Marlis Schweitzer is a Professor of Theatre and Performance Studies in the Department of Theatre & Performance at York University. She is the Principle Investigator of the five-year project, "(Re)Setting the Stage: The Past, Present, and Future of Casting Practices in Canada."

Marilo Nuñez is an award winning Chilean Canadian playwright, director, dramaturge and scholar. She is a recipient of the Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Award in Theatre (2022).She has an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Guelph and is currently obtaining her PhD in Theatre & Performance Studies at York University.