Craig Hertel Craig Hertel is the head of an academic program that has won 10 state sweepstakes championships (and 4 times runner-up) in the last 14 years. He has directed several plays that have placed at the state meet, including four state champions. His first win was in 1994 with The Rimers of Eldritch . He won conference A in 2003 with his production of The Voice of the Prairie . He won conference A again in 2004 with his production of The Caucasian Chalk Circle . He won for the third consecutive year in 2005 with his production of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. He has done many workshops and several projects in community theatre. This marks his third year with SDW.

Blessed Affliction	The Caucasian Chalk Circle	Voice of the Prairie
The Caucasian Chalk Circle	JB