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.

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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: ​

• Theatre appreciation
• Theatre History
• Dramatic structure
• Script analysis • Movement
• Stage elements
• Improvisation
• Vocal Technique
• Research
• Play writing​
• Stage management

• Stage properties
• Make-up application
• Light Design
• Scene design
• Carpentry
• Costume design
• Sewing
• Sound design
•  Publicity/Public Relations 

* Technical theatre classes do not incorporate the performance-based subject areas.  

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Director Bios

Mr. Andrew Midkiff (most people call him "Midkiff") started teaching in Katy ISD at WoodCreek Junior High in 2010.  In 2013, he took over as the theatre director at Morton Ranch Junior High.  In 2020, Mr. Midkiff opened Jordan High School as the theatre director and Performing Arts Center (PAC) Manager.  Mr. Midkiff strives to put the students at the center of everything.  His goal with each lesson and production is to teach students to work collaboratively, building connections with each other and their communities.  Prior to his career in education, Mr. Midkiff worked for numerous theatre companies across the country.  Whether singing with various opera companies, acting on stage and in film, building sets and props for the HERE Arts Center in New York City, rigging lights and sound for Metallica, performing and stage managing for Lubbock Moonlight Musicals, he found joy in all aspects of the theatrical experience.  In 2009, Mr. Midkiff graduated from Texas Tech University with his Bachelor of Arts in Theatre.  Shortly thereafter, he moved to Houston where he began performing with the Houston Grand Opera chorus,  Katy Visual and Performing Arts Center (both on stage and backstage), and Books Alive, a philanthropic children’s theatre company.  Mr. Midkiff earned his Master of Education in 2017 from the University of Texas at Arlington.  He resides in Katy with his wife, Morgan, and his two children, Eli and Clara Jo.  

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Mrs. Heather Villano (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 is beyond thrilled to be a part of the JTC.