Company Dancers
Apprentice Company
Previous Artists:
Stephen Anaya, Ashley Anderson, Hallie Anderson, Allison Beaty, Sulma Benitez, Melissa Brading, Grayson Bradshaw, Natalie Bradshaw, Sarah Brandon, Briana Brown, Cathy Brown, Tanya Calmoneri, Melissa Casillas, Genevieve Durham DeCesaro, Celeste Delgado, Amiee Dixon, Kali Drachenberg, Hannah Dunn, Sarah Estrada, Morgan Fowler, Kristy Franks, Ryan Todd Garza, Leslie Gomez, Almendra Melodia Gonzalez, Erika Gonzalez, Rachel Greim, Elizabeth Johnson, Allison Jones, Jenna Keesee, Anastasia Kim, Maggie Larsen, Katie Liston, Samantha MacMahon, Olivia Marberry, Sarah Mondle, Leah Ogle, Kyla Olson, Ashlyn Olsen, Doneece Pruss, Yvonne Racz-Key, Amanda Ramirez, Laci Ratliff, Katie Reed, Katy Rees, Savannah Richeda, Rebecca Seitz, Sarah Sabin, Madison Sandvig, Shawnee Swann, Emily Swinskie, Nathalie Van Glider, Nicole Wesley, Keaton West, Anne Wahrton, Emily Winton, Jackie Voller, Breana Young
Technical and Support Staff
Joshua Taylor Whitt (Production Manager) has a M.F.A. in Theater specializing in Scenic Design, Properties, and Scenic Art from The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and a BA in Drama with a concentration in Design from Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama.
Joshua is the Production Manager for the Flatlands Dance Theatre (2014-present) in Lubbock, Texas; stage managing and overseeing the company's technical needs for their productions.
In addition, he also is the Production Manager for Texas Tech University's Talkington School of Theatre & Dance, as of June 2019. He is also the advisor for the student chapter of United States Institute for Theatre Technology (2013-Present), a national organization in which he is also a member (2006-Present). His previous employment was as the School's Scenic Charge Artist and Properties Master for season productions (2012-2019). During that time, he was also the scenic designer for several of the season's productions.
Previously to moving to Lubbock, he worked on many productions as a technician for the Knox Concert Series and the Talladega Ritz Theatre in Alabama (2006–2008); as the summer Technical Director for Buck's Rock Creative and Performance Arts Camp in New Milford, Connecticut (2008-2012); and as the scenic designer for Cabaret (2010) at Red Mountain Theater in Birmingham, Alabama, 39 Steps (2011) for Theater B in Fargo, North Dakota, and was the guest scenic and lighting designer for The Syringa Tree (2012) for Jacksonville State University.
Over his career he has worked in many aspects of technical theatre from technician, designer, to production manager, and enjoys everyday he gets to work with creative projects and individuals. He lends his success to his wonderful husband who has always been supportive of all his creative endeavors.
Libby Shields (Arts Administration Intern) is a rising senior at Texas Tech University majoring in Management. She plans to attend law school to pursue a career in corporate law after graduation. She grew up training in both dance and gymnastics before shifting her focus to track and cross country, which she competed in for three years with two of those at Texas Tech. She is currently involved in club rowing and loves staying active in new ways. As an intern with Flatlands Dance Theatre, she is excited to reconnect with her background in dance and contribute behind the scenes while learning more about arts administration and nonprofit work. It’s been such a rewarding experience to blend her passions for movement, creativity, and leadership.
Previous Technical Staff:
Emmett Buhmann, Lighting Designer and Production Manager
Becca Venable, Lighting Designer