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.

Rowan Doe - they/them/theirs (Props Desinger) Rowan is a transplant Oregonian who graduated with a BFA in Technical Direction and a minor in Film Production from DePaul University. They work as a props designer in the Chicagoland area, as well as a technical director, carpenter, electrician, and artist, and are also totally psyched to be joining Niles West in their 2022-2023 season!!! They were the 2022 recipient of the Michael Merritt Emerging Technical Collaborator Award. Theatres they’ve worked with include TimeLine Theatre Company, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, Theo Ubique, Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, The Chicago International Puppet Theatre Festival, House Theatre, and many more. They are also on the advisory board for Turn The Pages. Outside of theatre they enjoy painting and multimedia artwork, trying new foods, Star Trek, and decorating their apartment and yard.

Rick Sims - he/him/his (Sound Designer) Rick has composed and designed sound for numerous Chicago-area theaters, including Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Lookingglass Theatre Company, Writers Theatre, Goodman Theatre, American Blues Theatre, Victory Gardens Theatre, and Northlight Theatre. Regional credits include Arena Stage and Roundhouse Theatre in Washington D.C., Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, South Coast Rep in Southern California, The Getty, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, Arden Theatre Company in Philadelphia, Playwrights Horizons in New York City, Actors Theatre of Louisville and Portland Playhouse. Rick won a Jeff Award for sound design for Moby Dick, Frankenstein and Hepheastus (Lookingglass Theatre Company) and BTAA award for Brothers In the Dust (Congo Square), and has received several nominations for both awards. He is an artistic associate of Lookingglass Theatre Company and artistic affiliate with American Blues Theatre. Other than theatre, Rick is a podcast editor for Online Course Igniter, a composer and music producer of Siete Foods recipe videos, A gaming composer and music producer for Scopely Inc., and a freelance jingle producer and composer.