Peter Andersen (he/him) is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University’s M.F.A. directing program; he is also a graduate of Emerson College where he obtained his B.F.A. in acting.  He is a professor at the University of Chicago Theatre and Performance Department.  

Directing projects include: Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde (NIU); Hamlet (OPFT); Twelfth Night (OPFT); Pericles (Catskill Mountain Shakespeare) Romeo and Juliet (OPFT); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (OPFT); Macbeth (NIU); Measure for Measure (Montana Shakespeare in the Parks); The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (The Gift Theatre); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Catskill Mountain Shakespeare); Our Town (Roosevelt University); At Your Own Risk (University of Chicago); The Kennedy Plays (CMU); 21 (CMU); As You Like It (CMU); The American Myth (Shakespeare and Company);  The Cafe Collections; O/A: The Sophocles Project.  

He has also worked for The Royal Shakespeare Company, Chicago Shakespeare, TimeLine Theatre, Huntington Theatre Company, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Yale Repertory Theatre, Writers Theatre, and American Players Theatre as an assistant and associate director. 

As an actor he has performed in several seasons at Shakespeare & Company (Lenox, MA); Actor’s Shakespeare Project (Boston, Mass.); and Company One (Boston, Mass.); he has also performed in New York City and Chicago. 

Kylee Galarneau is a third-year graduate student at NIU studying costume design and technology. She previously received her bachelor of theatre arts at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, NY. When Kylee is not sewing, she can be found curled up at home with her cat, Purrogi. She is honored to design Gross Indecency… as her final project along this group of talented artists, whom she will certainly miss working with! Selected design and technical credits include: Sunday in the Park With George (stitcher apprentice/Glimmerglass Festival), for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf (co-costume designer/Northern Illinois University), The Comedy of Errors (costume designer/Northern Illinois University), and Così (stitcher/Glimmerglass Festival). Kylee would like to personally thank Jeremy Floyd, Lori Hartenhoff, Roxanna Conner, Sahin Sahinoglu, Rich Grund, Elias Dennis, and Blake James for their exemplary mentorship over these past three years. Find more of Kylee’s work on Instagram: @kyleereneedesign  

Jay Gonzalez (she/they) assistant costume designer is a third year B.F.A. theatre design and technology major with an emphasis on costume design and stage management. She is ecstatic to be on Gross Indecency as a costume design assistant for the first time here at NIU. You may have seen their name in programs for previous shows The Comedy of Errors, Accidental Death of an Anarchist, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, Anon(ymous), and Macbeth as wardrobe crew, wardrobe supervisor, or assistant stage manager. She would like to thank everyone who has supported them through this journey. They are so grateful for the amazing and memorable experience and hope you enjoy the show.  

Drew Bagby (he/him) is a theatre design and technology major here at NIU. He has been the asst. tech director for Men on Boats and Spring Dance Concert 2026. Previously, he was the technical director for Peterborough Players productions of Baskerville and Million Dollar Quartet. He would like to thank his loving family and fiancée for getting him this far. Instagram: @drewbagby_tech   

Gemma Baines (she/her) is a fourth year B.F.A. student in theatre design and technology at Northern Illinois University.  Her previous formal credits at NIU include Anon(ymous), Accidental Death of an Anarchist, A Comedy of Errors, the 2026 Spring Dance Concert, and Men on Boats.  She is so grateful for the opportunity to work on Gross Indecency as the assistant technical director as well as the scenic charge artist, and is extremely proud to have been a part of this show – especially because it is her last at NIU. 

Leni B. (they/them) is currently working towards a B.F.A. design and technology major. Leni has worked on wardrobe in the past for NIU shows such as Booked, Blessed, or BUST, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Is currently in their last year and plans to become a props and costumes artisan.  

Kayleena Lopez, (she/her) is a third-year double major in design technology and 2D illustration. Kayleena has been a part of eleven shows while being here at NIU. She is grateful for the opportunities that she gets while being here and working in the shops that help the plays here come to life. She would also like to express her gratitude for working on this show with such an amazing team and friends who encouraged her to do more. Kayleena would also like to give her deepest thanks to her mother Linda Ort, younger brother Crisantos Lopez II, and grandparents Bob and Brenda Baxter, and close friends and professors for believing in her. Along with them, her father Crisantos Lopez, and great grandmother Willie Johnson, even though they aren’t here anymore, they will always brighten her nights with the other stars in the night sky. She hopes that you all enjoy the show as much as she did while helping Leni design it! 

Sasha Norman is a senior B.F.A. design and technology student. This production marks her 15th production at NIU and her second time serving as a sound designer for the school. She has previously worked as a prop artisan at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora and as a scenic carpenter at Music Theater Works in Skokie. Sasha is grateful for the opportunity to help bring this story to life and would like to thank the entire team for a great production experience. She has enjoyed being part of the creative process and helping bring this production together. As she prepares to graduate, Sasha would also like to thank her friends and family for their continued love and support throughout her time at NIU. She hopes you enjoy the show!  

Peyton Armstrong (he/they) is a senior in the B.A. theatre studies program. Before coming to NIU, he graduated from Elgin Community College, where he received his associates in arts. While at ECC, he worked as an assistant stage manager on their production of That Day in Tucson. He also acted in their productions of Bluestockings and You Can’t Take It With You. During his time at ECC he also served as the president of the Performing Arts Club. This is his fourth production with NIU’s School of Theatre and Dance. Previously, they were on run crew for for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, assistant stage manager for The Comedy of Errors, and wardrobe head for the 2026 Spring Dance concert. He is so excited and grateful to be a part of Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde and have it be his first time working as head stage manager. He would like to thank his friends and family for all their support and hopes you enjoy the show!