Kathryn Petersen started writing for young audiences in 1998. She's had four plays produced by The People's Light & Theatre Company: The Icarus Box (1998); Through the Glass Looking (1999); Arthur's Stone, Merlin's Fire (2003) and Jack & the Beanstalk, an American Panto (2005). Petersen, an award-winning actress, has appeared in over 50 productions regionally.