FRANK ROMAN:
Writer of the LYRICS and STORY for "TRUCK STOP". He
has also written a musical for the Mexican comic, Cantinflas; written the musical " S.S. AMOR" . and an animated children's film : 'BENNY THE BURRO " which has also been presented on stage directed by Broadway veteran Jack Dyville. Frank is also working on two other musical theatrical projects which will keep him very busy for the near future.
Frank and his wife, Martha, reside in Garden City, New York
WRITER'S COMMENTS:
I wrote "Truck Stop" because I felt the need to. The world
has become such a subjective place, inured to the point that
even goodness is ignored or becomes an oddity; something
to comment about, maybe laugh about, and then, go about
our usual business again. Our values have evolved to the
point that no brutality is evil enough to shatter our ennui.
No goodness is good enough to make a difference in our
kaleidoscopic existence.
"Truck Stop" deals with goodness, in the form of a man,
who changes the lives of those around him. But in the end,
all reverts to business as usual, where goodness is des-
troyed and denied. Sadly, it has always been, and will
always be this way...unless we change. Unless we commit
to becoming ..."the seed, that if planted, can lead to a
better world."
Frank Roman
Mr. Petersen’s lifelong interest in music began at the age of four when he took up drums taking lessons with his father, a Dixieland and Big Band drummer. George expanded his musical interests to included Piano and Guitar studying with Merrill Debski, Nick Longo, Dr. Billy Taylor and legendary jazz guitarist Billy Bauer.
As a musician, he has toured extensively in the U.S.A, Europe and South America. He has worked with the Bob Rose and Stan Wiest Orchestras.
George has also been part of private music education for thirty years. He is also involved with music education publishing performing all rhythm instrument parts for “Jazz Charts”, “Play With A Pro” and “Be Your Own Band” series for Dr. Bugs Bower and Music Sales International.
George is a freelance composer and musician in addition to being an audio producer-engineer. He has received gold records for his work as mixing editor and pianist on “101 Children’s Songs” and editor on “The Musical Sea of Tranquility” for the Nancy Music label. In 1998 he produced a #1 hit on the Billboard Jazz Chart for Cats Paw Records/Malaco Music Group. George has also produced incidental, background and thematic music for NBC Sports, History Films Inc., AC Comics and ESPN. Mr. Petersen has done work for Naxos Records, Seaside Recordings, Photon Records, Malaco Music Group, 4-tay Records and recording artists Bob Hardwick, Criss Angel, Peter Duchin, Frank & Mark Marino, Jerry Weldon, Carol Lian and
Jack Reilly. He has done production work on “Sounds of Nature” for
Time/Warner/Sony-Sound Exchange, and Day-Timer Corp.
Mr. Petersen is currently the Music Director and Organist at the First Presbyterian Church of Freeport, NY. In January, 2006 the Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra performed a commissioned work composed by George commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Village of Mineola. George continues to compose original pieces with Lyricist/Author Frank Roman.
