Jonathan O’Neill and Isaac Savage are an award-winning musical theatre writing duo, who met whilst studying at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Previous writing credits include: Stay (A Play, A Pie and A Pint/Traverse Theatre); Belongings (The Minster School, Southwell); The Great Elf Escape: LIVE (The Ayr Gaiety/Fearless Players) and Tanya (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland). In 2021, they were the recipients of the Bruce Millar Graduate Fellowship and more recently, their show, Stay, was shortlisted for the both Stiles and Drewe Mentorship Award and The David MacLennan Award. They have been finalists for the Stiles and Drewe Best New Song Prize on three separate occasions, with their songs 'Bottle It', 'Stay', and 'Home', the latter of which was also chosen to be performed at the New York Musical Festival. In 2024, they also were selected to be a part of an international musical theatre writing residency, presented by Cove Park and Dundee Rep.

Through their work, they aim to promote creativity in younger people, champion stories from the LGBTQI+ community, and push the boundaries of the traditional musical theatre form. They are delighted to be bringing their musical retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk to the rep this festive season! Website: oneillandsavage.com Instagram: @oneillandsavage