Guilty Parties

LIZ ALTMAN (South Bay Producer) wrote “Almost a Sacrifice,” previously performed at the JWT salon Unknown Stories of Biblical Proportions. Other credits include song lyrics for activities at the University of Michigan and the Dallas Bar Follies; and co-directing, co-writing, and performing in the annual SMU law school follies. JWT: Advisory board member and South Bay producer. Professional: vice president of a real estate company. Hobbies: tennis, art, and travel. Special love to her muse, Louis.

DEVAN LILJEDAHL (NEXT Producer) is an actor, producer, and theater junkie. She attended the University of Redlands where she fell in love with the stage (and page) and received her degree in creative writing. Her native Southern California roots mean she’s perpetually cold and often in a sweater. Her previous work as IKAR’s membership and operations manager solidified her pas- sion for details and behind-the-scenes curation. Currently she co-produces a monthly storytelling show, Breaker/Broken, where heartbreak and hilarity are woven together in a perfect mix. Devan is thrilled to be a part of NEXT@TheBraid and looks forward to the incredible productions ahead.

MONIQUE G. LOPEZ (NEXT Literary Team) has, for the past 12 years, worked as a social-justice planner and policy advocate on a variety of issues, such as transportation justice, environmental justice, and public-space access throughout Southern California. A few of her most notable accom- plishments include leading the participatory design process of a 14-acre public space in the eastern Coachella Valley and working with a broad coalition of advocates and residents to help secure more than $120 million in transit and active transportation investments in San Diego. Early in her career, she co-authored an environmental-justice ballot initiative to prohibit the importation and disposal of sewage sludge into Imperial County (which was passed by 68% of voters) and played an integral role in coordinating a successful grassroots political campaign. Now based in L.A., Monique teaches college students about social-justice planning and policy advocacy and is developing a new partic- ipatory planning and public-policy firm called Pueblo. As an avid storyteller, Monique understands and values the power of the arts to propel advocacy and shift the narrative.

CHELSEA LONDON LLOYD (Actor) grew up extensively involved with musical theater and is thrilled to return to the stage this year. Most recently she played Maria in the West Coast premiere of My Big Gay Italian Funeral (Defiance Theatre Co.). Her Alaska Airlines commercial currently plays on Virgin flights throughout America and has 5M views. Recent screen credits include Barry (HBO) and the feature film Trial (Lifetime Movie Network). This year she’s hosted Macy’s Pre-Prom Party Live anda Star Wars/Hot Wheels campaign for Fullscreen. Lloyd holds a BA in theater from the University of Southern California. www.ChelsWhoElse.com.

JESSICA LUCK (Writer) has had work performed at Primary Stages, the Playground Experiment, ESPA, TinyRhino, Playwrights at the Grand, Red Caravan, and the Big Apple Theater Festival. Her short play, Lilies, was published by Smith & Kraus. Jessica is a graduate of Yale College and was a Louise Rockwell Scholar at ESPA/ Primary Stages. As an actor, she recently performed in the pre- mieres of Lisa Lampanelli’s Stuffed at the WP Theater and Gracie Gardner’s Hate Baby at EST. Jessica is a proud member of the Beehive Playwrights Collective and Jews for Racial and Economic Justice. For perpetually out of date info on what she’s up to, check out JessicaLuck.com.

DAVID MASELLO (Writer) is a widely-published essayist, feature writer, poet, and playwright (the National Arts Club recently hosted a staged reading of his full-length play, Poetic Justice; other works have been produced by Manhattan Repertory Theatre, Big Apple Theatre Festival, Fresh Fruit Festival, et al.). A longtime magazine editor and writer, having held senior editorial positions at Town & Country, Art & Antiques, Travel & Leisure, Departures, and other periodicals, he is currently executive editor of Milieu, a national print magazine about design and architecture. Prior to his magazine work, he was a hardcover nonfiction editor at Simon and Schuster and has authored two books about architecture and art. His essays and features have appeared in numerous publications and antholo- gies, including the New York Times, Salon, Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal, and Best American Essays. A frequent lecturer at universities, art foundations, and other venues, he is also an active participant of read650.com, a popular live-essay reading series where his works have been filmed. He will be teaching a course at Sarah Lawrence College this fall on the subject of writing about art (and, ideally, making a living doing so). Although Manhattan is where he lives and works, he comes from Evanston, Illinois, which will always feel like home.

ANDY MIZRAHI (Writer) is a producer and comedian from New York. He was featured in People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive 2015 for being the “most right-swiped on Tinder” in New Jersey. A New York Emmy-nominated producer in 2018 for his commercial “Hair Situation,” he has appeared in Fox’s Love Connection, Season 1, Business Insider, Cheddar TV, MTV.com, Elite Daily, iHeartRadio, ManRepeller, and more. Actor in The Flame, which was featured in 2017 LA Times Theater Reviews. Andy, a Sephardic Jew, can be found hitting the stand-up circuit in New York. Most important, his Jewish grandmother would have been so proud that somebody else thinks he’s cute.

SUSAN MORGENSTERN (JWT Producing Director) began directing in college by staging musical theatre concert readings while co-teaching American Musical Comedy with Tom Lehrer at UC Santa Cruz. She went on to teach and direct at the renowned Stage Door Manor performing arts camp
in upstate New York. In Los Angeles, Susan has directed several shows at Theatre West, including Saturday Night at Grossinger’s, book by Stephen Cole, music by Claibe Richardson; and Barbara Nell Beery’s play, The Socialization of Ruthie Shapiro. At the Falcon/Garry Marshall Theatre, she directed Leap, by Arnold Margolin, Surviving Sex, by David Landsberg, and the hit comedy, The Psychic, by Sam Bobrick. Susan directed Happy Days, a New Musical, book by Garry Marshall, music/ lyrics by Paul Williams, at Cabrillo Music Theatre. She directed an extended-run production of Meryl Cohn’s comedy Reasons to Live at the Skylight Theatre. She co-authored and directed I’m Not Famous: A Musical Journey with Barbara Minkus, which had an extended 2017 run at the Santa Monica Playhouse. Susan also works as a consultant show director at Disneyland Parks and Resorts. She has directed numerous JWT salon shows, as well as Annie Korzen: Famous Actress, at JWT’s performance and art space, The Braid.

ROSIE MOSS (Actor) starred in Lifetime/A&E’s miniseries The Rookie, which is available on Life- time’s digital platform MyLifetime.com. Rosie originated the role of Sarah Kaufman in the West Coast Jewish Theatre’s production of FUGU. Other theatre includes Macbethx5 (Odyssey), The Physicists (Sacred Fools), The Ascent (Blank Theatre), Sow & Weep (Helen Mills Theatre), and The Weavers (Wimberly Theatre). Film/TV: Freeform’s Famous in Love, Language Arts Films’ Strangers, and Rebecca Murga’s One Halloween and American Girl. BFA, Boston University. Keep up with Rosie at RosieMoss.com.

AMELIA NOYES (Graphic Artist) Fond of great design and art, Amelia is inspired by the things she loves most. Originally from Illinois, Amelia currently lives in L.A. as a social media manager/illustrator. You can see her work on Instagram at @Iamnoyes or @Amelianoyesdesign.

THE ROSANNAH SISTERS (Songwriters) are known for their complex harmonies and eclectic melo- dies, The Rosannah Sisters deliver a humble, genuine voice reflecting their down-to-earth, Southern roots. Born and raised on the North Carolina coast, the duo carries on the Southern tradition of story-telling with their harmony-heavy tunes that blend Americana and pop with hints of Celtic and English folk music. The Rosannah Sisters are currently split between Charlotte, NC and Los Angeles, CA. Listen to their latest album at https://therosannahsisters.bandcamp.com.

VICKI SCHAIRER (NEXT Lead Literary Manager, New Media Distribution) is a director and producer working in film, television, podcast, and new media. As a television producer, her credits include shows for Amazon Prime, TLC, the History Channel, and Fullscreen. Vicki worked as a theater director, production manager, and arts administrator in the greater Boston area prior to returning to her native L.A. in 2014.

DAN SHOTZ and EMILY JAFFE (Writers) met at Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia at
the tender age of nine. After years of playground hair pulling and name calling, their friendship blossomed into young love. From dancing the hora together at Emily’s bat mitzvah to making out on prom night to cohabitating in sin in L.A. to a dreamy wedding with 350 cousins, their love only deepened. Three kids later they are still loving and learning and laughing together at the surreality of 32 years of being best friends. Oh, they also write for a living and make TV shows.

ELANA SPIVACK (Writer) is a recent grad from Kenyon College, where she studied English and Spanish literature. She has published on McSweeney’s Internet Tendency and has worked with The Kenyon Review, Surface Magazine, and Hachette Book Group. She is spending the 2017-2018 school year teaching English as a foreign language in Spain. Gargantuan thanks to Jewish Women’s Theatre for what has been the most pleasant, organic surprise of her life thus far. Email: spivack.e@gmail. com Twitter: @e_spivack Instagram: @e_spivack.