Iris Rosofsky was an American playwright and author. Her plays have been produced Off-Broadway and regionally. Later in her life, Rosofsky wrote novels for young adults including My Aunt Ruth and Miriam. 

Anita Khanzadian is an American director. Her theatre credits include Death of a Salesman, La Ronde, The Parallax Garden, Waiting for the Moon to Fall, Outcry, The Moths, Our Town, The Zoo Story, All My Sons, Refugees, and Coming to America. She has been a recipient of the USIA Guest Artist Grant, which gave her the opportunity to direct plays in India and Bangladesh. She is married to actor Eddie Jones.