TMAA Production Team

Shane Smith is a reformed Technical Director, mercenary stagehand and sometimes Head Carpenter for the Austin Opera. After a lengthy professional teaching career which included stops at Texas State University,...

Jonathan Schmid is the Chief Innovation Officer at The Meadowbrook School of Weston, Massachusetts, recognized as an exemplar school by the Partnership for 21st Century Learning. Jonathan led the team...

Walter L. Olden was born and raised in the Southside of Chicago. He graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Radio, Television and Film. He worked as a cameraman,...

Cynthia Miller is a writer, photographer, and educator  living in Austin. She earned her degree in journalism from Texas State University and was a reporter, photographer, and news editor for...

Bill is happy to be working again with the Texas Medal of Arts Awards. Bill has a proud history of supporting the arts community by providing sound equipment and services...

Native Texan Lyn Koenning is an award-winning music director with over thirty years’ conducting and performing experience at Austin Playhouse, TexARTS, ZACH, Summer Stock Austin, The Paramount Theatre, Mary Moody...

Jon DaSilva is a storyteller and a strong believer in the power of the moving image, with more than two decades behind the camera and in the edit suite.  Born...

Chan Chandler has been involved in the performing arts for decades, working as a stage manager, writer, and producer.  A native Texan, Chan spent 30 years living in New York City,...

Tammy Ballard is a speech and debate teacher at Liberty Hill High School. A native of Hico, Texas, she has been involved in theatre education and professional theatre productions since...