SAMUEL J. BERNSTEIN is Professor of English at Northeastern University, where he specializes in dramatic literature and creative writing. Besides his scholarly endeavors, Professor Bernstein has written several dramatic and/or musical works that have been performed in the Boston area and at the ATA in New York City.

HARLEY J HAMMERMAN, MD received his undergraduate and graduate degrees at Washington University in St. Louis.  He is currently a radiologist in private practice in the greater St. Louis area.

NATHANIEL JONES is a senior at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington, where he is majoring in theatre arts and web development.  Nathaniel has tried his hand at both acting and directing, has made numerous short films, and has authored children's books and screenplays.

YVONNE SHAFER has published books on Ibsen, American Women Playwrights, and August Wilson. She has published a volume of interviews, Performing O’Neill: Conversations with Actors and Directors (2000), and her one-person performance piece, “Eugene O’Neill Onstage,” has been presented at Amerika Haus in Berlin and other locations in Europe, Canada, and the US. She has taught in Europe and China and is Professor Emerita at St. John’s University.