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Elaine Davida Sklar (playwright, lyricist, producer, director and educator) was the Artistic Director of The Greenwich Repertory Theatre and directed for The Connecticut Playmakers. Ms. Sklar served as Drama Chairman for the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, New York, and co-founded The Children’s Theater Workshops. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Speech and Communications from the University of Michigan and a master’s in Education from Manhattanville College. Elaine created the musical Bully No More! for children 6-14 with Jon Gailmor, published by Concord Theatricals. Ms. Sklar co-wrote Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night – A Rap-A-Dap-Ta-Tion with Bob Zaslow. She wrote the book for the new musical Delilah Sky with award-winning Nashville composers The Twangtown Paramours. Elaine authored two bilingual children’s English-Spanish books, How I Helped My Granda Rose and Gimmee! Gimmee! Gimmee!, and is the author of a murder mystery edited by May Cole of The Good Story Company. Elaine co-wrote and illustrated the Pick A Perfect Party Series, 12 birthday party/craft/game/activity books, with Jayne Brug Callahan. Ms. Sklar directed Stop the World, I Want to Get Off!, Sweet Charity, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, The Mousetrap, Gypsy, Bells Are Ringing, The Seven Year Itch, 50 Years of Music!, John Wayne’s Movie Has Been Canceled, Two for the Seesaw, The Prisoner of Second Avenue and The Wizard of Oz for The Greenwich Repertory Theatre. Elaine is a founder of The Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center.