A highly motivated and multi-faceted professional with experience spanning the arts, technology, and aviation sectors, Waner Del Rosario brings a unique blend of creative vision, technical expertise, and a passion for community engagement. He has demonstrated an ability to excel in diverse environments, from captivating audiences on stage in theatrical productions such as “Clyde’s” and “Noises Off” to leading and managing IT solutions as the founder of Dreniam Technology Solutions and Technology Education Leader at Lee Health. His commitment to education and community is further evidenced by his role as a Public Speaking instructor at “Camp HSR!”, a homeschool day camp. Serving on the Board for The Laboratory Theater, Waner hopes to leverage his diverse skillset to increase access to the arts community, creating platforms for underrepresented voices and fostering a more inclusive artistic landscape.
Nykkie Rizley, Vice -President
Nykkie Rizley is a founding Member and Vice President @ The Laboratory Theater of Florida: Director of Operations @ Royal Shell Vacations: President @ FAVR: Adoring Mother of Two Magical Girls: Adorably Dedicated Partner: Feeder of 3 Crazy, Fuzzy Things: Proud Member of a Huge Extended Family: Active Community Member: Beach Enthusiast: Book Nerd: Lover of Great Beers: Affectionately referred to as “Blood Girl”
Lauren Miller, High School Educator, Lee County School District. Lauren has been an educator since 2007 at both the middle and high school levels, teaching English and Theater. She currently serves as the Testing Coordinator at North Fort Myers High School.
She holds a BA in Psychology and English, with minors in British Literature and Anthropology, from Lehigh University in Pennsylvania. Originally from New Jersey, Lauren moved to SWFL in 2001, working in real estate and helping to start a family business – she’s the 3rd generation!
Theater has been a huge part of Lauren’s SWFL life. Having performed at several other Lee and Collier County theaters, the Lab Theater has been a constant, where she’s been a director, asst. director, stage manager, dresser, makeup artist, and an actor. Lauren also serves as a Front of House volunteer for every production and even won the “Audience Choice Award” at the 2023 24-Hour Playwriting Project! She lives in Cape Coral with her husband, Zach, a telecommunications supervisor.
Steven Coe (Local actor & artist) has been active in the area for many years, having begun working at the Lab in 2016. He also currently works in vacation planning in the area. A 2013 graduate of Florida SouthWestern State here in Fort Myers, he has lived most of his life in the area, having moved to Lehigh Acres with family in 2000, a longtime local.
Steven has been involved in the arts in some form for much of his life, between choruses, some music, and dedicated to acting since around the age of 13. He briefly lived in Orlando and performed up there, as well as working in short films, and has otherwise been involved in over twenty productions here in the area at various theaters. He has worked at the Lab extensively as an actor, an assistant director, education assistant, fight choreographer, and various other technical roles, as well as a few stints in the 24-Hour Playwriting Project as both actor and director. He is certified with Meisner International and has extensive training in stage combat. Steven currently resides in Cape Coral.
TJ Albertson – TJ has been an active actor with the theater since 2017, performing in productions such as The Minutes, The Crucible, and How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, among others. Outside of the theater, TJ works in sales and lives in Lehigh Acres with his fiancée, Maddy, and their dog, Griffey.
Ryan Adair, News Manager, Gulf Coast News. Ryan is a three-time Emmy Award winning television producer who currently serves as the assistant news director for the local Southwest Florida ABC & NBC network affiliates.
W. Earl Sparrow, Jr. has been affiliated with Florida Lab Theatre since 2021. His debut with the theater was being the music director for The Color Purple. Since then he has come on the staff as the music director for Avenue Q, Sistas, Alien The Musical, Die Hard the Musical, Ride The Cyclone, Piccadilly and most recently Jesus Christ Superstar. He holds a B.S. in Music from Florida A and M University and a Masters in Music Education from the University of Florida. Willie holds affiliations with Alpha Phi Alpha, Phi Mu Alpha SINFONIA, Prince Hall Masonry, AEAONMS Shriners and a Grand Inspectors General (33°).
Peter Ndiangui, Adjunct Professor, Florida Gulf Coast University.