Michael
Pearce Donley
( Author/ Hugh Butternut ) is a songwriter, concert artist, music director and actor who lives in the Twin Cities with his wife, theater director Joy Donley, and his 2 kids, Emma and Lewis. He co-wrote Triple Espresso with Bob Stromberg and Bill Arnold, and has performed the role of Hugh Butternut since 1995 across the US, London and Dublin. He composed the music for Stromberg’s Mr. Wonder Boy, and has worked with Ten Thousand Things, Nautilus Music-Theater, Front Porch Theater, Plymouth Playhouse, Hey City and other local theaters. He recently appeared at Park Square Theater in 2 Pianos, 4 Hands. He's been worship leader at Roseville Covenant Church since the mid-90's, and he's often seen in TV and internet commercials and heard in radio ads. 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.