John Maclay is a playwright, adaptor, and lyricist whose plays have been produced throughout the United States and Canada. Among his plays and musicals are GOOSEBUMPS: Phantom of the Auditorium (with Danny Abosch), ARTHUR & FRIENDS MAKE A MUSICAL!, NATE THE GREAT and LITTLE PIGGIE GETS A SISTER (with Brett Ryback), THE LEGEND OF ROCK PAPER SCISSORS(with Eric Nordin), THE QUEST FOR SOLOMON’S TREASURE, GERONIMO STILTON: MOUSE IN SPACE, HOPPER, NANCY DREW AND HER BIGGEST CASE EVER (with Jeff Frank), ANATOLE (with Lee Becker and James Valcq), and three plays with collaborator Joe Foust: THE REVOLTING TEENS OF SHERWOOD, ROMEO AND JULIET WALK INTO A BAR, and APOLLO AND THE TRIALS OF HERCULES. John additionally serves as a Resident Playwright for First Stage in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is a proud member of both Actors Equity and the Dramatist Guild. John currently lives outside Chicago with his family and their soft-coated Wheaten terrier.