Newsies JR. - April 29 - May 01, 2026

Edison Park Elementary School

 Crew Who's Who 

  • Ben Arvan

    Director

  • Alice Tegtmeier

    Director

    Alice Tegtmeier has been a Special Education Classroom Assistant at EPE for ten years. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Educational Ministries/Music. Alice has extensive performance experience and has taught music for over 25 years. This is the 8th show she has had the privilege to co-direct. In her free time, she enjoys photography, reading a good book, trying new restaurants, and traveling with her family.

  • Sara Bibik

    Choreographer

    Sara Bibik was a founding member, principal dancer, artistic administrator, and workshop director at River North Dance Chicago over a 26-year span. She then served as Workshop Director for DanceWorks Chicago continuing to produce holistic programs for high school, collegiate, and early-career dancers until 2025. She currently teaches ballet full-time in the Chicagoland area with alum dancing professionally around the world, majoring and minoring in college dance programs, and working hard on college dance teams. A proud parent of an EPE theater alum, she understands the value of this amazing program and hopes it brings as much joy to the current actors as it did all those years ago. In her free time, you can find her walking her dog, “laughing” at her husband’s jokes, and enjoying another batch of her famous molasses cookies. 

  • Kate Slonina head shot

    Kate Slonina

    SECA Support

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