Join Gregory Maguire, author of Matchless, and Debra Wise, director of Matchless & the Happy Prince, to learn more about the adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Match Girl for the stage!

Gregory Maguire received his Ph.D. in English and American Literature from Tufts University. His work as a consultant in creative writing for children has taken him to speaking engagements across the United States and abroad. He is a founder and codirector of Children’s Literature New England, Incorporated, a non-profit educational charity established in 1987. The author of numerous books for children, Mr. Maguire is also a contributor to Am I Blue?: Coming Out From the Silence, a collection of short stories for gay and lesbian teenagers.