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Jessica Texidor
Production Manager
Jessica Texidor works in Chicagoland Theatre and Theatre education with several companies in many capacities. For Artreach/spotlighttheatrix Jessica is an associate producer and instructor, with American Eagle Productions she serves as instructor, choreographer and performer. Jessica has been a teaching artist for Raven Theatre, resident choreographer for The Round Barn Theatre, director for Princess Cruise Lines Alaska with Little Pyramid Productions, and has performed in productions throughout the country. She holds a B.A. in Theatre from Loyola University Chicago.
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Linda Madonia
Production Manager
Linda Madonia is excited to be producing ALICE IN WONDERLAND JR. for Dream Big Productions. Linda has both produced camps and taught camps at the Eileen Boevers Performing Arts Workshop, Theater on the Lake, and Colorado Academy to name a few. Linda also works as a professional Music Director in the Chicago area and is currently conducting PIRATES OF PENZANCE for Music Theater works. During the day, Linda owns American Eagle Productions, a touring theatre company that takes shows and workshops directly into schools. American Eagle has been doing shows for twenty-five years and presents 250 shows a year to Chicago area schools.
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Lesley Fisher Chapman
Director
Lesly Fisher Chapman is a Chicago-based theatre teacher and director. This is her 4th year working with Dream Big where she has taught summer camps, after-school classes, in-school residencies and directed multiple productions. Lesley is the Education Director for The Shakespeare All-Stars, an organization that makes Shakespeare accessible to youth through residencies, classes, and traveling productions. Lesley has worked with many professional theatre companies throughout Chicago including Stage Left Theatre, The Actors Gymnasium, and Pursuit Productions. Currently, she is the Resident Director with Clock Productions where she has directed three shows in the last two years, most recently The Snow Queen, a parody of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale adapted by her partner in theatre and life, CJ. When not doing theatre, Lesley likes yelling about sports and snuggling her two adorable cats. Much love to CJ who makes everything better in her life.