Dominique Morisseau is the author of The Detroit Project (A 3-Play Cycle), which includes the following plays: Skeleton Crew (Atlantic Theater Company), Paradise Blue (Signature Theatre), and Detroit ’67 (Public Theater, Classical Theatre of Harlem and NBT). Additional plays include: Pipeline (Lincoln Center Theatre), Sunset Baby (LAByrinth Theatre); Blood at the Root (National Black Theatre) and Follow Me To Nellie’s (Premiere Stages). She is also the Tony-nominated book writer on the new Broadway musical Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations (Imperial Theatre).

MALKIA STAMPLEY is a director and actor born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She received her training at Marquette University, Skylight Music Theater and Milwaukee Rep. She is one of the founders of the Milwaukee Black Theater Festival and co-founded Bronzeville Arts Ensemble in Milwaukee in 2013 where she served as Artistic Director for three years. Malkia has worked as a performer in Chicago, New York and all over Wisconsin. Malkia began directing in 2016 for Black Arts MKE and Marcus Center for the Performing Arts' annual production, BLACK NATIVITY. She most recently directed a virtual reading of THE MOUNTAINTOP for American Players Theatre. Other directing credits include STEW for Milwaukee Black Theater Festival (produced by Milwaukee Chamber), workshop of the world premier SUNFLOWERED for Northern Sky Theatre, NUNSENSE at Milwaukee Repertory Theater and FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE at Skylight Music Theatre.