L J Fecho – (Writer, Producer, Director) Lawrence Fecho is currently the Artistic Director of Genesius Theatre, in Reading, Pennsylvania, where he began his theatrical career at the age of twelve. He started his professional career as a staff assistant for the late great Broadway Producer, Alexander H. Cohen, and consequently worked on the 1977 Tony Awards, He has also worked at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, Goodspeed Musicals, The Hudson Guild Theatre, The Manhattan Theatre Club, La Mamma, The Watery Star Theatre in NYC, and the Fulton Theatre in Lancaster, PA. In 1986/87 he co-produced Williamstown’s annual New York City Cabaret Benefits at Studio 54 and The Palladium, and assisted the producer of Carol Hall’s Off-Broadway musical, To Whom It May Concern. Recently, Mr. Fecho was selected to be a member of Broadway Producer, Ken Davenport’s Producer Perspective Mastermind Group.

Mr. Fecho has directed and produced over sixty productions for Genesius Theatre. Some favorites include: The 39 Steps, In The Heights, Hair, Man of La Mancha, Noises Off, Miss Saigon, Rent Dreamgirls and Genesius, The Musical.

His production company, FechoProductions, LLC also presents interactive theatrical events and corporate team building programs. His version of Finagin’s Wake ran for fourteen sold-out weeks at the former Harrah’s Showboat Casino in Atlantic City and his Christmas Carol on the Trolley is now in its fourth sold-out season in Northeast Pennsylvania.

His play, Just Another Illegitimate Child of John Lennon, was presented at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival in 2003. In addition, along with his musical collaborator, Michael O’Flaherty, he wrote the book for Genesius – A New Musical, (Genesiusthemusical.com) which was performed at the 2006 Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals and then presented as an Actors Equity Showcase in New York City that same year. In addition O’Flaherty/Fecho first wrote a Pennsylvania Dutch version of A Christmas Carol called The Belsnickel Scrooge, which was performed in 2007, 2008 and 2009 at Genesius Theatre. He is excited to announce, that he and collaborator, Michael O’Flaherty’s musical, A Christmas Carol In Connecticut, has been selected to be part of Goodspeed Musicals 2017 Season at the Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, Connecticut, directed by Broadway/Regional actor/director, Hunter Foster, and choreographed by Broadway/Regional choreographer, Lisa Shriver. For tickets to this delightful production set in Connecticut in the 1920’s go to www.goodspeed.org. O’Flaherty/Fecho are currently working on regional versions of their Christmas Carol musical to be presented all across the U. S. and around the world.