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Photo Courtesy Rock Springs High School
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WEST Board
President: Sarah Bessette (Campbell County High School)
Sarah has been involved with the State Drama Competition for twelve years and served the board in many capacities for ten of those years. She is once again running the makeup room, schedules, and will be judging makeup for the 2018 State Drama. Sarah first fell in love with theatre in college at BHSU and has been apart of of 50 productions. Her and her husband Tim Bessette have grown their theatre progam from 10 students to around 60 who have 8 performances year round, including one acts, Devised, straight shows, and musicals.
Sarah has been involved with the State Drama Competition for twelve years and served the board in many capacities for ten of those years. She is once again running the makeup room, schedules, and will be judging makeup for the 2018 State Drama. Sarah first fell in love with theatre in college at BHSU and has been apart of of 50 productions. Her and her husband Tim Bessette have grown their theatre progam from 10 students to around 60 who have 8 performances year round, including one acts, Devised, straight shows, and musicals.
Vice President: Bradlee Skinner (Green River)
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Scholarship Chair: Christina Niemann Zarr (Cheyenne East High School)
Wyoming Thespians Chapter Director: Zachary Schneider (Natrona High School)
Zach Schneider is the theatre director for Natrona County High School and has been a member of the Casper theatre community for over 20 years. Graduating from Natrona in 1994, Zach earned his A.A. from Casper College as a performance major, has a B.A. in Communication and a B.A. in Language Arts Secondary Education from the University of Wyoming, and was granted his M.A. in Theatre Education from the University of Northern Colorado. As past president of the WEST Board of Directors, current troupe director of International Thespian Society Troupe No. 1, and the director of Wyoming Thespians, he is committed and passionate about educational theatre and expanding opportunities for Wyoming students on and off stage.
Zach Schneider is the theatre director for Natrona County High School and has been a member of the Casper theatre community for over 20 years. Graduating from Natrona in 1994, Zach earned his A.A. from Casper College as a performance major, has a B.A. in Communication and a B.A. in Language Arts Secondary Education from the University of Wyoming, and was granted his M.A. in Theatre Education from the University of Northern Colorado. As past president of the WEST Board of Directors, current troupe director of International Thespian Society Troupe No. 1, and the director of Wyoming Thespians, he is committed and passionate about educational theatre and expanding opportunities for Wyoming students on and off stage.
Past-president, tech guy: Tim Bessette
Click below to access past WEST Membership meeting minutes:
WEST MEMBERS
Campbell County (Gillette): Tim Bessette
Campbell County (Gillette): Sarah Bessette
Cody:
(Cheyenne) East: Christina Zarr
(Cheyenne) East: Jeff Miller
Evanston: Erin Russell
Farson: Mary Ann Moser
Green River: Bradlee Skinner
Green River: Melissa Skinner
Glenrock: Sarah Olson (Currently Non Active)
Hot Springs (Thermopolis): Mary McGillivray
Jackson Hole:
Kelly Walsh (Casper): Dustin Hebert
Kelly Walsh (Casper):
Natrona (Casper): Zach Schneider
Natrona (Casper): Bryce Ledbetter
Rawlins: Suzanne Scott
Riverton: Annette Thornton
Rock Springs: R. Sterling Merrill
Star Valley:
(Cheyenne) South: Cassie Cortez (Currently Non Active)
Sundance: Scott Gillis
Thunder Basin: Melissa Mason
Thunder Basin:
Torrington: Chris Quillen (Currently Non Active)
Torrington: Kristipher Tolman (Currently Non Active
Torrington: Aaron Bahmer
Wheatland: Merlin Hitt
Wheatland: Kalyn Krotz
Wind River: Malinda Garcia Clapp (Currently Non Active)
Worland: Rick Dorn
Wright: Deb French
Wright: Mathew Phipps
Gene & Nancy Hanson
Jaylen Baxter
Emily Beitel
WY Arts Council: 2320 Capitol Ave Cheyenne WY 82002 307-777-7742
