Jewish Writers Institute

Play Steinberg

Play Steinberg (they/them) is a mapmaker and meaning-maker, drawing connections, queering boundaries and transcending limits wherever they go. With a passion for transformation and making the invisible visible, Play supports partners and clients in unlocking their potential, fostering inner and outer alignment, and realizing their highest purpose. As a visual facilitator and scribe, Play has worked across all sectors and subject matters. As a creative facilitator and coach, Play serves the highest in every client, especially when they don’t yet see it themselves.

Alex Salsberg

Alex Salsberg is an independent animation director who loves telling stories through funny, weird and heartfelt cartoons. Alex has directed videos for Billy Ray Cyrus and Utkarsh Ambudkar, and has worked on projects for MTV, Nickelodeon and WGBH. He is also co-writer and director of the award-winning comedy short “Class of 84,” about a Jewish family facing anxiety and mortality, and host of “I Loved This Conversation,” a podcast about people living creative lives.