Alanis Morissette is one of the most influential singer-songwriter-musicians in contemporary music. Her deeply expressive music and performances have earned vast critical praise, 14 Canadian Juno Awards, 7 Grammy® Awards (with an additional 14 nominations), a Golden Globe nomination and sales of over 60 million albums worldwide. She also contributed musically to theatrical releases, some of which include
The Chronicles of Narnia,
Prince of Persia, and
City of Angels. In 2015, Alanis was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Alanis has also donated her time to a number of causes that help raise awareness and funding on a number of issues including Equality Now, Music for Relief, UN Global Tolerance, "Every Mother Counts" (a CD to which she contributed her song "Magical Child" to help prevent needless maternal deaths), and P.S. Arts. In 2016, Alanis launched "Conversation with Alanis Morissette," a monthly podcast that features conversations with a variety of revered authors, doctors, educators and therapists. www.alanis.com
Diablo Cody is an Academy Award-winning screenwriter of films including
Juno,
Young Adult,
Jennifer's Body,
Ricki and the Flash, and
Tully. She also created the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning series
United States of Tara alongside Steven Spielberg, and the WGA-nominated series
One Mississippi with Tig Notaro. Through her company, Vita Vera Films, she continues to develop shows for both cable and broadcast television with Warner Brothers Studios.
Jagged Little Pill marks her Broadway debut as playwright, following the musical's sold-out world premiere engagement at American Repertory Theater in Boston.
Robin Miles, named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, has won several Audie and Earphones Awards. She holds a BA in theater studies from Yale University, an MFA in acting from the Yale School of Drama, and a certificate from the British American Drama Academy in England.
Julia Whelan, winner of twelve AudioFile Earphones Awards, won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Romance Narration in 2013 and was twice a finalist for an Audie in 2015. She is a former child actor who has appeared in multiple films and television shows, most notably ABC’s Once and Again.