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Keller High School
Lead Director, OAP Director, CPF Director
Melissa Freeman is a 1991 graduate of Texas A&M. She has been teaching since 1997 and directing UIL One Act Plays since 2005. Since the fall of 2013, she has been the lead director at Keller High School, where she currently teaches production theatre and directing. Ms. Freeman spearheads the annual Class Play Festival and directs the KHS UIL one act play. She has two grown children, Summer and Hank.
Special Skills:
Technology in the Classroom Workshop
Archetypes Workshop
Devising Theatre Workshop
TeamApp Workshop
Class Play Festival Workshop
Audition Workshop
Movement Workshop (various)
Acting Workshop (various)
Speech & Debate Judge
OAP Clinician/Show feedback
Fossil Hill Middle School
Theatre Director
Tyler McKinney is a 2014 graduate of Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre with an emphasis in Acting and Directing. Now in his fourth year of teaching, he is thrilled to be joining the Department of Fine Arts at Keller ISD. He comes to Fossil Hill Middle School from Rogers ISD where he served as the district's Director of Theatre, UIL, and Forensics. He has been coaching and directing students in theatre & speech for three years, resulting in numerous state and national appearances different speech & debate events. He has been recognized by the National Speech & Debate Association with a Degree of Special Distinction. As a UIL One-Act Play director, he has been blessed to be a three-time district champion, with appearances at the area level of contest.
Mr. McKinney enjoys spending his summers at his alma mater, TAMUCC, working the annual summer theatre workshop, Camp on the Coast working alongside many of the students and directors of KISD. In addition to theatre, Mr. McKinney is a lover of cooking, video games, and volleyball (watching and poorly playing).
Special Skills:
Stage Management
Sound Design
Lighting Design
Photoshop
Scholarship Procurement (Essay Writing & Auditioning)
Speech & Debate Coaching/Judging
Google Technology
Central High School
Hair & Makeup Designer
Mrs. Harriman is not only is Mr. Harriman's better half, but she is also a newly hired school counselor at Eagle Ridge Elementary. While her family is new to Fort Worth, they already love it. She is very excited her husband finally made friends in Coach John and Coach Ketcham, so she can finally get some peace and quiet around the house.
http://abbie.harriman@kellerisd.net
Timber Creek High School Theatre Director
Amanda Brundrett graduated with honors from Texas A&M University with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. She is beginning her 7th year as a theatre director at Timber Creek, and she completed her Masters degree in Theatre from the University of Houston in 2016. She teaches Theatre 1, Musical Theatre 2, Improv, and Freshman Select.
http://amanda.brundrett@kellerisd.net
Central High School
Producer
Ann Accas is 1998 graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington. She begins her 11th year at Central High School and 19th year as Theatre & Speech Teacher. She serves as the CHS Fine Arts Department Chair and also as the campus UIL Academic Coordinator. Her husband Alex, is also a teacher and they have a 1-year-old son named Bennett. She has a great appreciation for the writing of Sylvester Stallone as she is a huge Rocky Balboa fan.
http://ann.accas@kellerisd.net
Keller High School
Technical Team
Coach Ketcham is delighted to be part of Keller ISD’s “Grease”. This is his first year at Keller High School, after teaching Hamilton for the past 10 years as a history teacher. When not preventing Band-Aids from being needed in the shop, Ketcham can be found drinking Coke Zero and eating nachos. During pre and post snacking, Ketcham is probably giving tours of Fort Worth, watching baseball, going to Zyn22, singing along with the Hamilton Soundtrack and on rare occasion, spending time with his wife, Trista and son, Ben. He is also pretty tall.
http://www.CoachKetcham.com
Fossil Ridge High School
Technical Team
Mr. Kersh is delighted about returning to Fossil Ridge and KISD. He was a professional actor for 15 years before deciding he wanted to eat regularly and live in a house. He holds a BA in Theatre from Texas Wesleyan University and has been teaching theatre for 22 years.
He spends any spare time away from the theatre fishing, playing the bass guitar and spending time with his wife Jill and their two dogs, Daisy and Bud.
He is not short, but not as tall as Mr. Ketcham.
Central High School
Assistant Director
Mr. Harriman recently joined CHS and KISD from Seminole High School. He can't wait to work on the DWM and is excited to get to spend time with the other directors and students in KISD. He is particularly stoked about getting to see Coach Ketcham every day.
http://joshua.harriman@kellerisd.net
Fossil Ridge High School
Props Designer
Technical Team
Mr. Helms is an American billionaire, philanthropist, and owner of Helms Enterprises. After witnessing the murder of his pet rock as a child, he swore revenge on criminals, an oath tempered by a sense of justice and teaching theatre.
Unlike most director, Mr. Helms does not possess any superpowers; rather, he relies on his genius intellect, physical prowess, martial arts abilities, detective skills, science and technology, vast wealth, intimidation, and indomitable will.
http://joshua.helms@kellerisd.net
Assistant Choreographer
Middle School Coordinator
Sarah DeVito is extremely excited to return to Keller ISD after graduating from CHS in 2012. Sarah recently graduated from the University of Houston with a BFA in Theatre Education. She was one of two people to graduate with the very first Theatre Education degree. This will be her first year at Basswood Elementary as the Theatre Arts teacher, but she is very excited to have the opportunity to work with the high schools in KISD as well.
http://sarah.devito@kellerisd.net
Central High School
Production Team
Coach John is so excited to be a part of the first Keller District Wide Musical! He hopes there is lots of food! His favorite food is doughnuts with Fruity Pebbles on top, but he sometimes settles for Fruit Loops. He is excited about working with the projections for the show because his favorite time to eat doughnuts is while watching TV! It's a match made in heaven..
Fossil Ridge High School
Choreographer
Trisha Baughman graduated with honors from New York University TISCH School of the Arts with a BFA in Theatre. She also studied musical theatre in London at Trinity College of Music. Trisha toured internationally with Sesame Street Live as Jenny the Music Teacher and Rosita, the bilingual Mexican fruit-bat! She has taught theatre and dance for 10 years in Austin, the Washington DC area, and Keller ISD for the past 3 years. Trisha is beginning her second year at Fossil Ridge High School as a Theatre Arts Teacher and shares her life with her husband Nate and their two amazing children, daughter Peyton and son Jackson. She is delighted to have the opportunity to choreograph "Grease" and work with all of the many talented actors in Keller ISD!
http://trisha.baughman@kellerisd.net
Emily Swart is the director of "Phoenix Theatre" at New Direction High School, Keller ISD's alternative high school! This is her 13th year as a fine arts educator and 10th year as creator of the only extra-curricular theatre program in the state of Texas.
Of her career, Swart says, "My passion for theatre has certainly evolved as I've grown as a teacher and director. What began as a love for the spotlight has turned into a love for advocating for my students. Theatre is such a transformative art form, and I get to see the effects of it every day. I love my job!"
*Swart is also a proud Ridge Theatre alum - class of 2002!
Gail James
dba Fantasy Collection Costumes
817-917-2514
1000 Spanish Trail
Keller, TX 76262
I can costume your entire show or rent you just those pieces you need to complete your look. I have been in this business for nearly 23 years as a costumer / costume designer. I have a large stock of vintage and period costumes available for rental.
I can also help you with props and costume shop items such as Z-Racks and special needs.
Custom costuming design is often available and I will try to help you with your vision for the production.
