Catherine Capellaro

Catherine Capellaro wrote the book for the musical, Walmartopia, which opened Off Broadway in New York City on Labor Day, 2007. She and her husband Andrew Rohn (lyrics/composer) have collaborated on a number of short musicals and two full-length productions, Walmartopia and Temp Slave.

Walmartopia enjoyed several sold-out runs in Madison, Wis., and traveled to the 2006 New York International Fringe Festival, where it was an audience favorite.

She performs with the dance band VO5 (trumpet and vocals) and has produced and anchored for Wisconsin Public Radio and WORT community-supported radio. She has worked as associate editor for the Progressive Media Project, and is the former managing editor of Rethinking Schools. She has published freelance articles in The Progressive, Mother Jones, In These Times, and other magazines and newspapers. She is mother to twin sons, Julian and Leo, age eight.