DIANA  LYN SUSSMAN (Book, Music, Lyrics) 

As a young child, Diana acted in several television commercials Throughout high school, college (Duke University), and law school (University of Pennsylvania Law School), she performed in and directed various plays and musicals. Despite grinding out those 100 hour work weeks as a commercial litigation attorney, Diana never lost her love for theater.

Using her ear for dialogue, Diana spent Covid lockdown writing a romcom play called Fickle Fate, a semi-finalist in the NYC She Arts Festival, which explores destiny in dating, whether people can date avatars, and what it means to be human. 

She also wrote a middle grade mystery about a twelve year old girl who thinks spies have moved in next door called The Neighbors’ Secret, which was released for publication by EverImagine Books on May 21, 2024.  This is the first book in a three book series.  In 2024 it was named a finalist in the pre-teen fiction section of the American Fiction Awards.  In 2023 it was a finalist for the Tassy Walden Award in the middle grade category. Her novel glorifies the role of female spies in winning the American Revolution and female empowerment. Likewise, she sees her collaboration with the Matriarchs as an opprtunity for female empowerment.  Diana is thrilled to be a part of this team of amazing, talented women who she is fortunate to call her close friends.

LISA YVES (Book, Music, Lyrics)  

Lisa is a highly accomplished musician, vocalist, songwriter, and mentor with a diverse range of experiences in the music industry. She earned her bachelor's degree in Vocal Jazz Performance from NYU, where she studied with some of the greats in the jazz industry, including Joe Lovano, Marion Cowings, and Kim Kalesti. Lisa had the honor of singing with Harry Connick Jr., at The Knickerbocker Saloon in New York City. 

One of Lisa's most notable achievements is her pioneering work in the jazz for kids movement, which she accomplished through her award-winning CD series, Jazz for Kids. Her efforts have been recognized worldwide, and she hosted the jazz for kids show on WETF The jazz station in South Bend, Indiana.  She is currently a co-host of The Process with Lisa and Lenny Podcast.

As a singer and songwriter, Lisa has released over 10 albums of original music across various genres. Her work has been featured in numerous TV shows, including Blue Bloods, The Young and the Restless, and Dolly Parton's Heartstrings on Netflix. Additionally, Lisa was a finalist in the 2004 Boston Pops search, where she performed with Keith Lockhart at Symphony Hall. 

An alum of the BMI Lehman Engle musical theater workshop, Lisa has been writing and composing musical theater songs for over three decades.  In collaboration, Lisa has composed and written 2 musicals and 1 docu-play with music. All 3 have had professional staged readings in New York, Boston and Florida. Musical theater ultimately lies at the heart of everything Lisa creates, and she is happy to be collaborating with a dream team of talented women on this project.

EVA GRANT RAWISZER  (Book, Music, Lyrics)  was born and raised in NYC. She began her career on Broadway in The Grass Harp with Barbara Cook. She played opposite Celeste Holm in the Pre Broadway production of Mama and was chosen to perform as Shirley Temple on The Mike Douglas Shows tribute to Shirley Temple Black. Eva worked on the musical version of The Women based on The Little Women….she played Amy March. 

She continued to perform at The Goodspeed Opera House, The Grand Opera and Papermill Playhouse, national tours and local productions of Makin Whoopee with Imogene Coca, Heaven Sent, Anything Goes, Sound of Music, How to Succeed in Business with Donald O’Conner, Broadway Scandals of 1928, and Gentleman Prefer Blondes. Co-creating this musical along with her sister Lisa, Diana and Lisa Y has been an incredible joy.

LISA ANN GRANT  (Book, Music, Lyrics)  Originally from New York City, Lisa  appeared on Broadway as Eponine in Les Miserables, and in various roles in Leader of the Pack,  DreamGirls, and Camelot. She appeared Off-Broadway with Robert Downey Jr. and Jane Krakowski in American Passion and in Moliere's Imaginary Invalid at the West Bank Theater, and Radio City Music Hall as a soloist.

On television she has appeared on Comedy Central, Disney Junior, Stacked, Charmed, ER, Family Matters and Crossing Jordan, as well as several commercials and voice-overs, including the animated feature Max and Me. Lisa is an Abby Freeman Artist-in-Residence with The Braid in Los Angeles and is beyond thrilled to be part of the creative team of Virtually Ours with some of her favorite people on the planet.