as the work of the group grew, so did its administrative needs. at any one time, the advisory board of the westbeth playwrights feminist collective was filled with women dedicated to good writing who were concerned with women's issues. these included margaret croyden, author; alice denham, author; elizabeth fisher, author and founder of "aphra feminist literary journal"; ellen frankfort, author and journalist; carol greitzer, new york city councilwoman; florynce kennedy, women’s rights activist and civil rights lawyer; eleanor perry, screenwriter; muriel rukeyser, poet; alix kates shulman, author; anita steckel, artist; tania, artist; and gloria steinem, author and founder of ms. magazine.