Gancher has written two musicals with the rock band The Bengsons: "The Lucky Ones" and "Hundred Days," both of which received critical acclaim. She was also the collaborating playwright on "Mission Drift," a musical about capitalism and the myth of the frontier, which toured internationally and received numerous awards and nominations. In addition to her work in theater, Gancher has written for Blue Man Group, Cirque du Soleil, and Madison Square Garden, and has worked behind the scenes at The Colbert Report, The Metropolitan Opera Guild, The Big Apple Circus, and Norway’s Stellapolaris. Gancher currently teaches playwriting at NYU Tisch's Department of Dramatic Writing and The New School's MFA Playwriting program. She is a jazz and bluegrass violinist. She holds an MFA from
NYU. ==Personal life==