BETH MALONE (Book) 
Pre-pandemic Beth was in the midst of reprising her role as Molly in THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN with The Transport Theater Group, where she became an Outer Critic Circle Honoree for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical, and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award and a Lucille Lortel Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical. Malone played the Angel in the Tony-winning Broadway revival of ANGELS IN AMERICA. She was nominated for a 2015  Tony Award and Grammy for her role of "Alison" in FUN HOME. She's in the original cast of RING OF FIRE, THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES and BINGO!. Film: "The Comedian", co-starring opposite Robert DeNiro and Edie Falco, Hick with Eddie Redmayne, "Brittany Runs A Marathon" opposite Jillian Bell and "God Committee" co-starring Kelsey Grammer. Malone recurred on CBS’  "Braindead" and ABC’s "The Baker and the Beauty". She guest starred on "All Rise", "Bluff City Law", "Bull", "The Good Wife", "Reno 911", "Judging Amy", "Laying Low", "What's On?", and "One Minute Soaps". She is the author and star of the critically acclaimed one-woman show "Beth Malone: So Far". Beginning in March 2020, while quarantining in Colorado, Beth began collaborating with Erin Ortman and Indigo Girl, Emily Saliers on her long procrastinated musical libretto, STARSTRUCK.   
 
ERIN ORTMAN (Book) 
Erin Ortman, co-book writer is a New York City based director and teaching artist. She is currently directing Broadway-bound JEANNETTE: A NEW MUSICAL, book by Lauren Gunderson and score by Ari Afsar, as well as a new musical by Beth Malone and Emily Saliers of The Indigo Girls. Erin’s recent work includes the new musical ONE THOUSAND NIGHTS AND ONE DAY, by the award-winning team Jason Grote and Marisa Michelson, which played to sold-out houses and won the Time Out NY four-star Critics Pick and REAL, by playwright Rodrigo Nogueira, which was selected by American Theatre Magazine as a “must see”. Additionally, her unique directorial approach was documented in a featured piece in Howlround by Martha Steketee. Her extensive concert work includes SNOW CHILD, a new musical by Georgia Stitt and Bob Banghart at SubCulture and the BACKSTAGE BROADWAY SERIES at The Sheen Center, with guests Vanessa Williams, Kelley O’Hara and Raul Esparza. Additional directing and developmental work include collaborations with LAByrinth, Ars Nova, New Georges, Pipeline, Pan Asian Rep, Houses on The Moon, The Weston Playhouse, The York, Dixon Place, The Ensemble Studio Theatre and NYSAF, among others. She serves as a frequent guest director and teaching artist at The Juilliard School, The National Theatre Institute and New York University. Erin holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, a MFA in Directing and Devising from Sarah Lawrence College, is a member of the Lincoln Center Director’s Lab and SDC. www.erinortman.com 
 
EMILY SALIERS (Lyrics, Music) 
Emily Saliers is a founding member and one half of the Grammy award winning duo Indigo Girls.  Indigo Girls have toured worldwide and sold over 15 million albums since being signed to Epic Records (Sony) in 1989. She holds a BA in English from Emory University. In addition to her work with Indigo Girls, Emily co-owned the restaurant Watershed in Decatur, Georgia whose chef won the James Beard award for Best Chef, Southeast U.S.A. Emily is co-author of the book A SONG TO SING A LIFE TO LIVE: MUSIC AS SPIRITUAL PRACTICE written with her father, Professor Don Saliers. She has written soundtrack music for film, including the Sundance short film ONE WEEKEND A MONTH, among others. She teaches a songwriting workshop in Nashville, TN every year and released her first full length solo album, MURMURATION NATION, in 2017. Indigo Girls co-founded Honor the Earth, an Indigenous environmental and cultural justice organization with Native American activist, Winona LaDuke. Indigo Girls have been active in issues such as sensible gun legislation, immigration policy, LGBTQ rights, and environmental justice. They are members of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. Emily is currently working on a musical with Broadway’s Beth Malone and director Erin Ortman as well as a musical with the Elliot/Larsen Musicals team. Her newfound love of musical theatre has become an obsession. Emily adores her family, dogs, good food, and the sea.