THE DIRECTION TEAM
Tyler L. Herman - Managing & Artistic Director
Tyler Herman (he/him/his) grew up in the land not ceded by the Nacotchtank people, or Silver Spring. He is a brother, husband, actor, director, teacher and a father. Tyler loves board games, watching movies, and playing with his adorable puppy, Covi (@thecovicam on Insta). Tyler's theatrical and educational work has been seen all around the area, onstage, offstage, and through mentorship and work with several synagogues. He is a founding company member of Faction of Fools Theatre Company. Tyler has had the immense financial and logistical privilege of attending Cornell and Brown universities, and having the means and family support to study theatre, dance, life, music, acting, troublemaking, and directing at those institutions. He is so excited to get to know the Whitman community and get our hands dirty asking tough questions and making fun, excellent theatre.
Alex Evans - Supervising Technical Director
Alex Evans (he/they) is a native of Montgomery County and has been doing technical theatre since he was a sophomore in high school. He received the start of his professional education at Montgomery College, three and a half years worth, including its well loved Summer Dinner Theater. Alex went on to work all over the DMV area, but eventually found a home at the ATLAS Performing Arts Center. After starting out as a basic over-hire (2008 was a bad year), he would go on to become the Production Manager overseeing all 5 of the ATLAS performance/event spaces.
Alex came to Whitman in 2018 with 12 years of professional theatre experience and 5 years experience as a Technical Director. Currently he is in his 9th year of teaching technical theatre to high school students and has also spent 4 years teaching professional development training for adults as part of ATLAS' Stagecraft program. He has enjoyed these past years at Whitman and expects to be here for many more to come. He believes the students are ambitious and creative, and that it is simply a privilege to help them make art.
