Administrative Director (Administration, Grants, Scholarship)

Teresa Schryver was over the moon working with the Kirk Players to bring the manor on Soldier Island to Mundelein for And Then There Were None. She has recently returned to the the theatric world after spending over a decade working in nonprofit and government relations. Teresa is an active member of the improv group, The Picard Players. She has recently had the opportunity to portray Ophelia in the Kirk Players Adult Summer Workshop Murder Mystery, and Penny in the Kirk Players One-Act, The Genesisters.  Teresa was most recently recognized with a hat trick of awards for her dedication and technical prowess to KP's 59th Season.

When she isn't building sets or playing Zip, Zap, Zop, she is relaxing at home with her husband, Ben, and their dog, Pip.

​Artistic Director (Artistic Development, Awards, Play Selection)

​ Jon Leslie Lynn, A.C.T., the eldest son of our Founder, was first a member of our Acting Company in 1969-72. His enthusiasm and hard work caused his fellow Players to name their annual performance awards after him. As an Honorary Player, he earned an “O.D.” award as Best Director. Les served 13 years on our Board of Directors, won Best Actor “Leslies” for the title roles in Death Takes a Holiday and Liliom, and a Best Actor “O.D.” for The Lark. He has been on our stage in I Hate Hamlet, Rumors, It Runs In The Family, The Foreigner, You Can’t Take It With You, Jake’s Women and Harvey, four of which won him Best Actor “Leslie” awards. He has directed Romantic Comedy, Death of a Salesman, The Odd Couple (Female Version), Dracula, Whose Life Is It Anyway?, Noises Off, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Up The Down Staircase, Diary of Anne Frank and Arsenic & Old Lace.

Business Operations Director (Finance, Facilities, Safety)

Mindi Billock (she/her) is excited to be on the Board of the Kirk Players. Her childhood was full of participating in theatrical performances at the Players Workshop of Burlington, Iowa. She sings tenor in the Riverport Chorus chapter of Sweet Adelines. She happily lives with a zoo of animals and her favorite daughter. Mindi does stuff AND things!​

Communications Director 

Natalie La Voie * would've never fathomed that an extemporaneous speech junior year in high school (with Jon Leslie Lynn, no less!!) would have been the spark to her eternal passion of theatre flame!  Since becoming a member, she has been seen as Elaine in Arsenic and Old Lace, Sherlock Holmes in the staged radio performance of The Immortal Sherlock Holmes and Hagragard in Chasing Charming. 
​Other memorable roles have included Anna Maurant in Street Scenes (CLC), Sally in Drinking Habits (LSP), Detective Tupolski in The Pillowman (LSP), Ynez in Oscar & Felix (LSP), Emily Brent in And Then There Were None (LSP), and Lois in Wonder of the World (OOHP).
She can also be seen performing improv with The Collective (founder), as well as murder mysteries & live radio shows with the Brown-Ullstrup Performing Arts Foundation. Other passions include the endless pursuit of knowledge & adventures, along with an unremitting love of animals (especially to that of her furry children, Milo and Max).

Membership Director & Vice President​ (Membership, Hospitality)

Marilee C.C. Rusiniak, A.C.T. has appeared on stage in many Kirk Player productions. Her portrayal of Pamela Fitzgerald in The Uninvited earned her the Best Actress “Leslie”. She has been seen on stage as The March Hare in Alice in Wonderland, Mrs. Harper in Tom Sawyer, Velveteen Rabbit in The Velveteen Rabbit, Lady Caroline Bramble in Enchanted April and Fox in The Little Prince. Her performance as Stacy in A Nice Family Gathering earned her The Best Supporting Actress “Leslie”. Best Actress nominations include: Mary Hatch-Baily in It’s A Wonderful Life, Mother in David and Lisa and Honey Raye Futrell in Christmas Belles. Best Supporting Actress Nominations include: Midge in The Hollow and Frances Egan in Up the Down Staircase. Backstage credits include Sound Design, Assistant Stage Manager, and Makeup Design. Marilee Holds a BA in Communications with an emphasis in Professional Writing from Southern New Hampshire University.

Public Relations Director (Public Relations, Marketing, Social Media)

Jon Matousek, A.C.T. has been a member of Kirk Players since 1992.  Through the years he has been active as a Board member, actor, stage manager and children's show director. His most notable recent roles have been as Jonathan Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace, Frank Keller in Red Herring, King Richard in The Trials of Robin Hood, Theodore Roosevelt in Votes for Women and Otto Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank.  Jon looks forward to taking on his newest role as PR Director. He credits the steadfast patience of his wife, Sue, for his continuing active membership with Kirk Players.

Sales Director & President (Sales, Sponsorship, House Mgmt.)

Randy Rice, A.C.T. has been a member since 2004 and has served on the Board many years as Communications, Membership and now Sales Director. He has appeared on or backstage in over 30 productions. Too many favorite roles to list here, but you may recognize Randy from Arsenic and Old Lace, Dracula, The Mousetrap, Leading Ladies, Dial M for Murder, and Deathtrap. He's also appeared in numerous kids' shows like Peter & Wendy, The Wizard of Oz, and The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe. Randy also enjoys doing a little 'extra' work on TV in various shows such as Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Next, and Night Skies.
* denotes Master Player with 5 years of dedication.
A.C.T. denotes Artist in Community Theatre, with 10 years of dedication and 20 acting and/or crew chief assignments.