About
- Lisa Morabito Petersen, Author -
Lisa is a Theater Bug herself! She brings her experience as a theater professional and an educator to her work as a children’s book author. As an actor, Lisa was in the Las Vegas Company of "Mamma Mia" at Mandalay Bay Theater from 2007-2009, where she played the role of Lisa and understudied the role of Sophie. In 2010, she and her husband, actor Eric Petersen, welcomed a baby girl into the world on the 1st National Tour of "Shrek: The Musical", where Eric was playing the title character. Lisa went back to school for Child Development, where she shined her love of theater in the classroom for 6 years as a teacher. Their second child, Miles, made his entrance into the world just before the family moved back to NYC for Eric to star as Dewey Finn in "School of Rock: The Musical" on Broadway. Lisa developed a love for picture books while her children were very young and she was a classroom teacher. Anyone who was in Ms. Lisa’s class knew that bringing story to stage would be a part of the learning process. Lisa continues to share her “spark” as a Producer, Creative, and Arts Education Leader!
- Leandro Franscisca, Illustrator -
Leandro has worked for magazine and book publishers as a designer, creating graphic projects, but his great passion has always been drawing. In 2018 he was invited to illustrate the first children's book - Musical Circus - The Story of Tião. That was the turning point for the change, thus discovering the meaning of his talent, which is illustrating children's books. Through drawings, it tells stories and promotes children's imagination.