Bethany Bourland – Artistic Director, Collegiate Pursuits
Bethany has been directing and teaching children’s theatre for over a decade. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama: Acting Emphasis from the University of Oklahoma. Growing up in Katy, Texas, Bethany began her directing and teaching career with the Katy Visual and Performing Arts Center. Bethany worked in Oklahoma as a Casting Associate for film and television with Freihofer Casting. During that time, she also worked as an on-camera acting coach and as the program director for The Actor Factory Young Performer Academy. During her time in Oklahoma, Bethany acted as Associate Producer for the OU School of Drama’s theatre-for-young-audiences touring series, Helmerich Literature Alive. Favorite directing credits include Something Rotten, Cabaret, The SpongeBob Musical, Oklahoma, Tuck Everlasting, A Gentleman’s Guide To Love and Murder, Mamma Mia, and Little Women. Bethany would like to send all her love to Connor and Eloise for their endless love and support.