Jeremy Clay has been directing in high schools and community theaters for over thirty years. He would like to thank the administration at Bryant for their continued commitment to Theatre and all our patrons for supporting live theatre.

Jai Collins is a senior at Bryant High School and is excited to be Stage Manager for Shrek! This will be his first time being a Stage Manager, but he is ready to give it his all!

Kate McMinn is very excited to be House Managing for the first time. She is a Senior at Bryant High School and plans to attend Mississippi State University in the Fall. This is her third show with Bryant High School, other credits including Into the Woods Jr. (Lights), and Twelve Angry Jurors (Juror 9). She would like to thank Mr. Clay for this incredible experience and she hopes that you enjoy the show!

Hello, my name Is Forrest Pattison and I am on the creative team for Shrek the Musical. I am in charge of props and this is my first time doing it. I played in 12 Angry Jurors (Juror 12), and I played in a one act as Jason the jock

Tanner Oglesby, a native of Saline County, currently teaches at Bryant High School. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Henderson State University, a Master of Science in Education degree from Arkansas State University, licensure in K-12 Music and ESOL, and is currently working towards his Master of Music degree from Western Illinois University. Since being hired at Bryant, Tanner has grown the choral program by adding new ensembles, designing a music technology course, and developing music literacy. His students have achieved high ranks in region, state, and national level honor choirs and his choirs have received several "Best in Class" state titles. A leader in his field, Tanner has been asked to present district and state level professional development sessions on technology, classroom management, and community culture. In 2020, Tanner earned the distinct honor of being named the Bryant High School Teacher of the Year and the Bryant School District Teacher of the Year. In addition to teaching, Tanner has worked at almost every community theatre in Central Arkansas, serving as Music Director and Director. Music direction credits include: Sweeney Todd, West Side Story, Matilda, Heathers, and many others. Stage direction credits include: Sleeping Beauty Kids & Frozen Jr. Tanner serves as the Choral Chair for the Arkansas Music Educators Association, Parliamentarian for Arkansas Choral Directors Association, and Chair of the Bryant Personnel Policies Committee. Tanner also volunteers his time as the Education Director for a local youth theatre troupe, The Young Players, by designing weekend enrichment activities and helping plan an educational trip to New York City biennially. Tanner’s other professional affiliations include ACDA, NAfME, ASTA, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.