PETER C. MILLS (Music, Lyrics, and Co-adapter) received the 2003 Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award from The ASCAP Foundation. Most recently, he wrote book, music, and lyrics for THE PURSUIT OF PERSEPHONE, (nominated for two Drama Desk Awards: Best Music, Best Orchestrations) a new musical about F. Scott Fitzgerald's college years. In 2004 he wrote the music and lyrics for LONELY RHYMES, and in 2003 he wrote the book, music, and lyrics for THE ALCHEMISTS. ILLYRIA, a musical adaptation of Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT for which he also wrote book, music, and lyrics, had its regional premiere at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey in Fall 2004. THE TAXI CABARET was originally performed in 2000, and in Fall 2004 was published by Samuel French.With Cara Reichel, he wrote THE FLOOD, which was selected for the ASCAP Musical Theater Workshop (2001). MARCO POLO, his musical with composer Deborah Abramson, was selected for the ASCAP Musical Theater Workshop in 2000.
