Sam Rosenfeld - he/him/his (Theatre Teacher and Director of Theatre) is currently a theatre teacher at Niles West High school. He spent four years studying theatre education, directing, communication education, and theatre studies at Illinois State University and he is currently pursuing a masters in Directing at Roosevelt University. Sam has worked as a director, scenic/props designer, and dramaturge. He was a founding member of the Chicago Playback Theatre Ensemble and has directed several productions at Niles West including The Diary of Anne Frank, Wendy and Peter Pan, Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom, The Theory of Relativity, Art, 12 Angry Jurors, and Pippin. For fun Sam likes to paint, swim at the beach, and spend time with his partner and their wonderful cat.

Chris Minor - he/him/his (Theatre Teacher) is a theatre teacher at both Niles North and Niles West. He holds degrees in English (Writing) from the University of Southern Indiana and Secondary Education from Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville as well as studied at the University of Virginia in the MFA in Acting program.  Chris has acted at many regional theatre companies including Asolo Repertory, Contemporary American Theatre Festival, Writers Theatre, and many others. He has also directed shows for the University of Virginia and the Heritage Theatre Festival and is currently the Co-Artistic Director of The Passage Theatre in Chicago. Chris is a die-hard fan of the Los Angeles Lakers and Manchester United F.C. and enjoys writing and reading plays in his free time.

​Charlotte Rathke - she/her/hers (Lighting Designer) has been blessed to work professionally as a Lighting Designer for over 35 years; including 20 years at Niles West HS teaching the next generation of theatre artists. Other Area credits include: over 20 years with the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire (120 productions), Studio 5 & Dance Center Evanston, The Miracle Center, Schaumburg Dance Ensemble, District 214 Summer Musical, Rolling Meadows HS, Woman's Club of Evanston, Harper College, Roosevelt University, Northwestern University Opera among many others. In 2016 she was honored to be Assist. LD to Diane Ferry Williams for the pre-Broadway run of "Born for This" in Atlanta. For fun, fulfillment, and renewal, she travels and helps build houses with Habitat for Humanity.