EVE ENSLER
Editor
Ms. Ensler has devoted her life to stopping violence, envisioning a planet in which women and girls will be free to thrive, rather than merely survive. Her experience performing her play The Vagina Monologues inspired V-Day, a global movement to stop violence against women and girls. To date, the V-Day movement has raised over $50 million and has educated millions about the issue of violence and the efforts to end it, crafted international educational and media campaigns, reopened shelters, and funded over 5000 community-based anti-violence programs and safe houses in countries including Kenya and Iraq. Since 1998, Eve has led a writing group at the Bedford Correctional Facility for Women, which was portrayed in the documentary What I Want My Words To Say To You. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Amnesty International Media Spotlight Award for Leadership.

TRACEY ERIN SMITH
Producer
Tracey Erin Smith is an award-winning actor, playwright and producer.  Her one-woman shows - The Burning Bush! and Two in the Bush! have won numerous awards including, ‘Critic’s Pick’ from BACKSTAGE magazine in New York City.  She is the founder of Soul-O-Theatre®, a popular instructor at Ryerson University’s Act II Studio and the author of a monthly column in The Jewish Magazine, called The Burning Bush.  Tracey brings her Soul-O-Theatre® process into seniors' homes and to people living with cancer.  Her current project is the adaptation of her solo shows for the big screen, with Mr. Jackie Mason on board to play himself!  For upcoming shows and workshops please visit www.burningbush.ca   

TANISHA TAITT
Director
Along with her recent recognition as a director, Tanisha Taitt has received accolades as a vocalist, writer, actor and songsmith.  She is an Honours graduate of Seneca College's Theatrical Performance program and was a company member in Encore Entertainment's production of Ragtime at the Toronto Centre for the Arts. Organizer of several charity benefits, Tanisha is an ardent believer in marrying altruism with art and for the past two years has been at the helm of V-Day Toronto, occupying the dual role of Producer/Director of The Vagina Monologues and A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer.  This encore staging of MMRP is one of two plays she is directing in this year's Fringe, along with A Girl Named Ralph. Tanisha was recently chosen as one of Toronto's Mille Femmes, a select group of women whose creative endeavours are helping to shape the future of the arts scene in Toronto.