About Us

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Theatre Teacher & Artistic Director

I wanted to take a moment both to introduce myself, and to tell you how excited I am to be in my 3rd year as RIOT Theatre's Artistic Director. I’ve been a Frisco ISD teacher for 17 years. I joined the district in 2008 at Liberty High School teaching English, Theatre, and serving for two years as Tech Theatre Director before transferring to Cobb Middle School in 2013 and serving as their Theatre Director for four years. I joined Trent Middle School in 2018 as the Head Theatre Director as well and was a proud member of the WolfPACK for 4 1/2 years. Outside of Frisco ISD, I've also directed professionally for the Denton Community Theatre, and am a frequent freelance contributor to several Dallas publications.

I count myself lucky to be teaching in such an incredible and supportive district, and my mission is to continue to both take our program in new and exciting directions, and to foster a safe and supportive environment.

I’ve always been a lifelong fan of all things Theatre, both as a kid when I saw the Phantom whisk Christine across the stage to the lyrics of “Music of the Night” to my high school and college years where I digested, and became involved in, every play I could get my hands on. The Performing Arts have always been “in my soul”, as The Bard says.

On the personal side, I’ve been married to my wonderful wife, Jodi, for 21 years and we have four equally wonderful kids: Maya, Gavin, Sadie and Nolan. They are my harshest critics, biggest fans, and the heart and soul of everything I do.

To my wonderful new students: I can’t wait to start working with you! I believe in three things: hard work, a healthy respect for yourself and for what you do, and caring for and valuing others. Pure and simple. I think if you can nail those things, most everything else will take care of itself, right?

What are you going to get from me? You're going to grow and thrive in your craft, develop a deep love of our chosen art form, get the tools to carry you forward into college, and you're going to do it all in a culture of positivity, inclusivity, and creativity. I, for one, can’t wait to get started on the 2024/2025 season.

I’m proud and honored to be a Lone Star Ranger, and I can’t wait to see what further adventures await us in RIOT Theatre. The possibilities are endless.

Technical Teacher & Technical Director

 Howdy y’all! My name is Ms. Avilés (Ms. A) and I am the Technical Theatre Director at Lone Star High School. This is my first year teaching high school and my third year teaching. After graduating Texas A&M University Corpus-Christi with my BA in Theatre in 2022, I spend my first two years as the Head Theatre Director at Roach Middle School.

Outside of school, I am constantly auditioning for productions, I find this to be fulfilling not only for the performer in me, but for teaching as well! This past year I had the privilege of being a part of Lewisville Playhouse productions of Moon Over Buffalo and Native Gardens. I recently started diving deep into the stage combat world and during this past summer I was certified in hand to hand, small sword, and sword and shield. So if you are interested in a sword battle… YOU’RE ON!

One thing/saying I live by comes from a song by my favorite artist Harry Styles is “Treat People With Kindness.” My main goal as a teacher is providing a safe space and positive community to each student. Know I am here for YOU! Always.

I am so unbelievably excited to be a part of this amazing community and I cannot wait for this upcoming season. Go Rangers!