KATHY SLAIGHT-BRENNAN has had a remarkably diverse and exciting life with a number of impressive achievements. After high school she attended Butterworth School of Nursing and graduated with honors and a nursing degree. After working for a brief period of time at a hospital in Lansing Michigan, she enlisted in the United States Air Force and spent 20 years as an operating room nurse and was stationed at several basis in the United States as well as a tour of duty in Turkey. She retired with full honors and the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. After that, Kathy earned a teaching degree and is currently teaching at the prestigious Longwood Elementary school in Shalimar, Florida which recently was chosen as a “Blue Ribbon” school by the U.S. Department of Education.

Kathy’s school website: www.okaloosa.k12.fl.us/longwood/

CRAIG SLAIGHT is a theater director, acting teacher and author. He is currently an Associate Artist and Director of the Young Conservatory at American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) in San Francisco, California. He is the author of dozens of award-winning books and plays published and available to young actors and theater professionals worldwide. Craig graduated from Central Michigan University and taught high school at Morley-Stanwood High School and Grand Rapids Junior College for several years before moving to Los Angeles, California to pursue a professional directing career. While in Los Angeles Craig worked at the prestigious Mark Taper Forum, the Los Angeles Actor's Theatre, Theater West and Theater 40 in Beverly Hills. He won critical acclaim for his many directing projects. He directed such notable actors as Julie Harris, Linda Purl, Betty Garrett, Harold Gould, and Robert Foxworth. He accepted his current position at A.C. T. in 1988 and now resides in San Francisco.  

A.C.T.’s website: www.actactortraining.org/

BRAD SLAIGHT, a former Michigan high school teacher, left the stability of normal life and a steady paycheck to pursue the roller coaster ride called "show-business." He is now a Los Angeles based writer, actor, and comedian. As an actor, Brad has appeared on many television shows and in films, including: Freshman Dorm; Married...With Children; Unsolved Mysteries; Out of Control; Scream; Hellbent; and a recurring role as Izzy Adams on The Young and The Restless. Brad's many television writing credits include: The Tonight Show; Sunday Comics; Into The Night; and Just the Ten Of Us.  Not forgetting his legitimate roots, Brad has written dozens of stage plays that are produced all over the world: The Road Taken; Class Action; Second Class; Sightings and High Tide. After years of training in public schools as the class clown, Brad decided to structure his immaturity and become a stand-up comedian. He has toured the country and appeared on numerous television shows: VH1; Comedy Tonite; Haywire!; Playboy Comedians; NBC's Funny People and was voted "Comedian of the Year" by Playboy (fortunately they didn't ask him to pose nude).

Brad’s website: www.bradslaight.com