Chicago-suburb based director, coach, teacher, and performer. While she grew up performing on this stage, this is Laura’s debut show directing at the Erica Heilmann Theatre. Previous musical directing credits include Anything Goes, Chicago, Footloose, and The Wiz. Previous play directing credits include Peter and the StarCatcher, Dial M for Murder, and These Shining Lives to name a few. Laura is the Director of Speech & Theatre at Marian Catholic and she coaches speech at Prairie State Speech Camp. Thank you to the production team and cast for having faith and confidence and for being a light in her life. Without the undying support of her family and friends, none of this would be possible. For Erica, always.

After performing with OLPD Theater the last 10 years, Andy is very excited to have the opportunity to be on the other side of the stage! This is his first show on a production staff and has thoroughly enjoyed working with this amazing cast! He'd like to give a huge shoutout to Laura, Dawn, Peg, Julie, and the rest of the production team for creating another magical show on the Erica Heilmann Theatre stage!

Previous Oak Lawn directorial credits include Crazy For You, Chicago, Newsies, Mary Poppins, Catch Me If You Can, Big Fish and 3KG and BTG’s production of Footloose at Bourbon Street. In addition to being Oak Lawn's Performing Arts Supervisor, Dawn has most recently been added as the newest Community Theatre Representative for the Illinois Theatre Association (ITA). Many thanks to all of our patrons for supporting live theatre & the Arts... but especially her husband and daughter XO

Julie is so excited to be working with such an amazing cast and crew this summer! Some of her favorite dance credits include playing Millie in Thoroughly Modern Millie and tapping her heart out in The Producers and Anything Goes. In her free time, she works for the ACLU of Illinois. Enjoy the show! It’s the cat’s meow!

I am thrilled to once again be working with the Oak Lawn Park District theater program as musical director of Something Rotten. This cast has been a joy to work with, and their talent is overwhelming. It doesn’t hurt that the show itself is brilliantly written, and exactly my sense of humor! In addition, it has been a privilege to put this show together with such an amazing production team, and has been an incredible experience. I am so proud of our final product, and hope you enjoy the show as much I have enjoyed working on it. Thank you to the team, the staff and this unbelievably talented cast. Your hard work and patience with my silliness is so greatly appreciated! LOVE you all!!

Hi Friends! This is Ian’s debut show here at OLPD Theater! He is so excited to join the company of wonderful and talented people! He is a Junior Production Design & Technology Major at Illinois State University focused in Costume, Hair and Makeup Design. Enjoy the show! Follow him: @ianmcgonigal