premiered Off Broadway in 2021 as part of the Broadway Bound Theatre Festival and was nominated for Best New Off Broadway Musical 2021. Brilliant tells the story of a mother trying her best to support her child who has an autism diagnosis. Dani is now a sought after speaker using Brilliant as a platform to engage organizations in discussions surrounding inclusion and disability awareness. Dani continues to be involved with children and theatre as she recently established the Shipley Lower School theatre program where she currently serves as director.
Misti B. Wills (Director, Broadway Bound Theatre Festival): Misti is an award winning director and educator based in Manhattan. She directed Bone on Bone in the inaugural year of the Broadway Bound Festival and is thrilled to return with this production. She recently directed The Winter's Tale at Stella Adler Studio of Acting, Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder in Greenville, SC and My Real Mother (New York Musical Festival, Signature Theatre) on Off Broadway. Additional credits include; The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Ovation Recommended Sister Act (5 Star Theatricals, Best Director and Best Overall Production in Subscriber Awards) in L.A., NYC premiere of A Pound in Your Pocket (by Charles Strouse/Lee Adams), Floyd Collins, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Ordinary Days, Shake the Earth (2015 NY Fringe Festival, Theater is Easy Best Bet), The Drunken City (NY Workshop Theatre), Afterlight (Cherry Lane, NYC Fringe Festival), Songs for a New World, Twelfth Night (Shakespeare's Sister Co.), The Pearl Merchant (Threads Theater Company), Audition Class with Director Dash (Theatre East). Other regional; My Fair Lady (Forestburgh Playhouse), and New York Water (Depot Theatre). Misti has been on the acting faculties of The New York Film Academy and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Member Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.