Delysa Richards (Dorothy Palmer)
Delysa Richards is an actress, creative writer, and director affiliated The Agency Collective. She has performed in various stage plays and has a number of recognition and accolades for her work with The Agency Theatre and MPAACT theatre. She wrote and directed a one-woman scene entitled Street Wise for The Agency Basement Series. She has also guest starred on two artistic podcasts, and performed in her first virtual one woman production with StageLeft Theatre. She recently was a performing understudy for the production, The Mountaintop, with Invictus Theatre. She is thrilled to be working with Open Space Arts in her role in Rosenberg! Her words of wisdom are:  "In all thy ways, acknowledge HIM, and HE will direct thy path. Proverbs 3:5-6

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Sonya Robinson (Judith Goodstein)
Sonya is so thrilled to be a part of Open Space Arts' production of ROSENBERG. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she came to Chicago in 2017 and graduated in 2022 with a BFA in Acting from Columbia College Chicago. She was recently seen in Imposter Theatre Company's production of WINDWALKERS, directed by Stefan Roseen. She would like to thank her friends who she would never survive without, her parents who are always willing to talk for 3+ hours about nothing and the team behind ROSENBERG for giving her this incredible opportunity.

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Dustin Rothbart (Sam Goodstein)
A Chicago native, Dustin Rothbart is one of the Co-Founding Artistic Directors of Blank Theatre Company. For Blank, Dustin has appeared on stage as Charley Kringas in Merrily We Roll Along, Burrs in The Wild Party (Jeff Nomination – Best Ensemble), The Chairman in The Mystery of Edwin Drood and Georg in Spring Awakening. Chicago: Camelot (Janus Concert Series); Anyone Can Whistle, 25th...Spelling Bee, Funny Girl (Madkap Productions); The History Boys (Eclectic Theatre); Lester’s Dreadful Sweaters (Lifeline Theatre); The Little Mermaid, Man of La Mancha (JPAC) Oliver! (Citadel Theatre) The Wedding (Red Theatre); Hair, Ragtime (Big Noise Theatre); Cabaret (Brightside Theatre); The Rocky Horror Show (Underscore Theatre Company) Electra (Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co). Regional: Little Bits of Light (Hampstead Stage Company); A Year with Frog and Toad (Canterbury Summer Theatre). Dustin is a graduate of the acting program at Illinois State University. www.DustinRothbart.com @dustinrothbart

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Scott Sawa (Robert Baldwin)
Scott Sawa (Robert Baldwin) is so excited to be a part of this story! Recent roles include: Kenneth US in Birthday Candles (Northlight Theatre), Bishop Ahni US in I Promised Myself to Live Faster (Hell in a Handbag), and Farmer Brown in Dooby Dooby Moo (Lifeline Theatre). Fave roles include: Henry in Here Lies Henry (Interrobang) (Non-Eq Jeff Nomination - Solo Performance), Cliff Bradshaw in Cabaret (Cowardly Scarecrow), and Bob Neal in Ten Dollar House (Pride Films & Plays). TV/Web: Chicago Fire, RedLine to Howard, that Casino commercial. Scott produces a podcast, “You’re On In Five! The Art of Understudying”, featuring conversations with working actors about their experiences and technique as understudies. Thanks and Love to Mom and Charlotte. When pronounced correctly, Scott Sawa rhymes with "Hot Lava". www.ScottSawa.com

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David Meyers (Author)
David Meyer’s plays have been read, performed, and developed off-Broadway by The Platform Group, The Barrow Group, and the Abingdon Theatre Company, at the Lark Play Development Center, Naked Angels, Nylon Fusion Collective, The Drawing Board, and at professional theatres across the country. His work has been published by Applause, Smith and Kraus, and Indie Theater Now, and he has been a resident playwright at the Abingdon Theatre Company and Project Y. He previously worked for three years in the West Wing of the White House, and later as a speechwriter in the U.S. Senate. https://www.davidacts.com/writing.html

Michael D Graham (Director)
Michael D. Graham’s favorite directing credits include Mrs. Warren’s Profession (Promethean Theatre Ensemble); Casa Valentina, Holding the Man, Barney the Elf, Ten Dollar House (Pride Arts/Pride Films and Plays); The Mystery of Irma Vep, Smash, The Misanthrope, Parallel Lives, The Memory of Water, Private Eyes (Piccolo Theatre); Expatriates (the side project); Butley (Hubris Productions); Spreading the News (Halcyon Theatre); and The Years (Appetite Theatre). In addition to directing, he has worked as an actor, producer and playwright at various Chicago-based theatres. Rosenberg marks his return to the theatre world after three years of navigating a global pandemic and writing the first draft of a novel.

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Patti Roeder (Costume Design)
Patti Roeder is a freelance Chicago Costume Designer who has worked at many area theatres including City Lit, Oak Park Festival Theater, Dead Writers Theatre Collective, Victory Gardens, Circle Theatre, Columbia College and the Theatre of Western Springs. Favorite designs include The Great Gatsby, Pride and Prejudice, The Insect Play, Emma, The Importance of Being Earnest, Caroline or Change, When the Rain Stops Falling and The Wiz. Her design of Abundance for Pendulum Theatre was nominated for a Jeff Citation Award. Love always to John.

Justin Walker (Lighting Design)
Justin is a Texas native who has worked in the theater both on and off stage for 16 years. He graduated from Scottsdale Community College’s award winning dance program in 2018 with an Associate of Applied Sciences in Dance and Dance Technology where he honed his creative and technical skills. Since then he has both performed and Choreographed for productions at Desert Stages Theatre in Scottsdale, AZ, stage managed student productions at Scottsdale Community College, and joined Ignite Collaborative as a dancer and choreographer. He is excited to make his Chicago theater debut and is grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the magic of live performance, again.

Zach Stinnett (Sound Design)
Zach is the former Technical Director of MCL Chicago holds his MA in Sound Arts from Northwestern University. He is a Chicago voice actor and sound designer for theatre and film.

Lauren Ramos (Props Design)
Lauren is a queer theatre maker, artist, educator and full time silly goose. Mostly a performer, she’s recently found joy as a designer after designing the set and props for her school’s production of SpongeBob the Musical! She is hoping to continue to scratch that designer itch, and is grateful to the folks at Open Space for her welcoming with open arms.

John Olson (Publicist)
John Olson provides marketing and public relations services to a variety of theaters and arts organizations in the Chicago area. He followed a career as an account manager and media planner in Chicago and Milwaukee advertising agencies by moving into arts marketing and publicity in 2010. He worked at ComedySportz Chicago as Marketing Director and Raven Theatre as Director of Marketing and Press before founding John Olson Communications in 2017. Additionally. John has served as Associate Editor for The Sondheim Review and Chicago reviewer for TalkinBroadway.com.

Elayne LeTraunik (Producer)
Elayne LeTraunik is a native Chicagoan and has been involved in the Chicago theatre scene since the 1970s. A graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago with honors in History and Theatre, she continued her acting studies at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England. Elayne has worked extensively as an actress and a producer and starred in the Chicago premieres of “Nuts” and “Extremities.” She also appeared in “Beyond Therapy, " featuring Skipp Sudduth and Carmen Roman. She currently works extensively in commercials and independent productions. As a producer, she oversaw several award-winning and critically acclaimed productions, including the Chicago premiere of “A Dybbuk” and a revival of “Class Enemy.” Elayne was the auditions columnist for “Performink” newspaper for 15 years and was the founder and Artistic Director of Red Hen Productions and Chicago Jewish Theatre. Elayne was also a prolific writer, a weekly columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, and a contributor to Plays and Players Magazine in London. Elayne works as a freelance grant writer and PR person for several small theater and arts companies in Chicago. More information about her can be found at elayneletraunik.weebly.com. She was the Associate Artistic Director of Genesis Theatrical Productions but now acts as a consultant, script reader, and grants writer. She has taken courses in grant writing from the Foundation Center and the Fundraising Authority. She is also in the process of developing Open Space Arts, a new performing arts company highlighting the issues facing the Gay community and the Jewish community. She is a member of Actors' Equity. After a sojourn in Texas, she returned to Chicago, where she continues to pursue her other passion- acting in films and videos. She is represented exclusively by Big Mouth Talent.

David Zak (Producer)
David Zak is the Director of Pride Film Fest, a program of Open Space Arts. His award-winning works over 40 years as a theater director ranged from the musical ANIMAL FARM to JERRY SPRINGER THE OPERA to THE CHRISTMAS SCHOONER. He recently directed THE KRAMER PROJECT at Center on Halstsed, and THE CHRISTMAS SCHOONER for Beverly Arts Center. He was awarded six Joseph Jefferson Awards for his work as a writer and director. He has been elected to the City of Chicago's Gay and Lesbian Hall of fame. He produced Dan Pal's award-winning short film Counting for Pride Films and Plays.

Kate Schnetzer (Stage Manager)
Kate Schnetzer (she/her) graduated from Indiana University, Bloomington, in '22 with a B.A. in Theatre & Drama. This is her first production since relocating to Chicago. Along with ROSENBERG, she is also the stage manager for THE LAST JEW and LOVE FOR THOSE WHO FALL for Open Space. Her previous stage managing credits include ASM for LIZZIE, IU University players and NEW MOVES/NEW DIRECTIONS '22 for IU Theater & Contemporary Dance. She is also an actor, director, sound designer, and fight choreographer. She is originally from Orlando, FL.

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