M. Hatten has previously appeared as a presenter in Tier5 Sings! Rhapsody in Magic, Part 2. Besides writing Gretel & Hansel, he is also appearing as an actor in Mean Fish.

James is a Co-Founder and the Executive Producer for Tier5. His T5 credits include Ladies in Waiting: The Judgement of Henry VIII (Henry VIII/playwright), meg jo beth amy & louisa (Niles the Publisher/co-playwright), The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Staged Reading (director/playwright), The Christmas Carol: A Queer Fantasia (director/playwright), and Romeo & Juliet (director/animator). He has co-produced and performed in all previous Tier5 Sings! concerts, and is a co-producer for Fairytales From Home.