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Theatre

Meet Our Theatre Teachers

Clarissa Shirley
Bear Creek Intermediate School

Chris Hamilton
Chisholm Trail Intermediate School

Kim Demerson
Parkwood Hill Intermediate School

Kathleen Tate
South Keller Intermediate School

Angie Lindbloom
Trinity Meadows Intermediate School

Lena Paulauskas
Fossil Hill Middle School

Chad Bearden
Hillwood Middle School

Sara Schochler
Indian Springs Middle School

Barry Yandell
Keller Middle School

Marisa Galt
Timberview Middle School

Elizabeth Van Winkle
Trinity Springs Middle School

Kim Blann
Central High School

Ann Accas
Central High School

Katie Wilson
Central High School

Vonya Eudy
Fossil Ridge High School

Deborah Garoui
Fossil Ridge High School

Helen Lewis
Keller High School

Sara Zinck
Keller High School

Shawn McCrea
Keller High School

Charlcy Moczygemba
Timber Creek High School

Theatre Instruction in KISD

Theatre begins at the fifth grade on all intermediate campuses. Middle School theatre arts provide students with instruction in class production, a musical, and a one-act play competition. Theatre classes consist of introduction to acting through monologues and scene work. The High School theatre arts students explore methods of artistic expression, the personnel and organization of the theatre, and the structure of the written play script and technical theatre. Through performance and production, students build on their speaking, writing, and reading skills through the study of acting, directing, and play analysis.

Check Out Our Theatre Websites

Central High School

www.chstheatreboosters.com

Keller ISD Record of Excellence
in the
State UIL One-Act Play Contest

2011
Fossil Ridge HS, The Shadow Box
Finalist
Conference 5A

2010
Keller HS, The Life and Death of Richard III
State Champions
Conference 5A

2010
Central HS, Glory Days
Finalist
Conference 5A

2009
Central HS, The Rivers and the Ravines
2nd Place
Conference 5A

2008
Fossil Ridge HS, Eurydice
2nd Place
Conference 4A

2006
Fossil Ridge HS, The Angelina Project
3^rd Place
Conference 5A

2004
Keller HS, The Shoemaker’s Prodigious Wife
Finalist
Conference 5A

1999
Keller HS, The Thwarthing of Baron Bolligrew
Finalist
Conference 4A

1986
Keller HS, I Never Sang For My Father
Finalist
Conference 4A

UIL One-Act Play 2011

Fossil Ridge High School was a finalist in the UIL State One-Act Play Contest on May 11 at the University of Texas at Austin Bass Concert Hall. The group was one of eight conference 5A school winning 4 levels to make it to the state meet. This was Fossil Ridge’s third appearance at the state contest in the history of the school, placing 3^rd in 2006 and 2^nd in 2008.

Individual honors went to Creytn Crosby, State Honorable Mention acting award and Dylan Born, State All-Star Cast acting award

Other members of the Fossil Ridge One-Act Play Company are:

Daniel Brown, Joseph Cabral, Peyton Cimino, Emily George ,Tyler Hall,Nick Lisenbee, Kimberly Merry, Leslie Morris, Paige Powell, London Powers, Gabrielle Rodriguez, Meagan Sanders, Jessica Sapp, Brian West

The theatre directors are Vonya Eudy and Deborah Garoui.

This was Keller ISD’s fourth consecutive year to have a school at the state one-act play contest. This was an unprecedented fifth appearance in four years by three different Keller ISD schools. Keller High was the state champion and Central a state finalist in 2010. Central placed 2^nd in 2009. Fossil Ridge was 2^nd in 2008.

KISD brings home Buckley Awards

Keller ISD was well represented in the 11th annual Betty Lynn Buckley Awards at Casa Manana Theatre. Central Theatre was nominated for 8 Betty Buckley Awards including Best Musical. This is the third year in a row CHS has been nominated for Best Musical. The cast of 13 The Musical performed at the awards ceremony and freshman Chase Durrett won a Buckley Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He was awarded a $500 college scholarship , as well as a week long trip to New York to work with industry professionals.

Keller ISD nominees were:

Best Musical	Keller Central High School - 13
Best Male Actor	Chase Durrett, Keller Central High School Andrew Gallop, Keller High School
Best Female Actor	Molly Franco, Keller High School
Best Male Supporting Actor	Zach Steele, Keller High School
Best Female Supporting Actor	Lorens Pabon-Portalatin, Keller Central High School
Best Male Ensemble	T.J. Little, Keller High School
Best Female Ensemble	Ashley Kimbrough, Keller Central High School
Excellence in Choreography	Keller Central High school - Sarah DeVito, Ashley Kimbrough, Kelsey Busboom, Carlie Threkeld
Excellence in Scenic Design, Budget Level I	Keller High School - Technical Theatre Class
Excellence in Scenic Design, Budget Level II	Keller Central High School - Zach Jernstrom, Natalie Glass, Katie S. Devon, Howard Class and CHS Computer Animation Class
Excellence in Costume Design, Budget Level I	Keller Central High School - Morgan Tiller, Josh Mata
Excellence in Lighting Design, Budget Level I	Keller Central High School - Cooper Simon, Jared Friz
Excellence in Lighting Design, Budget Level II	Keller High School - Alec Danz