Mission Statement
Jordan Theatre Company is committed to providing students with the skills, resources, and opportunities to grow as student artists, empowering them to think creatively, act responsibly, and pursue their goals with discipline and ambition.
What is Jordan Theatre Company?
Jordan Theatre Company is a student-driven theatre club. It is the extra-curricular extension to Theatre Arts studies at Jordan High School and it is for students who would like to take their gifts and talents beyond the classroom. Jordan Theatre Company is only required for those students who wish to participate in theatre outside the classroom setting.
Jordan High School Theatre Courses
All Jordan High School Theatre Courses are aligned with the TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) as set forth for each course by the State of Texas. TEKS
There are three streams of study in the Theatre Department: Theatre Arts, Technical Theatre, and Theatre Production. All courses are hands-on, project-based courses that encourage both teamwork and personal responsibility. Each level is designed to build on previous levels, the first level in each course being an overview of essential skills. Theatre courses incorporate a wide range of theatre elements which may include*, but are not limited to:
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* Technical theatre classes do not incorporate the performance-based subject areas.
Director Bios
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Mrs. Heather Villano: Acting Director/CSZ Sponsor/Troupe 11042 Sponsor:
(Called “Mrs. V” by her students) started teaching in Katy ISD at WoodCreek Junior High in 2016. In 2018, she moved to Tays Junior high as assistant director. Throughout her career, Mrs. Villano has especially enjoyed building a sense of community in her departments and creating company traditions with her students while leading them to grow and discover new skills. Villano has nearly 100 directing and choreography credits to her name, having worked with artists and students from age 5 to adult on 2 continents, including her time as a resident director, and later the educational outreach coordinator for Katy Visual and Performing Arts Center. As an expat, she developed the first drama curriculum for the International School of Macae in Brazil.Most recently, she has served as a college audition coach, private coach, and Tommy Tune awards adjudicator. In 2001, Mrs. Villano graduated from The State University of New York at Plattsburgh with her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre with an emphasis in directing. Shortly thereafter, she relocated to Katy with her husband Greg, and their 3 children-Greydan, Harrison, and Natalee as well as a menagerie of feathered, finned, and fur babies. Mrs. V makes it her mission to connect with each student and to teach them how to find greatness in themselves, and how to leave this theatre company, and the world, a better place than how they found it. |
Mr. Bryan Cortes: Technical Director/PAC Manager: Hi everyone! I'm Bryan Cortes, and happy to be a part of the JTC! I have been doing Theatre since I was 13 and have been teaching Technical Theatre since 2018. I received my BFA in Theatre Education from Texas State University and participated as a technician and actor in several different types of productions while there. I love designing and building shows and believe that anyone can create amazing Technical Theatre if they want to.
I've worked in the Austin area as the TD at Bastrop High School, and spent the last five years as the TD at Memorial High School in Spring Branch ISD. Some of my accolades include Consistently achieving nominations in every Tech Tommy Tune Award category, participating in the Area level of the UIL OAP Competition, and consistently coaching Technicians to qualify for International Thespians Festival. I am a husband and father of two children, Eleanor and Harrison, and a have a Golden Retriever/Staffordshire Terrier mix named Peanut.
I've worked in the Austin area as the TD at Bastrop High School, and spent the last five years as the TD at Memorial High School in Spring Branch ISD. Some of my accolades include Consistently achieving nominations in every Tech Tommy Tune Award category, participating in the Area level of the UIL OAP Competition, and consistently coaching Technicians to qualify for International Thespians Festival. I am a husband and father of two children, Eleanor and Harrison, and a have a Golden Retriever/Staffordshire Terrier mix named Peanut.
