Meet our Directors

David Payne: David Payne has been in the theatre community for over 40 years, and has been the Technical Director of Theatre at LHS for five years. Mr. Payne works actively throughout the Colorado theatre community as an actor, director, stage manager, and production manager. Mr. Payne studied Theatre at the University of Northern Colorado, and Studied Acting and Directing at the University of Denver. He directed multiple shows at the Arvada Center for Arts and Humanities, and was also the Technical Director at the Community College of Aurora, and at the Mizel Arts and Cultural Center. Contact: David.Payne@Jeffcoschools.us
Ty Eatherton: Ty Eatherton started teaching in 2018 and was a middle-school theatre educator until making the big leap to LHS. He is an established educator and director in the Colorado theatre scene, including residencies at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Denver Center of Performing Arts, and is currently the Artistic Director of Front Range Theatre Company. With a bachelor’s degree in Theatre Education from the University of Northern Colorado and a master’s degree on the way, Mr. Eatherton continues to explore opportunities to promote collaboration and creativity, and above all, push students to continually create and explore with the arts. Contact: Ty.Eatherton@Jeffcoschools.us

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