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Mrs. Brandy Rood
Mr. Santiago Sepeda
Department Chair
of Theatre Studies
Lead Director
Mrs "B." as she is called by her students, is a native Texan that grew up in the Houston area. She holds Bachelor Degrees in both Theatre and Spanish, and graduated from the University of Houston with a Master of Fine Arts in Theatre. Mrs. B has appeared on Houston stages for over 25 years in a wide-range of roles. Some of her favorite roles include Ophelia in Hamlet, Chrissie in Dancing at Lughnasa and Laura in Golem. Mrs. B has also directed plays at various theaters in Houston and Austin and has spent plenty of time backstage too.
Mrs. B takes her own experiences in the theatre and uses them in her role as lead director and drama instructor at HHS. She enjoys teaching her students how to channel their creative spirit into acting, directing, and makeup. She derives so much joy every year in introducing her students to a variety of traditions that create a tight-knit community of thespians-including the annual 24 Hour Theatre Project, the fall trip to the Renaissance Festival, the Evening of Ten-Minute Plays, and many weekends spent together attending live plays. In addition to all of the customary theatre instruction, Mrs. B has also created an award-winning Slam Poetry team that highlights both theatrical and artistic skills.
Technical Theatre
Director
Santiago Sepeda is in his 6th year of educational theatre. He has previously instructed Technical Theatre at Dobie High School and the University of Houston School of Theatre and Dance. He currently owns and operates the production company, Sepeda Design & Production which has given him the opportunity and privilege of working with non-profit theatre companies all over the Houston area. Santiago would like to thank his beautiful children as well as his wife, Mary.
Mrs. Jillian Arvizo
Mrs. “A” is a Houston native. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre from Sam Houston State University. Mrs. A has worked plays as a Stage Manager for productions such as Yankee Tavern, The Lonesome West, and Cabaret. She has been teaching at Humble High School for seven years. She enjoys working with this group of students, and is very proud of what they have accomplished. Mrs. A would like to thank her husband, Josh, and her friends for always pushing her to follow her heart, for she truly would not be here without you.