Harper Craven

I am a Baltimore, MD based Playwright/Composer/Lyricist aiming to write musicals that appeal to both younger audiences (Elementary/Middle/High School) and their parents alike. I studied Musical Theatre at AMDA NY and have training as a Composer and Lyricist from teachers like Hughie Stone Fish, Billy Seidman, and Jody Gray. Some of the projects I've worked on include Insanity In The City at the Hudson Guild Theater in 2017 (Book, Music, and Lyrics), Mecklenburg County Song and Dance Competition with Miller Street Dance Academy in Charlotte, NC in 2023 (Co-wrote the Book with Thommie Retter and Brandon Jarrett), and most recently Christopher Robin and Pooh: A New Musical at Green Room 42 in April 2026 (Book, Music, and Lyrics) which was presented by award winning Director/Choreographer Andrew Winans. My musical style is very much an eclectic mix inspired by Contemporary Musical Theatre, 70s and 80s Pop/Rock, and artists such as Jonathan Larson, Stephen Sondheim, Alan Menken, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice, and Lin Manuel Miranda. I'm passionate about writing pieces that entertain the children watching while teaching them valuable life lessons along the way, while simultaneously interweaving complex life lessons that the adults can learn and be entertained by as well.