William Pullinsi ( Director / Producer ) was the founder and producing director of Candlelight Playhouse and the Forum Theatre. He has directed over 300 plays and musicals. He has received 18 Jeff awards, which include his favorites: Follies, Nine, The National Health, Into the Woods, and Man of La Mancha,he staged Follies for San Diego Light Opera, Phantom and Singin’ in the Rain at Westchester Broadway Theatre, Into the Woods at Marriot Theatre in Lincolnshire, Strike up the Band at Pegasus, Mastergate at Interplay, Mere Mortals and Things We Do For Love at Organic, and Desert Song at Light Opera Works, among others. Mr Pullinsi has a BFA from Boston Conservatory, did graduate work at the Goodman, and received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Lewis University. A product of Catholic education, he attended Catholic University of America, in Washington, D.C. where the first dinner theater was started. His very successful Over the Tavern in Chicago ran over 13 months. Recentily he directed John Powers’ new play “Life’s Not Fair, So What” and King o’ the Moon. This summer Bill directed the musical Fiddler on the Roof for Light Opera Works to rave reviews. This fall he will be directing " A Christmas Carol" for the Beverly Arts Center.

Tony D’Angelo ( Producer / General Manager ) a producer and managing director of the Candlelight Dinner Playhouse and Forum Theatre for over 35 years, Mr. D'Angelo produced over 300 shows, including five World premieres, five Midwest premieres and over 30 Chicago Premieres. Mr. D'Angelo designed and developed the first and longest running dinner theatre in the country, Candlelight, an operation of 350 employees, entertaining close to a million people per year. Building two theatres from the ground up, many of his business and technical innovations have been incorporated into theatres worldwide including the invention of the first revolving, elevated stage. He is recognized as one of the nation's leading experts on theatre construction, design and operation. His productions have received over 18 Chicago Joseph Jefferson Awards. Tony and his business partner, William Pullinsi have produced numerous Chicago hits including "Lyle", an original musical by Charles Strouse and "Little Shop of Horrors" at the Royal-George Theatre. Over the Tavern ran a very successful 13 months followed by King o’ the Moon at The Mercury Theater.  He produced the hit musical revue THE WATER COOLERS at The Lakeshore Theater. At the Apollo Theater he produced the accaimed  THE SPARROW, followed by the world premiere musical KNUTE ROCKNE, at Theater at the Center, which was voted one of the best show of the year. He produced THE QUIET MAN TALES at The Chicago Theater .Off Broadway he was a producer of TRYING. He was the General Manager of WORKING at The Broadway Theater. Presently he is working on a play MAKING GOD LAUGH and a musical SIGNS OF LIFE. This fall John Powers’author of "Do Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?" new play Life’s Not Fair , So What! Will be touring the Chicagoland.