Vandegrift Theatre Directors
Hattie Bergman
Vandegrift HS Head Theatre Director
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This is Hattie’s second year as head director at Vandegrift High School. She is passionate about theatre education, fine arts, and fostering creativity with students on and off the stage. She holds a BFA in Theatre from Memphis University and worked professionally as a costume designer at Theatre Memphis, as well as in the South Florida area. She started teaching high school theatre in Greenbrier, TN, and continued producing theatre in Tipp City, Ohio, with her children’s theatre, HAM it up! Productions. Most recently, Hattie spent 5 years at Stiles Middle School as the head theatre director.
I am looking forward to another amazing year!
Aaron Johnson
Vandegrift HS Technical Theatre Director
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Hi there! My name is Aaron Johnson, and I am thrilled to be the new Technical Theater Director for the Vandegrift High School Theater Company. This year marks the start of my 20th year as a high school theater arts director. I received by BFA with an emphasis in Acting from Southwestern University, class of 2004. Over the years my passion and knowledge has really grown for the technical aspect of theater arts, especially lighting, set design and construction, and sound design.
I can't wait to get to work with the incredible students and faculty at VHS. I believe any and all aspects of theater afford students the opportunity to create a sense of community and positive culture. I also believe in hard work, high expectations, and intrinsic motivation. It is my hope that any student that wants to can find their high school "home" in this department, where they will feel accepted and a sense of belonging.
I look forward to an incredibly fun, productive, and positive year!