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The Diane and Hal Brierley Resident Acting Company

 

In 2009, with the generous support of Diane and Hal Brierley, Artistic Director Kevin Moriarty reinstated Dallas Theater Center’s resident acting company. His intent was to develop and nurture professional actors within the North Texas community and enable them to make Dallas their artistic home.  At the same time, he sought to enhance Dallas Theater Center’s artistic profile and create ongoing collaborative relationships. The ten-member Diane and Hal Brierley Resident Acting Company has since become a signature component of Dallas Theater Center’s presence in the Dallas Arts District.

Mission, Vision & Values

OUR MISSION

Dallas Theater Center will engage, entertain, and inspire our diverse community by creating experiences that stimulate new ways of thinking and living. We will do this by consistently producing plays, educational programs, and other initiatives that are of the highest quality and reach the broadest possible constituency.

 

OUR VISION

Dallas Theater Center will be recognized, both locally and nationally, as a top-tier arts organization, as a cultural destination for Dallas and the surrounding region, and as a collaborative artistic force that values diversity and practices inclusion.

 

OUR VALUES
The following values, which support our mission and vision, will guid our programmatic, financial, and other choices and will be at the center of our decisions:

ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE
We believe in creating theater, learning experiences, and associated programs that are consistently of the highest quality and that reflect the breadth and depth of theatrical art. In so doing, we will engage, entertain, educate, and inspire our patrons.

FINANCIAL HEALTH
We believe in financial stability and will operate Dallas Theater Center in a financially responsible manner, with our goal being that the projected expenses for each year will be balanced with the projected revenue for that year. We will secure and maintain the human, financial, and other resources necessary to support long-term stability and excellence. We will engender community confidence, trust, and support and will be worthy of corporate, foundation, government, and individual investment that increases over time.

EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF RESOURCES
We accept our responsibility to be good stewards of the resources entrusted to us and to make wise and efficient use of those resources. We will hold those resources in the public trust and will be prudent in using them for their intended purpose. We will operate the Dallas Theater Center as a valued community asset and for purposes that are consistent with our mission and in keeping with sound business practices.

OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
We are committed to the highest standards in our governance, management, and operational practices. We believe in developing an engaged, informed Board of Trustees, an experienced and accomplished staff, and a working environment that attracts trustees, staff, volunteers, and local and national artists of the highest caliber.

COLLABORATION & INCLUSION
We believe that collaboration with the community we serve is central to our purpose and that our best results can be achieved when we partner with others in our community, including arts organizations, educational institutions, governmental agencies, and other groups.

We will operate Dallas Theater Center as a public forum, supporting interaction that engages our community, introduces new ways of thinking, and inspires new perspectives in those we serve. We will be inclusive of diverse peoples, ideas, cultures, and traditions and, by so doing, will enrich our work and our relationships with others.

Our commitment to collaboration and inclusion will also be evidenced by our respect for our trustees, staff, volunteers, and artists, all of whose input and experience will positively shape our working environment and our operating perspective.

Our Unique Story

One of the leading regional theaters in the country and the 2017 Regional Theatre Tony Award® Recipient, Dallas Theater Center (DTC) performs to an audience of more than 100,000 North Texas residents annually. Founded in 1959, DTC is now a resident company of the AT&T Performing Arts Center and presents its Mainstage season at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre (designed by REX/OMA, Joshua Prince-Ramus, partner in charge, and Rem Koolhaas) and at its original home, the Kalita Humphreys Theater (designed by Frank Lloyd Wright). DTC is one of only two theaters in Texas that is a member of the League of Resident Theatres, the largest and most prestigious non-profit professional theater association in the country. DTC produces a year-round subscription series of classics, musicals and new plays and an annual production of A Christmas Carol; education programs, including the Award-winning Project Discovery and a significant partnership with Southern Methodist University’s Meadows School of the Arts; and many community collaboration efforts with local organizations. In 2017, DTC’s Department of Public Works launched a groundbreaking community engagement and participatory theater project designed to deliberately blur the line between professional artists and community members, culminating in an annual pageant featuring over 200 Dallas citizens performing professional production. Throughout its history, DTC has produced many new works, including recent premieres of penny candy by Jonathan Norton, The Supreme Leader by Don X. Nguyen; Hood: The Robin Hood Musical Adventure by Douglas Carter Beane and Lewis Flinn; Bella: An American Tall Tale by Kirsten Childs; Clarkston by Samuel D. Hunter; The Fortress of Solitude by Michael Friedman and Itamar Moses; Giant by Michael John LaChiusa and Sybille Pearson, and many more. 

As a member of The League of Resident Theaters (LORT), DTC operates under the LORT agreement with Actors’ Equity, the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society and United Scenic Artists. 

Staff & Leadership

COMPANY


LEADERSHIP

Executive Director, Kevin Moriarty
Interim Artistic Director, Jonathan Norton
Chief Advancement & Revenue Officer, Dennis Coleman
Director of Production, Andrew J. Brown
Director of Development, Leslie Chatman
Director of Public Works, Brandi Giles
Director of Finance, Dana Landers
Director of EDI & People Operations, Gabriel Vazquez
Director of Marketing, Sales & Communications, Adam Wallman


ADMINISTRATION

Technical Operations Manager, Shaundra Gabriel
Facilities Manager, Albert Gonzales
Operations Manager, Lori Jones Rogers


ARTISTIC

Resident Playwright/Literary Manager, Jonathan Norton


DIANE AND HAL BRIERLEY RESIDENT ACTING COMPANY

Christina Austin Lopez
Tiana Kaye Blair
Blake Hackler
Bob Hess
Liz Mikel
Alex Organ
Molly Searcy
Tiffany Solano
Sally Nystuen Vahle
Esteban Vilchez
Zachary J. Willis


DEVELOPMENT

Donor Stewardship Manager, Augusta Abene
Grants Manager & Prospect Research, Megan Mock


FINANCE & ACCOUNTING

Financial Analyst, Derick Akomprah
AP & Payroll Specialist, Patricia Gomez


MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Tessitura Database Manager, Laura Corley
Marketing Manager, Jillian Guillory
Social Media & Content Manager Jocyln Ventura
Box Office Coordinator, Keele Halbert
Box Office Representative, Joey Castorena
Box Office Representative, Sasha Golestani
Box Office Representative, Octavian Lewis
Web Developer, Chris Koller | Idealgrowth
Photographer, Karen Almond
Photographer, Jordan Fraker


PRODUCTION

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
Production Manager, Ashley Oliver
Associate General Manager, Nicole McClendon Osbaldeston

SCENERY
Associate Technical Director, Dan Cummins
Associate Technical Director, Matt McFarland
Lead Carpenter, Imani McCants

STAGE OPERATIONS
Stage Operations Manager, Squeak Henderson

PROPS
Head of Props, John Slauson
Assistant Head of Props, Nicole Gaignat

COSTUMES
Costume Director, Micheal Heath Willhelm-Waid
Lead Draper, Christopher Harris
Staff Draper, Olivia Kennedy

WARDROBE
Wardrobe Supervisor, Rebecca Holt

WIG, HAIR & MAKEUP
Wig, Hair and Makeup Supervisor, Nick Lynch-Voris

LIGHTING
Head of Lighting, Troy Carrico
Assistant Head of Lighting, Caroline Hodge
Staff Electrician, Dalyn Kvapil
Staff Electrician, Wesley Martinez

AUDIO/VIDEO
Head of Audio/Video, Paula Garcia

STAGE MANAGEMENT
Head of Stage Management/
Resident Production Stage Manager, Stephen Ravet

Contact Us

For Ticket And General Information
(214) 522-8499

For Business Related Inquiries
(214) 526-8210

Business Fax
(214) 521-7666

Box Office Hours:
Tue-Fri: 10a - 5p
Sat: 1p - 6p
Sun-Mon: Closed
In Person 1 Hour Prior To Show Time

Mailing Address
Dallas Theater Center
Dee & Charles Wyly Theatre
2400 Flora Street
Dallas, TX 75201

DTC Performance Venues
Dee & Charles Wyly Theatre

2400 Flora Street
Dallas, TX 75201

Kalita Humphreys Theater
3636 Turtle Creek Blvd
Dallas, TX 75204

Board of Trustees

Jennifer Altabef
Board Chair

Andy Smith
Board President

Deborah McMurray
Secretary

Stephanie Anderson
Treasurer


Alley III, Troy
Bellos, Nick
Bjorck, Meredith
Bragalone, Jeff           
Brierley, Diane*
Burns, Dwight   
Byrd, Stephanie  
Custard, Linda*
Custard, William*
Davis, Scott
Durham, Lacy           
Enloe, Bess*
Ferris, Tiffany
Fitzgerald, Curt      
Foley, Kathleen (Ex Officio: Guild President 2024-25)

 

Hamlin, Frank
Haynes, Craig
Hinojosa, Michael  
Holly Mason
Howell, John*
Juett, Kate*
Kosnik, Julie*
Luna, Chris (Past President)
Megally, Sam
Moriarty, Kevin (Ex Officio: Executive Director)
Orr, Scott
Ostolaza, Yvette    
Perales, Adriana
Richardson, Lynn Pride (Chair Elect)
Risch, Frank*

 

Rodriguez, Sarah
Rose, Deedie*
Russell, Robert
Sellers, Kelvin
Shaffer, Teri
Sneed, Hamilton
Soltis-Berner, Heidi
Tatum, Edwin
Warnecke, Sarah*
Weinstein, Krista (Ex Officio: OAC Liaison)
Wilhelm, Donna*


* Denotes Life Trustees

 
Guild

The Dallas Theater Center Guild promotes community awareness of and interest in Dallas Theater Center. 
The volunteers of the Guild support the Theater through education, service, social and other programs.

The Diane and Hal Brierley Resident Acting Company

 

In 2009, with the generous support of Diane and Hal Brierley, Artistic Director Kevin Moriarty reinstated Dallas Theater Center’s resident acting company. His intent was to develop and nurture professional actors within the North Texas community and enable them to make Dallas their artistic home.  At the same time, he sought to enhance Dallas Theater Center’s artistic profile and create ongoing collaborative relationships. The ten-member Diane and Hal Brierley Resident Acting Company has since become a signature component of Dallas Theater Center’s presence in the Dallas Arts District.

Mission, Vision & Values

OUR MISSION

Dallas Theater Center will engage, entertain, and inspire our diverse community by creating experiences that stimulate new ways of thinking and living. We will do this by consistently producing plays, educational programs, and other initiatives that are of the highest quality and reach the broadest possible constituency.

 

OUR VISION

Dallas Theater Center will be recognized, both locally and nationally, as a top-tier arts organization, as a cultural destination for Dallas and the surrounding region, and as a collaborative artistic force that values diversity and practices inclusion.

 

OUR VALUES
The following values, which support our mission and vision, will guid our programmatic, financial, and other choices and will be at the center of our decisions:

ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE
We believe in creating theater, learning experiences, and associated programs that are consistently of the highest quality and that reflect the breadth and depth of theatrical art. In so doing, we will engage, entertain, educate, and inspire our patrons.

FINANCIAL HEALTH
We believe in financial stability and will operate Dallas Theater Center in a financially responsible manner, with our goal being that the projected expenses for each year will be balanced with the projected revenue for that year. We will secure and maintain the human, financial, and other resources necessary to support long-term stability and excellence. We will engender community confidence, trust, and support and will be worthy of corporate, foundation, government, and individual investment that increases over time.

EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF RESOURCES
We accept our responsibility to be good stewards of the resources entrusted to us and to make wise and efficient use of those resources. We will hold those resources in the public trust and will be prudent in using them for their intended purpose. We will operate the Dallas Theater Center as a valued community asset and for purposes that are consistent with our mission and in keeping with sound business practices.

OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
We are committed to the highest standards in our governance, management, and operational practices. We believe in developing an engaged, informed Board of Trustees, an experienced and accomplished staff, and a working environment that attracts trustees, staff, volunteers, and local and national artists of the highest caliber.

COLLABORATION & INCLUSION
We believe that collaboration with the community we serve is central to our purpose and that our best results can be achieved when we partner with others in our community, including arts organizations, educational institutions, governmental agencies, and other groups.

We will operate Dallas Theater Center as a public forum, supporting interaction that engages our community, introduces new ways of thinking, and inspires new perspectives in those we serve. We will be inclusive of diverse peoples, ideas, cultures, and traditions and, by so doing, will enrich our work and our relationships with others.

Our commitment to collaboration and inclusion will also be evidenced by our respect for our trustees, staff, volunteers, and artists, all of whose input and experience will positively shape our working environment and our operating perspective.

Our Unique Story

One of the leading regional theaters in the country and the 2017 Regional Theatre Tony Award® Recipient, Dallas Theater Center (DTC) performs to an audience of more than 100,000 North Texas residents annually. Founded in 1959, DTC is now a resident company of the AT&T Performing Arts Center and presents its Mainstage season at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre (designed by REX/OMA, Joshua Prince-Ramus, partner in charge, and Rem Koolhaas) and at its original home, the Kalita Humphreys Theater (designed by Frank Lloyd Wright). DTC is one of only two theaters in Texas that is a member of the League of Resident Theatres, the largest and most prestigious non-profit professional theater association in the country. DTC produces a year-round subscription series of classics, musicals and new plays and an annual production of A Christmas Carol; education programs, including the Award-winning Project Discovery and a significant partnership with Southern Methodist University’s Meadows School of the Arts; and many community collaboration efforts with local organizations. In 2017, DTC’s Department of Public Works launched a groundbreaking community engagement and participatory theater project designed to deliberately blur the line between professional artists and community members, culminating in an annual pageant featuring over 200 Dallas citizens performing professional production. Throughout its history, DTC has produced many new works, including recent premieres of penny candy by Jonathan Norton, The Supreme Leader by Don X. Nguyen; Hood: The Robin Hood Musical Adventure by Douglas Carter Beane and Lewis Flinn; Bella: An American Tall Tale by Kirsten Childs; Clarkston by Samuel D. Hunter; The Fortress of Solitude by Michael Friedman and Itamar Moses; Giant by Michael John LaChiusa and Sybille Pearson, and many more. 

As a member of The League of Resident Theaters (LORT), DTC operates under the LORT agreement with Actors’ Equity, the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society and United Scenic Artists. 

Staff & Leadership

COMPANY


LEADERSHIP

Executive Director, Kevin Moriarty
Interim Artistic Director, Jonathan Norton
Chief Advancement & Revenue Officer, Dennis Coleman
Director of Production, Andrew J. Brown
Director of Development, Leslie Chatman
Director of Public Works, Brandi Giles
Director of Finance, Dana Landers
Director of EDI & People Operations, Gabriel Vazquez
Director of Marketing, Sales & Communications, Adam Wallman


ADMINISTRATION

Technical Operations Manager, Shaundra Gabriel
Facilities Manager, Albert Gonzales
Operations Manager, Lori Jones Rogers


ARTISTIC

Resident Playwright/Literary Manager, Jonathan Norton


DIANE AND HAL BRIERLEY RESIDENT ACTING COMPANY

Christina Austin Lopez
Tiana Kaye Blair
Blake Hackler
Bob Hess
Liz Mikel
Alex Organ
Molly Searcy
Tiffany Solano
Sally Nystuen Vahle
Esteban Vilchez
Zachary J. Willis


DEVELOPMENT

Donor Stewardship Manager, Augusta Abene
Grants Manager & Prospect Research, Megan Mock


FINANCE & ACCOUNTING

Financial Analyst, Derick Akomprah
AP & Payroll Specialist, Patricia Gomez


MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Tessitura Database Manager, Laura Corley
Marketing Manager, Jillian Guillory
Social Media & Content Manager Jocyln Ventura
Box Office Coordinator, Keele Halbert
Box Office Representative, Joey Castorena
Box Office Representative, Sasha Golestani
Box Office Representative, Octavian Lewis
Web Developer, Chris Koller | Idealgrowth
Photographer, Karen Almond
Photographer, Jordan Fraker


PRODUCTION

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
Production Manager, Ashley Oliver
Associate General Manager, Nicole McClendon Osbaldeston

SCENERY
Associate Technical Director, Dan Cummins
Associate Technical Director, Matt McFarland
Lead Carpenter, Imani McCants

STAGE OPERATIONS
Stage Operations Manager, Squeak Henderson

PROPS
Head of Props, John Slauson
Assistant Head of Props, Nicole Gaignat

COSTUMES
Costume Director, Micheal Heath Willhelm-Waid
Lead Draper, Christopher Harris
Staff Draper, Olivia Kennedy

WARDROBE
Wardrobe Supervisor, Rebecca Holt

WIG, HAIR & MAKEUP
Wig, Hair and Makeup Supervisor, Nick Lynch-Voris

LIGHTING
Head of Lighting, Troy Carrico
Assistant Head of Lighting, Caroline Hodge
Staff Electrician, Dalyn Kvapil
Staff Electrician, Wesley Martinez

AUDIO/VIDEO
Head of Audio/Video, Paula Garcia

STAGE MANAGEMENT
Head of Stage Management/
Resident Production Stage Manager, Stephen Ravet

Contact Us

For Ticket And General Information
(214) 522-8499

For Business Related Inquiries
(214) 526-8210

Business Fax
(214) 521-7666

Box Office Hours:
Tue-Fri: 10a - 5p
Sat: 1p - 6p
Sun-Mon: Closed
In Person 1 Hour Prior To Show Time

Mailing Address
Dallas Theater Center
Dee & Charles Wyly Theatre
2400 Flora Street
Dallas, TX 75201

DTC Performance Venues
Dee & Charles Wyly Theatre

2400 Flora Street
Dallas, TX 75201

Kalita Humphreys Theater
3636 Turtle Creek Blvd
Dallas, TX 75204

Board of Trustees

Jennifer Altabef
Board Chair

Andy Smith
Board President

Deborah McMurray
Secretary

Stephanie Anderson
Treasurer


Alley III, Troy
Bellos, Nick
Bjorck, Meredith
Bragalone, Jeff           
Brierley, Diane*
Burns, Dwight   
Byrd, Stephanie  
Custard, Linda*
Custard, William*
Davis, Scott
Durham, Lacy           
Enloe, Bess*
Ferris, Tiffany
Fitzgerald, Curt      
Foley, Kathleen (Ex Officio: Guild President 2024-25)

 

Hamlin, Frank
Haynes, Craig
Hinojosa, Michael  
Holly Mason
Howell, John*
Juett, Kate*
Kosnik, Julie*
Luna, Chris (Past President)
Megally, Sam
Moriarty, Kevin (Ex Officio: Executive Director)
Orr, Scott
Ostolaza, Yvette    
Perales, Adriana
Richardson, Lynn Pride (Chair Elect)
Risch, Frank*

 

Rodriguez, Sarah
Rose, Deedie*
Russell, Robert
Sellers, Kelvin
Shaffer, Teri
Sneed, Hamilton
Soltis-Berner, Heidi
Tatum, Edwin
Warnecke, Sarah*
Weinstein, Krista (Ex Officio: OAC Liaison)
Wilhelm, Donna*


* Denotes Life Trustees

 
Guild

The Dallas Theater Center Guild promotes community awareness of and interest in Dallas Theater Center. 
The volunteers of the Guild support the Theater through education, service, social and other programs.