About Us
Eileen has created lyrics, stories and cartoons since she was a child.
Born into a large family (TV not allowed!), books were devoured by all. So were records.
Imagine 7 or 8 kids lolling on the floor in front of a vintage RCA record player (about the size of Sputnik) listening to their Mom and Dad’s collection of Musicals, Standards, Cowboy songs and Comedy records (Smothers Brothers, Allan Sherman and the parentally-banned Tom Lehrer).
Powered by this ‘eclecticity’, lyrics emerged as the soundtrack of Eileen’s imagination.
After college, armed with French Literature and Journalism degrees (one of which was useful), Eileen started in business as a copywriter.
She eventually transitioned into Management, where she endured a long, qualmish corporate career before chucking it all to write a Musical.
Eileen has polished her song lyric approach to write for ALL the senses -- to evoke images, tell stories, vivify emotions.
Adding dialog to her writing skills, something she now really enjoys (since the scar tissue has healed), launched her into play and musical writing.
With the help of many, her dream of having an original musical staged was realized in 2024.
While Eileen writes, Gina manages the marketing and business end of things.
She started in Press and PR, followed by magazine Circulation Management where she got in on the ground floor of 1-to-1 Marketing – analyzing data and using custom algorithms for precision targeting.
Continuing in this field as a Consultant, she worked for a boutique firm, then ultimately for the world's largest Advertising and Marketing Agency.
Emerging from the Corporate world with Marketing, Analytic, Technical and Business skills, Gina went on to co-found successful e-commerce and offline companies.
Here at Lyric Works, Gina plys her skills to keep all that pesky business stuff from distracting the talent. She also helps the writers in emergencies by lending fresh eyes to a 'situation'.
She specializes in asking (irritatingly) relevant questions, and hacksaw editing down to the nub. As horrifying as this is for the writers, it often opens new paths and sparks good ideas.
Gina's mutant skill set comes from her Communication Studies degree from Edinburgh Napier University (Scotland), and years of both corporate and entrepreneurial experience across a number of industry categories.
Eileen Voiland
Playwright | Lyricist
Gina MacIntosh
General Manager | Producer
Whether it’s a bit of dialog, a lyric to match a scene, a melody for a song—or even a character sketch—we are all at the mercy of our Muse!
The most fulfilling part of our jobs is to start with absolutely nothing. The blank page. The proverbial tabla rosa, and end up with a full piece of paper that's bursting with life.
Some days it’s effortless and easy, as if every word floats in on an amiable breeze.
Then there are the days when it's not...that's when we turn to the tools.
Our Top Secret Writing Tools
Our Friends and Talented Art Mates
The other ingredient in our Secret Sauce is collaborating with fellow artists.
We believe others help make our work better, and that contrary to popular belief, 1 + 1 = 3.
Get to know our fabulous friends - visit their websites!
Shawn Schlogel
Keyboards/Composer
Shawn is a Seattle-based Jazz pianist, composer and band leader. He performs throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Colin Rhoades
Composer/Actor/Filmmaker
Colin won a Student Emmy for 'Bearly', his short musical film. Multi-talented, Colin composes, writes and acts.
Ginny Quinley
Director
Ginny has directed more than 200 stage productions — all genres — and is a true luminary in the Washington State theater world.
Nancy Erickson Lamont
Singer | Composer | Recording Artist
A veteran of the Seattle Jazz scene, Nancy is an acclaimed vocalist, composer & recording artist. Visit her website for her latest news!