Hollie Michaels grew up in South Florida. She has lived in Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, and London. Hollie works as an author, illustrator, theater teacher, and playwright. Many of her plays have been produced on stage. Her play Children of Hooverville is continually performed by middle school students around the country. Hollie lives in Connecticut with her husband, two kids, one corgi named Benny and two cats--Oberon and Puck.

When Ezra and Golda move from behind the scenes to on the stage in the winter show, Golda's nerves start to get the best of her. But Ezra's there to help her out and keep the show going.