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Teachers Bios
| Administrative Staff |
| Troy Scheid |
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 Troy Scheid has been head of Kids On Stage since 2005; but she has been involved with the program since she was a KOS student herself. After graduating from HSPVA's Theatre Department, she attended Rice University , receiving degrees in history and medieval studies. Professionally, she has been involved with productions at Main Street Theater and Main Street Youth Theater, the Back Porch Players, Baker Shakespeare, the Rice Players, and Theatre Southwest, as a director, scenic designer, costume designer and actor. She worked in Community Relations at Stages Repertory Theatre and Civic Art + Design at the Cultural Arts Council of Houston/Harris County before taking her current position. The theater group she founded, Collide, has been in existence for nearly 3 years, doing avant-garde performances in “found” spaces such as warehouses and art galleries. Collide's biggest production so far was the world premiere of a Broadway-style musical, Byzantium , at New York's 2005 International Fringe Festival; a recent favorite was a production of the Baroque opera Dido & Aeneas staged with puppets inside a large cabinet (and opera singers outside of it).
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| Angela Harris |
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| Teachers |
| Ben Burford |
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| Ben Burford (Assistant Director) graduated in 2006 from Rice University , where he worked on over 12 productions. Some of his favorite jobs include directing productions of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and playing Lt. Evans in Terra Nova (directed by Troy !) . In 2005, Ben trained as an assistant director at the Hangar Theater in Ithaca , New York . He most recently directed Sondheim's Into the Woods and The Dispute at Theatre Collide. |
| Amelia Rico |
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 Amelia Rico is a senior at UH where she majors in Theatre Arts. Along with acting in professional and experimental theatre around Houston , she has worked as a make-up/ wig technician for the Houston Grand Opera and Houston Ballet. She has also costume designed for KOS 's The Jungal Book and Theatre Collide's The Dispute. Along with Art Ornelas, she has filmed many KOS productions this year. To watch original RicOrnel films visit www.ricornelproductions.com . |
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Mission and Values |
Mission
Designed to spark a lifelong appreciation of theater by encouraging young people to participate in all aspects of play production, KOS enables youth to develop their voices, bodies and imaginations; develop the skills needed to enjoy performing and develop self-confidence to explore their creative possibilities.
The value of performing arts in education lies in the skills needed for both: listening, communicating, discipline and imagination. The pleasure for the young participants lies in the response from an audience. By providing a strong curriculum, KOS reinforces the value of these skills in young people and strengthens their self-confidence by giving them a moment to shine in their community.
Values
- Welcome kids of all ages and all skill and experience levels
- Encourage the development of imagination and creativity in a non-competitive, constructive environment
- Nurture a love for theater and the performing arts so that students grow up not only to be artists but also lifelong theatergoers and arts patrons
- Introduce students to many aspects of theater production, including stagecraft, playwriting, movement, design, etc.
- Expand students' knowledge of theatrical traditions and stories from cultures around the world
- Reach out to underserved communities through satellite programs at Houston-area schools
- Provide affordable arts education with opportunities for need-based scholarships
- Provide work for teachers who are professional actors, dancers, and educators
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Policies |
Click HERE for a copy of the General Information and Policies
Click HERE for the Kids On Stage Pledge for Students and Parents
Registration Policies:
Registrations are accepted by mail and fax only.* See registration form for contact info. Registration will not be accepted without full payment. The KOS office will mail or email your confirmation card when your registration is received. If you do not receive confirmation within 10 business days, please call the KOS office immediately to confirm your place. Registrations submitted at the last minute may not be received in time. Refunds: $50 of class fee is a non-refundable processing fee. No refunds given less than two weeks prior to class start date. No refunds for R&P By Audition classes. Completed release forms must be turned in on or before the first day of class. Please read the Kids On Stage General Information and Policies posted on our website before registering.
*Exception: Registration for R&P By Audition classes will take place on the first day of rehearsal. Please do not send in registration materials for audition-only classes prior to auditioning. There is no fee to audition, but you may need to sign up for a time slot for certain classes.
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