Garret Jon Groenveld is a poet and playwright living in San Francisco, CA with an MFA in Poetry and an MA in Playwriting from San Francisco State. Other plays include MISSIVES, THE EMPTY NESTERS and THE HUMMINGBIRDS. This marks his fourth appearance in the TRU Reading Series.

Molly Morris is a proud co-producer of COME FROM AWAY (Broadway, West End, Toronto, North American Tour, Australia) and DIANA, A TRUE MUSICAL STORY.  She is passionate about the development of original plays and musicals.  Molly is on the associate board of Rosie's Theatre Kids.

Jess Cummings is a New York City based director, actress, and film producer. Her directing credits include the award-winning short film Good Luck (in Farsi) by Neil LaBute, Fog, and the upcoming short Data Recovery. As an actress, she has performed for many years on Broadway, off-Broadway, and regionally, and her tv/film credits include Bloodline, The Big C, Law & Order:CI, Astraea, and Gold, among others. As a producer, she has garnered awards internationally, winning Best Feature at numerous festivals in both North America and Australia. Jess is also a noted acting coach. Working under the mentorship of Bob Krakower, she is a head on-camera teacher at The Freeman Studio, and has high-profile clients in both television and film. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and three sons.

Krista Swan (Stage Manager) most recently Production Managed the North American and European/UK Tour of Sasha Velour: Smoke and Mirrors. She is also a Stage Manager at The Argyle Theatre where she was the Production Stage Manager of Million Dollar Quartet, The Full Monty, and The Little Mermaid. Select Off-Broadway Credits include: Vilna, The Office! A Musical Parody, and Babette’s Feast (Production Stage Manager), Friends the Musical Parody (Production Manager), Lili Marlene (Production Manager), Baghdaddy (Assistant Stage Manager) The Babies (Production Stage Manager) & (Sophie). Krista’s passion for stage managing and is equal to her love of performing. She has been featured in TV Shows such as Nickelodeon's Danny Phantom (Danielle Phantom), Disney's Hannah Montana; and Feature Films including Transformers, Blades of Glory, Santa Claus 3, Meet the Robinsons.