THE LIGHT

Tim Rhoze

has been the Producing Artistic Director of Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre since 2010. His directing credits include: American Son, Home, Twilight: Los Angeles 1992, The Meeting, Fires In The Mirror, Black Ballerina (co-writer), Nutcracker(ish), Crowns, Having Our Say, From the Mississippi Delta, Home, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf, Woza Albert!, Going to St. Ives, Single Black Female, A Song For Coretta, Yellowman, Sweet, Lady Day At Emerson Bar & Grill, Bear Country, Nobody, Fences, Piano Lesson, Ain't Misbehavin, K2, The Glass Menagerie, et. al (FJT); Passing Strange (Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre.) Tim is also the writer/director of Why Not Me? A Sammy Davis Jr. Story, and Maya’s Last Poem (both produced at FJT.) He was co-writer and director of A Home On The Lake (co-produced with the Piven Theatre Workshop.)

Kara Roseborough

Kara Roseborough, a multi-disciplinary artist from Evanston, is thrilled to be working with Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre (and her dad) for her 13th season! She is currently a Dance MFA student and Graduate Student Instructor with two fellowships at the University of Michigan. Kara is certified to teach Cecchetti Ballet Grades I-V and holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Utah. Previously, Kara was the Artistic Director of the Evanston Dance Ensemble 2 (ede2). Her professional performance credits include Charleston City Ballet, South Chicago Dance Theatre, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, and Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre. Kara has also choreographed and written children’s plays for FJT. She has presented choreography across the United States and recently choreographed for the Dutch National Ballet.

Shane Rogers

Shane is originally from Washington state and moved to the Chicago area a year ago from the Hudson Valley, New York. He has worked in technical theatre for 25 years including at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Pioneer Theatre Company, Shadowland Stages, and Bard College.

Hannah Wien

Hannah is thrilled to be doing her first show with Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre. She’s excited by the work they produce and is honored to be a part of it. Having designed at theatres around Chicago and more across the country, Hannah loves lights, but more than that loves the joy of theatre and the collaboration it provides. You may have recently seen her designs at Oil Lamp Theatre (“ Almost, Maine”, “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change”, and upcoming “Ripcord”), Mountain Theatre Company in North Carolina (“Home for the Holidays”, “Rock of Ages” and upcoming “Rocky Horror”), and more. She’d like to thank her partner for being an eternal rock, especially when she’s out till midnight every night turning on lights.

Lynn Baber

has been Casting Director for many theatres in Chicago. She was the Casting Director for the Broadway-produced, Chicago production of Be More Chill (which sadly never opened at the Apollo Theatre due to the pandemic). Currently, she is a consultant/acting coach primarily for young people with college auditions, and works on-camera every now and then; most recently in CHICAGO MED and episodes 1 and 11 of THE BIG LEAP. www.lynn-baber.com She is a member of the Casting Society of America, Actors Equity and SAG/AFTRA. She also has a thriving business selling small estates for Chicago actors on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/str/sugarbaber

Lexx Dyer

Since her graduation from Illinois State University in 2022, Lexx is returning to the theater for the first time post-grad by serving as the Assistant Stage Manager for the Fleetwood-Jourdain Theater this summer. She will be working on Obama-ology and The Light. Favorite credits as an actress include Sweat (Illinois State), Pipeline (Illinois State), Bulrusher (Illinois State), Every 28 hours (The Goodman), and Sweet (Fleetwood-Jourdain Theater). Although Stage Management is a new lane for her, she is grateful to have had the opportunity to learn in such a nurturing environment as FJT. She has a personality but struggles to show it in bio writing.

Jess Patterson

Jess Patterson (Owner of JessTimeless) is a self-taught artist that creates images of the emotions of women, while capturing the full story within the gaze of interpretation. Jess' multifaceted practice encompasses studio painting, public art, community collaborations, face painting and craft. She is also a Teaching Artist and partners with art organizations to teach visual art while also hosting painting classes for all ages under her business. Last but not least, she accepts commissions with the option to customize objects and clothing. JessTimeless L.L.C. desire to be the guidance that helps you see your vision in art form, while knowing, like ART, your choices in life are “Just Timeless”. Everybody is their own artist; and Jess/JessTimeless commits to providing creative opportunities to bring us all together.

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.

Bria Walker

is a multidisciplinary artist and educator based out of Pittsburgh, PA. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Acting at Carnegie Mellon University. Selected directing credits: co-director Crowns (FJT); Emilia, Miss You Like Hell (University of Pittsburgh); for colored girls... (SUNY New Paltz), Avenue Q (SUNY New Paltz & Pitt). Selected acting credits: The Royale (St. Louis Rep & City Theatre); Fires in the Mirror, Romeo & Juliet (Pgh Public Theatre Playtime Series); The Garbologists, Pop!, Marcus or the Secret of Sweet (City Theatre); From the Mississippi Delta (Triad Stage); By the Way, Meet Vera Stark (The Rep at Point Park); Saints Tour (Bricolage Production Company). MFA - Denver Center for the Performing Arts/National Theatre Conservatory; BFA - Wright State University. www.briawalker-rhoze.com