Along the Cherry Lane

Richard Sparks has been a prolific scriptwriter for UK television, specializing in comedy and children’s adventure series. He now concentrates on writing opera libretti, both original works and translations of classics.

Milt Okun was the 2008 recipient of the Abe Olman Publisher of the Year Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. As founder and publishing pioneer of Cherry Lane Music Publishing in 1960, Okun’s career in the music industry includes roles as a singer, teacher, conductor, arranger, publishing executive, and author. As a producer, Okun is known for having worked with legendary artists such as John Denver; Plácido Domingo; and Peter, Paul and Mary. After establishing Cherry Lane, Okun launched a music education magazine, Music Alive!, to bring the excitement of the music world into the music classroom.

Richard Sparks has been a prolific scriptwriter for UK television, specializing in comedy and children’s adventure series. He now concentrates on writing opera libretti, both original works and translations of classics.

Jason Culp, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, has been acting since the age of ten, and his credits include a variety of television, theater, and film roles. He is best known for his role as Julian Jerome on General Hospital. In addition to audiobooks and voice-over work in national commercials, he has also narrated documentaries for National Geographic and the History Channel.

Amanda Carlin is an actress and Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator. She has appeared in such television shows as Law & Order, Lost, Bones, and The West Wing.

Fred Sanders, an actor and Earphones Award–winning narrator, has received critics’ praise for his audio narrations that range from nonfiction, memoir, and fiction to mystery and suspense. He been seen on Broadway in The Buddy Holly Story, in national tours for Driving Miss Daisy and Big River, and on such television shows as Seinfeld, The West Wing, Will and Grace, Numb3rs,Titus, and Malcolm in the Middle. His films include Sea of Love, The Shadow, and the Oscar-nominated short Culture. He is a native New Yorker and Yale graduate.