Welcome to Alley Theatre Play Makers!
We are excited for you to join us! Please review this page carefully for important information about completing registration for your campers.
1. Camper Forms 2. Parent Handbook 3. Contact Info: 713.315.3389 4. Meet our Administrators
3. Contact Information
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4. Meet our Camp Administrators
Matthew Lawrence serves as Primary Programs Co-Manager at Alley Theatre. He has worked regionally as an actor and choreographer in California, Washington State, Utah, Oregon, and Texas. His work has been seen with the following companies: PCPA Theatrefest, The 5th Avenue Theatre, The Village Theatre, Oregon Cabaret Theatre, Utah Festival Opera, The Great American Melodrama and Vaudeville, Mainstreet Theatre, and Santa Clarita Regional Theatre. As an educator, he has taught for Village Theatre and various private schools in Seattle Washington. Before joining Alley Theatre’s ECE team, Matthew was the Fine Arts Consultant for the United Way Greater Houston’s Bright Beginnings. His work in the educational field has resulted in four publications in the NAEYC Teaching Young Children Magazine. Matthew holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in child development and family studies from the University of Washington where he was awarded with a certificate of high scholarship. In addition, he holds an artist diploma from PCPA: Pacific Conservatory Theatre.
Matthew Lawrence
Monica Marcha fell in love with improv in 2013 and has since studied and performed across the country. Currently, she is an instructor at Station Theater: The longest running longform improv theater in Houston. Additionally, she is a mainstage performer at Coronation Theater, Houston’s newest improv theater. Monica is a Senior Applied Improv Trainer in Station’s corporate training program, and she has collaborated with national brands to integrate improv into their work culture. One of her most notable achievements through improv is the creation of Ma’am Jam, an improv jam open to all female and female-identifying improvisers of any experience level. The resulting female presence in the Houston comedy community has been truly remarkable.
Monica Marcha
Jen Onopa (Primary Programs Co-Manager) is a director and educator who is passionate about innovative approaches to theater making, community engagement, and teaching and learning. Jen has directed and produced numerous devised performances, contemporary plays, and works of puppetry in New York City, Chicago, and Massachusetts, and has toured work to the National Arts Festival in Makanda, South Africa. In Houston, she has been an assistant director with 4th Wall Theater and Alley Teen Conservatory and a dramaturg for Lionwoman Productions. An educator for over 25 years, Jen has taught for the New York City Department of Education, Mount Holyoke College, UMass Amherst, Redmoon Theater, and the Creative Arts Team in NYC. She holds a BA in Theater from Penn State, an MA in English Education and Applied Theater from NYU, and an MFA in Theater Directing from UMass Amherst. Jen is a certified teacher in TX and NY, has National Board Certification in Adolescent Literacy, and is an associate member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Union (SDC).
Jen Onopa
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Be sure to fill out the Camper Forms and visit the Parent Handbook before bringing your campers to the theatre. For questions, email education@alleytheatre.org or contact 713.315.3389. We look forward to seeing you!
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