Meet the Writers
Aaron Kenny
Music
Rob Berliner
Lyrics & Book
Harrison Bryan
Book & Original Concept
Aaron Kenny is a composer for screen and stage, and a current member of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Advanced Workshop. A proud Aussie immigrant, Aaron has been the recipient of the Australian Young Composer of the Year Award and has since been featured stateside by ASCAP as a “Composer to Watch,” as well as being selected for the ASCAP Musical Theater Workshop (NYC 2017). His musical On Your Mark! was featured in Theatre Now New York’s Sound Bites 3.0 and is now available through their anthology publication. His work with lyricist Rob Berliner earned them Finalist status for the 2021 Fred Ebb Award and has been performed in concert by the Chicago Gay Men's Chorus, at BMI’s seasonal “Smoker” presentation, and at several shows at Feinstein’s/54 Below. They recently wrote songs for the original film musical "Brand New Year," which was commissioned and produced by the New York Film Academy, and earned the duo a Best Original Song nomination at the 2019 Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Aaron is the Music Assistant to theatre and film legend Alan Menken.
Rob Berliner is a songwriter, performer, and aspiring billionaire philanthropist. As a lyricist, he has been distinguished as a finalist for the Kleban Prize on four occasions and, in tandem with composer Aaron Kenny, was a 2021 finalist for the Fred Ebb Award. In 2022, he contributed lyrics to two original songs to composer Paul Libman's oldies-inspired score for The Chase Brock Experience's BIG SHOT. His updated lyrics to “You’re the Top” have been performed by Ann Harada at 54 Below, by Tony-winner and -nominee Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes at the Huntington Theatre's annual gala, and by stage and screen icons Alan Cumming and Liza Minnelli in... rehearsal. (So close! Someday.) He is a proud member of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Advanced Workshop and a graduate of Northwestern University.
Harrison Bryan is an award-winning actor, playwright, librettist, producer, and puppeteer. A proud member of The Dramatists Guild of America and Alliance of Jewish Theatre; (“TheatreMacher Fellowship”), and guest artist in residence at "Windridge Farm," Harrison is a two-time honored Finalist at Sondheim's “Write-A-Play Festival” and recipient of the 2019 “New York Innovative Theatre Award.” Harrison has performed Off-Broadway at The Cherry Lane, The Daryl Roth, Atlantic Stage 2, and The Sheen Center, with written work at MCC’s “FreshPlay Festival,” Broadway’s Comedy Club, FringeNYC, and The O'Neill’s Puppetry Conference. His new musical, “BALLS: The Monster-Catchin’ Musical Comédy” — featured on NintendoLife and Kickstarter — premieres in NYC, Spring 2025. Brooklyn, born and raised, they served as a Writer/Actor for 5 years with “FACES, Theatre Network for Teens,” using playwriting and improvisation to promote tolerance, peace, and anti-bullying. Harrison lives in Brooklyn with their beautiful wife and two cats, only a block away from the incredible real-life Hanukkah Fairies who raised him. Instagram: @hahaharrisonbryan | HarrisonBryan.com