“The best and easiest director I’ve had the pleasure of working with… always supporting her actors”

“In my 11 years of theatre, Katie has been the best and easiest director I’ve had the pleasure of working with. She is so collaborative and kind with her main goal of always supporting her actors. I’m so grateful I got the chance to learn from her and work together to bring her visions to life!”

Meredith Rhodes
Austin Prep ‘25

“Open to input and ideas, but still provides us with direction and guidance… proud of the show we made together”

“Working with Ms. Clark has been one of the many highlights of my high school career. As someone who has taken up many different kinds of roles in various stage productions, I can confidently say that Ms. Clark's leadership style stands out to me. I particularly love that when she's working with students, she's open to input and ideas, but still provides us with direction and guidance where we need it. Throughout the production process, we're reminded that this is our show as much as it is hers, and come performance day, we can be proud of the show that we made together. While working with her, I felt that my skills as a performer and leader were able to grow because of the amount of involvement she allowed me to have in our productions, and I can gladly say that it has been a great pleasure to work with Ms. Clark.”

Victoria Liwanag
Austin Prep ‘25

“Always look forward to every class… helped me in my dance journey”

“Katie is awesome. Dance is something I have had low confidence in. Katie helped me bring out the life in songs that I danced to. She taught me how to break down choreography and find confidence in my abilities. She also challenged me to push myself in my dance routines. I would always look forward to every class and I’m positive it helped me in my dance journey.”

Ava Lyons
Actress/Student

“Phenomenal job… always add her own personal flair”

“I’ve worked on three different shows where each show, Katie took on three different roles and did a phenomenal job! It’s clear she has intent and a clear understanding of the task at hand and always adds her own personal flair.”

Jack Kalish Demaris
Actor/Student

“Helped grow my confidence and improve my performance… favorite shows”

“Katie was able to explain direction and choreography in a way that made so much sense and was always fun to perform. She also helped grow my confidence so much and helped me to improve my performance when I wasn't feeling good about it. I truly feel like I learned so much from Katie and grew as a performer, and the shows she directed were by far some of my favorite shows I've ever been in!

Lily Katz
Actor/Student

“Patient, knowledgable, energentic, and really cares… adaptable and perseveres”

“Katie has so much passion for the work she does — having her as a director was an honor. She is patient, knowledgeable, energetic, and really cares about the people she works with. Katie has pushed me so much as an actress and has given me the tools to soar. She is adaptable and perseveres — Katie is an incredible director and I am so happy that I got the opportunity to work with such a dedicated director.”

Sophia Keohane
Actress/Student

“Attention to detail is exceptional… each class a joy!”

“Katie is knowledgeable, friendly, and inspiring! She taught us some basic fundamentals of tap which allowed me to (re) learn things the right way! Her attention to detail is exceptional. She makes you feel very comfortable and at ease and made each class a joy to attend!”

Susan Ingraham Keeler
Tap Student