MEET THE KREWE
Michael Meth – Concept, Book and Lyrics
Mike’s first musicals were produced when he was in his twenties and include the cult hit, “Metro – the Disaster Musical” at the New Playwrights Theatre in Washington DC. While a top Creative Director, writer and producer in the Experiential marketing business, his work took him to New Orleans where it was love at first sight (and taste). It was obvious to Mike that a stage story simply “set” in New Orleans couldn’t adequately capture the unique feeling of the culture. Instead, he created a participatory “experience” of New Orleans as the immersive musical, Last Night at the Rue Bayou.
Martee LeBow – Composer
Martee was a singer and pianist at age 3, a songwriter at ten and a major-label recording artist at 19. Her debut album, produced by the legendary Charlie Calello, featured a Who’s Who of New York session royalty.
As an Atlantic recording artist, she released two more acclaimed albums, “Love’s a Liar” and “Crimes of the Heart.” As a songwriter signed to multiple publishing companies, her writing talent was recognized by many recording artists, among them Dusty Springfield, who recorded Martee’s co-write with Will Jennings, “Roll Away.” Throughout her career, her music has reflected a powerful connection to the music of New Orleans. (she is convinced she lived a past life on the bayou!) Her deep feeling for and knowledge of the rhythms of New Orleans are the heartbeat of Last Night of the Rue Bayou.
Tracey Conyer Lee - Director
Tracey has directed Off-Broadway and around the NYC area, specializing in new plays and musicals. She’s an award winning co-director, with Zhailon Levingston, of the lauded, Obie Award winning Fire This Time Festival. She’s directed for Downtown Urban Arts Festival, Vanguard Theatre in Montclair and will direct her own full length work at Mile Square Theatre in Hoboken this spring.
Tracey's 30 year acting career in mostly new(er) work, master’s degree in Writing For the Stage & Screen, and award winning directing experience buoy her niche for moving a good script into greatness and preparing it for the stage. A childhood spent in her parent's jazz club, a love of good storytelling and a desire to revisit one of the most rich and vibrant American locales drew her deeply to the work of Mike & Martee.
www.traceyconyerlee.com
Irwin Fisch – Music Supervisor
Irwin Fisch is an Emmy-nominated arranger, composer and performer who creates music for media and live performance. He has scored numerous television movies and composed hundreds of scores and songs for advertising. His arrangements have been heard by millions on broadcasts of the Kennedy Center Honors, the Tony Awards and the Super Bowl; live on stage with Bette Midler, Beyonce, Barbra Streisand; and in Tony-nominated Broadway musicals. He also serves as arranger and co-producer of musical performances for New York City's annual 9/11 Commemoration at Ground Zero. Irwin is a Professor of Screen Scoring at NYU and a long-time disciple of Professor Longhair and other New Orleans greats. His experience, expertise and musical excellence make him an ideal choice for our creative team.
Mark and Tony were recently represented off-Broadway by ROCK & ROLL MAN and on Broadway by A CHRISTMAS CAROL starring Jefferson Mays. They produced the Audio Musical Drama – FALLING IN LOVE WITH MR. DELLAMORT – which can be streamed on The Broadway Podcast Network, and their LGBTQ Horror/Comedy SUMMONING SYLVIA is streaming exclusively on STARZ and is available on Video on Demand. They have a number of musical projects in development including THE GRIEVING PROJECT – A Spoken Word Musical About Finding Your Voice; Chester & Julia – a musical celebrating the remarkable influence of 23 letters and how the reclusive Julia Sand transformed the presidency of Chester Arthur.
They are Executive Producers on True North; A Magical New Musical and the new play The Meeting |The Interpreter that explores a man caught in the political web of Russian influence (or not) on the candidacy of a presidential candidate. We are, of course, proudly producing, LAST NIGHT AT THE RUE BAYOU, aiming for off-Broadway in 2024.