Michael
Pearce Donley
( Author/ Hugh Butternut ) is
a songwriter and concert artist; he wrote the original music and
produced the recorded tracks for Triple Espresso.
He's been seen in the long-running hit Forever Plaid ,
and in Pump Boys and Dinettes. He's been involved in the
Minnesota Fringe Festival since 2001, collaborating on shows such
as Amnesiac Jack, Nibblers: a musical with sharks ,
and Someone Else's Clothes. He was commissioned by Nautilus
Music Theater to compose music for Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
Suzan-Lori Parks' play cycle 365 Plays/365 Days. His original
music has been featured in the popular children's recording GT
and the Halo Express, and he was the musical director for the
national live radio program Sunday Nite. He often does
shows with his wife, theater director Joy Donley, but their favorite
collaboration is in the raising of their 2 children, Emma and Lewis.