Steven Gallagher is a writer, director, and actor based in Hamilton. His musical Pollyanna, written with composer Linda Barnett, had its World Premiere at Theatre Aquarius. His musical, Blackout, written with Anton Lipovetsky, premiered in Toronto (The Musical Stage Company, Canadian Stage Co.) and was selected to be part of the prestigious NAMT Festival in New York in 2022. His plays include Murder at Ackerton Manor (Tweed and Company Theatre, Lighthouse Theatre), Stealing Sam (United Solo Theatre in NYC, Alberta Theatre Projects), and Memorial (Next Stage Festival). Other musicals include The Last Party, written with Nicky Phillips, (Toronto Fringe 2018), and Drama 101, written with Kevin Wong . Steven is a Merritt Award Nominee, the winner of the Aubrey & Marla Dan Fund for New Musicals, Winner of Best Drama at The United Solo Theatre Festival for Stealing Sam, and the winner of Best Play, BroadwayWorld (Ottawa) for Murder at Ackerton Manor.