Ashley Smiley (She/Her), Playwright, is a full spectrum creator with a focus on the living written word, currently serving as the Theater Manager for the Bayview Opera House: Ruth Williams Memorial Theater in the Bayview/Hunters Point neighborhood in San Francisco’s newly minted African American Arts and Culture District.

Naomi Iizuka is a Japanese-born American playwright. Iizuka's works often have a non-linear storyline and are influenced by her multicultural background.