John wrote the book and lyrics for the one-act musical CindeRelativity (music by Alden Terry) which was performed at Dixon Place and the Hudson Guild Theater as part of Prospect Theatre Company’s Cinderella Project. He also provided book and lyrics for Spirit Child, a children’s musical based on Nigerian folklore, which premiered last fall at Thomas Pullen School of the Arts in Landover, Maryland (music by Joel Derfner). His musical compositions for the theater include Ilion (libretto by Carol Jordan) and The Open Boat (book and lyrics by Tim McCanna and Josh Kant). He is currently writing the libretto for Ethan Frome, an opera to be composed by Alden Terry. John attended Brown University and the Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program at N.Y.U./Tisch.