Richard Lortz is an American playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. His plays include Voices and Three Sons. His screenwriting work includes "Armchair Theater", "Danger", and "Suspense". He is perhaps best known for his novels, most of which are of the horror genre, including Dracula's Children, Lovers Living Lovers Dead, The Valdepenas, Bereavements, and Children of the Night.  

Robert O'Rourke is an American director and stage manager. His directing credits include The Suicide, Let's Get A Divorce, The Happy Hunter,  Salted  Arrows, Three Sons, and From Here Inside My Head. O'Rourke's stage management credits include We Interrupt This Program (Ambassador), Kennedy's Children (Golden), My Fair Lady (St. James), Gilda Radner, Live From New York (Winter Garden), Loose Ends (Circle in the Square), Major Barbara (Circle in the Square), The Man Who Came to Dinner (Circle in the Square), One Night Stand (Nederlander), Bring Back Birdie (Martin Beck), Oh Brother (Martin Beck, ANTA), Oh Johnny (Players).

In addition to stage management and directing, O'Rourke has taught theatre at various insitutions, including New York Community College and Ohio State University.