A founding member of Living Room Playmakers, Chad Eschman likes to write about liars, the ghosts of religion, and the ways we search for and define our families. He completed his MFA at Northwestern University, and his BA at Santa Clara University. His work has been developed and performed in Chicago, Washington DC, New York, London, and The Bay Area. He previously worked as a teacher, writer and director at the Palo Alto Children's Theatre, and served as a teaching assistant at the inaugural Kenyon Playwrights Conference at Kenyon College. See what he's up to at lrplays.org or chadeschman.com.

Jessy Lauren Smith is a Chicago-based playwright, screenwriter, educator, and claymation enthusiast whose plays have been produced in Chicago, Boston, and Colorado. She received her MFA in Writing for the Screen and Stage from Northwestern University, where she continues to teach screenwriting. She has taught playwriting workshops for both children and adults in Chicago, and she previously worked as a creative writing teacher for at-risk youth in Colorado. She is a founding member of Living Room Playmakers. Visit her at lrplays.org or jessylaurensmith.com.