Elspeth Collard recently graduated from the Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program at NYU Tisch. Originally from the UK, she did her undergrad in Music at Newnham College, University of Cambridge.  Here, she co-wrote her first full-length musical Don’t Ever Change, which was performed at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2017.  Alongside her work as a composer-lyricist, she was the musical director, vocal arranger and orchestrator for a number of college ensembles, and played percussion for a variety of existing and student-written musicals.  Since moving to New York, her songs and orchestrations have been featured in concerts around NYU, and at cabaret venues such as The Duplex, Don’t Tell Mama, Dixon Place, Feinstein’s/54 Below, and Green Room 42. Elspeth is a member of Maestra and the Dramatists Guild. www.elspethcollard.com