Bedbugs

Paul Leschen (Composer, story and concept)

Brooklyn-based pianist and composer Paul Leschen was nominated for a Drama Desk for Outstanding Music for his first musical, Twist: Please Sir, May I Have Some More. He is a frequent collaborator and pianist for the international superstars Scissor Sisters– his co-arrangement of Comfortably Numb still receives copious airplay at gay bars from to Greensboro to Gdansk. Paul is also the pianist and house composer for drag queen Hedda Lettuce, and has done similar work in the past for Murray Hill and other drag superstars whose names are too filthy (or forgotten) to mention. Paul has never had bedbugs, but should they decide to exact revenge upon him in the near future, he would understand.

Fred Sauter (Book and Lyrics, story and concept)

Fred (from central PA) studied visual art at MICA in Baltimore before moving full force into writing musicals. His first show “Asia Apollo, a rock opera” premiered at the Baltimore Theatre Project. He then moved to NYC and received an MFA from the NYU Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program (’05), where he wrote book and lyrics for two shows, (“Divine Terror” with Doug Yetter and “Euphoria” with Mark Irons) both of which he would like to pursue staging in the future. Since school he met Paul and the two hit it off immediately, thrusting themselves into the great big wicked world of this show we call Bedbugs!!! Paul and Fred are currently working on their next two shows. Thanks to NYMF and the GMTWP for all their help. Sleep tight friends, and try not to itch! Member: Dramatists Guild.