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 optional but membership is open only to students enrolled in Theatre Arts Courses at Jordan High School. Annual membership fee is $65 and sign-up is easy via the “Students” tab on this website. (click here)

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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

Theatre Arts I is an introductory course for all first year theatre students.  Through the course of the year, we will cover subjects including but not limited to: acting, stage movement, technical theatre, dramaturgy, theatre history, and improvisaion.

Theatre Arts II is for any student who has successfully completed one year of theatre.  Lessons will build on the previous year while adding advanced acting techniques, script and character analysis, stage combat, theatre careers, and directing.

Production II:   Students enrolled in this course must audition and be approved by the director.  Students will cover all concepts and skills related to theatre through practical application.  Students will work toward fully producing theatrical performances.

Tech Theatre I/Tech Theatre II:​  Students will learn the function, operation, design, and development of all areas of technical theatre.  Lights, Sound, Set, Props, Costumes, Publicity, Stage Management, Front of House.

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Director Bio

Mr. Andrew 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.  While working with both of these programs, Mr. Midkiff has always sought to put the students at the center of everything.  His goal with each lesson and production was 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 performing with various opera companies, building sets and props for the HERE Arts Center in New York City, rigging lights and sound for Metallica, or 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.  Mr. Midkiff resides in Katy with his wife, Morgan, and his two children, Eli and Clara Jo.  He is very excited begin building the Jordan High School Theatre Department and looks forward to an active, inclusive, and high-quality program.

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