Moss is the founder of Playwrights Horizons, one of the most influential theaters in New York He has also been Artistic Director of the Hangar Theatre in Ithaca and Syracuse Stage He has directed at theaters around the country, including LORT, small professional theaters, and universities This book will be specifically appealing to theatre students and professors as the book shares essential knowledge for emerging directors. Wendy Dann is a playwright and director as well as an associate professor at Ithaca College. Dann received the 2013 NYFA Fellowship in Playwriting. Dann served as associate artistic director under Kevin Moriarty at the Hangar Theatre for seven seasons, and her regional directing work also includes Dallas Theatre Center, The Repertory Theatre at St. Louis, Alliance Theatre, Geva Theatre, Syracuse Stage, Capitol Repertory Theatre, and the Kitchen Theatre Company. Dann's credits/works include: Directed and co-authored Sammy & Me , which had productions at Alliance Theatre (Atlanta, GA), The Hangar Theatre (Ithaca, NY), MusicalFare Theatre (Buffalo, NY) and the National Black Theatre Festival. Her original play Birds of East Africa premiered at Kitchen Theatre Company in 2017. The Strangest Thing was a finalist for the 2010 and 2012 O'Neill Theatre Center's National Playwrights Conference.