THE PROGRAM

 Grand Oaks Theatre is a 6-A High School Theatre Arts program that works hard to bring exciting, entertaining educational productions to our community & offer a variety of Theatre & Technical Theatre Classes!
We are Thespian Troupe #8779, part of the International Thespian Society and Texas Thespians. 
Our students have the opportunity to compete year round in speech tournaments, at the Texas Thespian State Festival, in U.I.L. Theatrical Design, and the Spring U.I.L. One-Act Play State Competition.
Each year we produce 8 to 12 productions, including Main Stage shows, Black Box shows, Improv shows, student-directed one-act plays, and Showcase performances. There are many opportunities to get involved! 
Our monthly Theatre Club Meetings keep everyone informed and socialize. You do not have to be in a Theatre class to audition ​or to participate in the after-school Theatre Club or attend meetings.
​Come to any Meeting  or visit the "Calendar" page to learn more about what we have going on.
​Please email our directors if you have any questions. 

HOW TO BECOME A THESPIAN

All students are welcome in Grand Oaks Theatre, but dedicated members may be interested in becoming official thespians. A thespian is a member of the International Thespian Society (ITS). Every theatre event that a student participates in earns them Thespian Points. Earning 10 Thespian Points means that a student can be officially inducted into the ITS for life! Points can be earned through acting and/or technical crew participation. After the initial 10 points have been earned, students can accrue more points to earn more honors from the ITS. Students who earn 40 points will letter in Theatre. Higher levels of honor include receiving graduation honor cords and stoles.
You can see how many points you currently have at the bottom of this page. Points are updated after each show.
Points awarded are based on the judgement and discretion of the directors and may vary between shows.

MEET THE DIRECTORS

Travis Meador

DIRECTOR OF THEATRE

THEATRE ARTS 1
​THEATRE ARTS 2
THEATRE ARTS 3 & 4
​PRODUCTION THEATRE
DIRECTING SEMINAR
Mr. Meador is thrilled to be a part of the founding faculty of
Grand Oaks High School and to be collaborating in the
Theatre Arts with such amazing and inspiring students.

Before coming to Grand Oaks High School, Mr. Meador was the Assistant Director of Theatre at Oak Ridge High School. In his time there, he directed many productions including ​ Disney's The Little Mermaid,
Peter and the Starcatcher, Seussical the Musical, The 39 Steps, and many others, in addition to coaching the school's Improv Team. 

​Mr. Meador is a graduate of Sam Houston State University where he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatre Arts. He also received his Masters in Education degree from Lamar University.

Michael Larson

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

THEATRE ARTS 1
TECHNICAL THEATRE 1
ADVANCED TECHNICAL THEATRE 2, 3, & 4
​PRODUCTION THEATRE
Mr. Larson is beyond excited to begin his teaching career at Grand Oaks High School and being able to work with such an amazingly talented group of  students!

Mr. Larson is a recent graduate of Sam Houston State University. During his time there, Mr. Larson was a Stage Manager for 3 shows (25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, An Evening at Jacques, and The Shape of Things), Directed a One Act (Dust),  Assistant Directed a Mainstage Show (Our Lady of 121st Street), and worked Outreach for 3 years. Along with these achievements, Mr. Larson also has worked with Seattle Children’s Theatre as an Assistant Teaching Artist and worked with children ranging from 3 years old through 18 years old. 

Mr. Larson has already worked with GOHS Theatre as a Costume Designer for Peter and the Starcatcher and is very excited to continue his journey at GOHS!

​Jake Franklyn

THEATRE TECHNICIAN

Mr. Franklyn is our resident Theatre Technician! He is an expert in all technical theatre areas and works behind the scenes on all auditorium and Black Box events.

Mr. Franklyn is a graduate of Oak Ridge High School, where he worked on all tech areas for many shows. He can often be found working in the control booth or scene shop.

2020-2021 THEATRE OFFICER BOARD

Each year Grand Oaks Theatre's Officer Board functions as our leadership team and works in collaboration with all program directors, students, and parents to serve and support our program. These hardworking students are chosen by their peers at the end of the previous school year to represent them during the current school year. Theatre Officers are experienced and knowledgeable Theatre students. Find and ask any of our officers if you have questions about any events or opportunities!

Chloe Alexander

Chloe is a senior and this marks her third year to be a Theatre Officer. She has been on the Improv Team, Nationally Qualified in TTSF competitions, received a UIL Honorable-Mention All-Star Cast Award, has won Best Actress twice, and was the 2018 Thespian of the Year. Chloe is excited to share her passion for Theatre and serve her peers!

Colton Berckenhoff

Colton is a junior and our resident Sound Technician. In addition to being an avid Sound techie (he got a perfect score in the Sound Design category at TTSF 2019), Colton is also a fearless improviser and public speaker. He has won Best Tech Crew Head and believes all you have to do to succeed is to really "forcus!"

Ethan Brown

Ethan is a senior whose hard work has been a blast to see the last two years. As a sophomore he was named Most Valuable Ensemble Member, and as a junior he was named Best Supporting Actor. He enjoyed being an active member of the GOHS Improv Team, and can't wait to make Season Three the biggest success it can be!

​Sydney Lafferty

Sydney is a junior and this is her second year as Theatre Officer. She has been on the Improv Team for two years and been named Best Supporting Actress twice. Sydney is looking forward to this next exciting year of Theatre, in addition to being a role model for her peers and classmates. She has an extreme affinity for glitter!

Ella Lambert

Ella is a senior and participates in many areas. She has been on the Improv Team for two years (for which she has been named Outstanding Improviser twice). She received two UIL Honorable-Mention All-Star Cast Awards over the past two contest seasons. She is proud and excited to help lead the program in Season Three!

THESPIAN POINTS

Updated after every show.