Don Shook, past Senior Poet Laureate of Texas and former president of The Fort Worth Poetry Society, is actor, director, producer, and author of award-winning scripts, television shows, and theatrical productions. Formerly with NBC in New York he performed at Carnegie Hall in Tom Booth’s opera "Gentlemen In Waiting", and was part of "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson. For five years he was a resident performer at Casa Manana Musicals in Fort Worth and has appeared as an actor in theatres across the country. He was writer, producer and director of the television series "Heritage Park CC", winner of the Crystal Award as Outstanding Dramatic Series. Working with such stars as Dick Clark, Cybil Shepherd, Debbie Reynolds and Sid Caesar he has performed in theatre, film and television nationwide, also working with Mari Lyn Henry in Casting for ABC Daytime Television. Currently, he is owner/producer/director of Don Shook Productions, offering outstanding live theatre productions.