This page will list our current and future activities. Keep up with our actions by checking the calendar listed here. Remember that the Keller High School Society for Performing Arts (drama club) meets after school on the second Tuesday of each month. The Thespian Troupe #4169 meets immediately after the club meeting.
Keller High School Theatre Department has been recognized as one of the outstanding theatre departments in the state of Texas and has been awarded "Institutional Membership" by the Texas Educational Theatre Association. Contratulations to the directors and students for their continued success and dedication to quality theatre in Texas.
The KHS Theatre department is proud to announce the arrival of our newest faculty member in the department. Coming from teaching at the Granbury High School Theatre,Mr. Chris Williamson, is our new Theatre Arts 1 and Technical Theatre director. He comes to us with great recommendations and much experience. Many of you caught him in the long-running show "Forever Plaid" in Fort Worth. (He was the one who got a bloody nose). Welcome to Mr. Williamson. He has been a great success so far!
Mrs. Helen Lewis was awarded the 2001 Founders Award from The Texas Educational Theatre Association for her outstanding contributions to the organization. She was named Keller High School Teacher of the Year for the 1998-99 school year. Congrats! She will serve her teacher sorority Alpha Delta Kappa/Sigma Chapter as corresponding secretary for the next year. She teaches Theatre Arts 1-4 and Theatre Production.
Ms. Margaret Rodgers has left the KHS theatre department She will continue to teach at Keller High School but has moved to the English department where she is teaching senior English. She is very excited about her new position and her new room. We will miss her many contibutions to theatre department, but wish her well in her new position.
Jan. 8 - Back to school
Jan. 15 - Drama Club and Thespians meet after school
Jan. 17, 18, 20, 21 - The musical "The BoyFriend" at 7:30 pm
Jan.23-26 - Texas Educational Theatre Association convention and scholarship auditions.
Feb. 12 - Drama Club and Thespians meet after school
Feb. 23 - Drama Club Mardi Gras party
Mar.1 - One Act Play "Little Moon of Alban" 7:30pm
Mar.2 - OAP at Northwest H.S. clinic
Mar. 4 - Senior Directed Shows Festival begins at 4:00pm
Mar.11-22 - Spring Break
Mar.18 - OAP Zone I competition at Fossil Ridge H.S. (We placed third)
Mar 19 - KHS hosts OAP Zone 2
Mar. 23 - District OAP at Haltom H.S.
Mar 25 - New Semester begins
Apr. 6 - Area OAP at Coppell H.S.
Apr. 9 - Drama Club and Thespians meet after school
Apr.19 - Regional OAP at Texas Tech in Lubbock
Apr.26 - Dinner Theatre Melodrama
May 4 - State OAP at University of Texas in Austin
May 4 - Prom
May 9 - Thespian Troupe 4169 spring induction 7:30 pm
May 10 - Senior Directed children show 7:30pm
May 14 - Drama Club and Thespians meet after school
May 18 - Drama Banquet at DFW Harvey Hotel
May 20 - Betty Lynn Buckley Awards at Bass Hall
May 24 - Senior Assembly at 8:00 am
May 26 - Baccalaureate
June 2 - Graduation
June 3-7 - Summer Theatre Workshop for grades 3-6. 10:00am-2:00pm
The One-Act Play placed third at competition. Kristin Cox and Virginia Jarrell were named to Honorable Mention All-Star Cast as were Emily Savage and Ryan Bickmore named to All-Star Cast. Congratulations!
The Theatre troupe's entry into the 2001 Homecoming Parade won Best Spirit entry. This is the fourth year in a row that the drama club has won an outstanding parade award. Congratulations on the great display of school spirit!
KHS Theatre troupe was invited to perform at California's Universal Studios "Lights, Camera, Music" last June. We were the first theatrical group ever invited to perform in their well-respected fine arts program. The trip to California and the experience of the performance at Universal was a memory not soon to be forgotten. Congratulations for yet another achievement!
Best Technician of Lights or Sound - Michael Carlson
Best Technician of Publicity, House, or Concessions - Shena Frantzich
Best Technician of Costumes or Makeup - Diana Hitchcock
Best Technician of Set or Props - Ashley Parvin
Best Technician of Production Supervision - Kristin Cox
Best Student Director - Anna Marie Coronado
Best Actress in a Specialty Role - Amy Patel
Best Actor in a Specialty Role - Jeremy Demma
Best Actress in a Character Role - Megan Dotson
Best Actor in a Character Role - Nick Robinson
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Andrea Thompson
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Derek Whitener
Best Actress in a Major Role - Rae Taylor
Best Actor in a Major Role - Skyler Stuckey
Theatre Rookie of the Year - Virginia Jarrell
Most Versatile - Jeff Walters
Best Thespian - Derek Whitener
Best Officer - Megan Dotson
2001-2002 2nd Term Schedule
to the following students who won the "Lewie" awards for 2000-2001: