Andy Reynolds has been the WHS Head Director for the past 22 years, directing over 75 productions. He graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a BFA in Theatre Arts in Acting & Directing. He has brought home 18 District, 13 Area and 8 Regional championships with 8 State appearances, 4 of them placing in the top 3 at the UIL State OAP Contest. The WHS Musical Theatre Department has been nominated for Best Musical at the Broadway Dallas High School Musical Theater Awards (formerly DSM High School Musical Awards) 9 times, winning the coveted prize of Best Musical in 2016 (SPAMALOT) and in 2021 (MATILDA). In 2019 Reynolds was the recipient of the first DSM Outstanding Educator Award. He would like to thank the WISD Administration & School Board for their unwavering support for the Fine Arts in our district! He would also like to recognize the love he feels every day from his wife, Melanie, and his 3 children. Forever and always! “We Are the Lucky Few!”
Ryan Mullican has been a Theater Arts teacher for 22 years. Working alongside his friend and coworker, Andy Reynolds, for the past 16 years, and Paula Myers for the past eight years. Together they have built what has become a thriving Waxahachie Theater Arts Department, and now, with the addition of Kaiden Maines, he is very excited about what the future holds for WHS Drama. Mr. Mullican received his BFA with an emphasis in performance from UT Arlington and has continued to enthusiastically act, direct, film, and create since his graduation in 1999. Also in 1999, Mr. Mullican married his high school sweetheart, fellow theater artist and the love of his life, Charity Mullican. He’s also very excited about what his future holds with her as well. He is the proud father of his three wonderful children: Turner, Silver and Davis and looks forward to all the brownie points he will earn with his sweet words about his beautiful, wonderful and far superior wife. :)
Paula Myers has a lifelong love of theatre. Now in her 26th year teaching, she has been blessed to work with her outstanding colleagues at WHS for the past 8 years. Mrs. Myers earned her Bachelor's degree at the University of Toledo and completed her Meisner acting training through the True Acting Institute. In 2021-2022 she was recognized as an NBC 5/SMU Excellent Educator. She teaches Actors Studio, Costume Construction, Technical Theatre, and Theatre Arts 1, as well as being the artistic director and costumer for many WHS shows. She is married to the love of her life, Kevin Myers, and is grateful for his support (and willingness to swing a hammer on a set when needed).
This is Kaiden's first year as a director at Waxahachie High School, but she is no stranger to Waxahachie. Kaiden was a graduate of WHS in 2016 and as a member of the department, Kaiden was part of the 2015 and 2016 UIL One Act Play teams with state appearances as well as a part of the 2016 Dallas Summer Musicals Best Musical, Spamalot. Kaiden was honored to win the 2015 UIL 5A State Best Actress award as Mary Patterson in Anatomies and the 2016 DSM Best Actress award as Lady of the Lake in Spamalot. After graduating from Oklahoma City University, Kaiden became the head theatre director at Blooming Grove High School where she made 2 state appearances. The first in 2021 placing First Runner- Up to the State Champion and another state appearance the following year. Kaiden is more than thrilled to be back home. She feels incredibly blessed to be alive and grateful for every opportunity that comes her way.
Carrie Forehand has been a choral music educator for the past 23 years and is enjoying her third year being a member of the award-winning Waxahachie Fine Arts Department. She earned a Bachelor of Music from Tarleton State and a Master of Music in Music Education from Kent State University. She developed her love of musicals in college where she played Ronnette in Little Shop of Horrors, and Anne in 1940’s Radio Hour. Throughout her career she has been a musical director for multiple high school and regional summer musicals. Her most memorable shows to date were, Tarzan, Into the Woods, Matilda and Something Rotten. When she is not at school, she loves spending time with her amazing husband, Brad, and their two teenage sons, Aiden and Calvin.
Travis Campbell is in his 9th year of teaching, and his third with the fantastic fine arts team at Waxahachie! He has previously been very involved with musical theatre in school and community productions both on the stage and off. Some memorable shows he has been a part of are Shrek the Musical, Les Misérables, A Little Night Music, 9 to 5, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, along with many others. Travis is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association, the Texas Choral Directors Association, and the Texas Music Adjudicators Association. He holds a bachelor’s degree in vocal performance from Texas A&M University and a master’s degree in music education from Tarleton State University. When he isn’t at the school, he loves spending time outdoors, traveling, spending time with friends and family, and with his husband Tyler and their 2 dogs Sirius and Sasha.
On behalf of the Pow Wow Players and Drama Department Students, we want to thank and recognize our directors and teachers for their tireless efforts and unlimited creativity to bring the best out of our children and bring life to the arts in the community of Waxahachie. The stories you tell change lives!
We thank you. -Pow Wow Players
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