Lucas Syed is a theatre composer working in both the musical-theatre and contemporary music worlds. He studied at The New School University and recently joined the ranks of the BMI Lehman Engel Advanced Musical Theatre Workshop. His work has been seen in a variety of spaces, including NY Theatre Barn, Dixon Place, and The Duplex Cabaret. Current projects include an original musical about the Bronte family (currently in development with Theater In Asylum), as well as a contemporary adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray.