Caroline and Jen have been writing musicals together since meeting at Goldsmiths University, where they were both awarded MAs in writing for musical theatre in 2011. Their shows include Pigs Might Fly from Michael Morpurgo's Mudpuddle Farm (Golden Toad 2022-current), The Velveteen Daughter (BEAM2020, Guildford School of Acting 2023, workshop at Chichester University 2023), Errol's Garden (Golden Toad 2020-current), The Gingerbread Man (Singapore Repertory Theatre 2019), Michael Morpurgo's Mimi and the Mountain Dragon (Skewbald Theatre Company 2016-2019), Children of the New Forest (BYMT 2017 ), The Legend of White Bear Lake (BYMT 2016 and 2022), The Bachelor Girls (BYMT UK 2015, Wolverhampton University 2016, Weston College 2017, Guildford University 2018, SHE Festival NYC 2018, Trinity Laban Conservatory 2019), and Van Winkle - a Folk Musical (S&S Award finalist 2014, Stiles and Drew Best New Song finalist).

Caroline is an American/British composer, book-writer and lyricist. She is particularly drawn to stories that feature historical fiction and folk stories.

Jen is a London-based composer and orchestrator. She has  a particular interest in theatre and musical theatre, and has worked across a variety of projects for stage, screen and radio. You can find out more about her independent work on her website.

Caroline and Jen work collaboratively on all aspects of the musical: book, music and lyrics. 

Caroline & Jen are proud to be professional writer associates of Mercury Musical Developments

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​'A deliciously original piece of musical theatre' (Public Reviews on Van Winkle  ~ a Folk Musical)

'tuneful and well written for the voice...the arrangements and orchestrations were resourceful and idiomatic.'
~Musical Theatre Review on Van Winkle - a Folk Musical)