Peter Tierney is an Irish musical theatre writer, composer, and lyricist whose work centres on character‑driven storytelling and long‑form musical structure. His current major project is Great Expectations: The Making of a Gentleman. With over twenty years of compositional practice across songwriting, choral, instrumental, and stage‑focused work, he is now dedicated to creating original musical theatre.

Personal Website: petertierney.com

Christine Scarry is an Irish theatre director and vocal coach. She is Artistic Director of Red Alchemy Theatre Company and teaches on the BA Musical Theatre programme at MTU Cork School of Music. Her work includes national and international productions across a wide range of venues, and she has received multiple awards for her directing. In 2026, she will direct the staged reading of the musical.