He is a founder of the STAGES program, a year long collaborative class that culminates in the production of a full-length musical conceived, written, and staged by students. he has written two pieces with Roger Ames, En Mis Palabras and Shadows, and they will premiere their third piece, a musical adaptation of The Winter’s Tale, this spring. Jeff has also written Red Lantern, a screenplay about the Iditarod that was a prize winner in various competitions a few years back.