Our Mission

Welcome to the Cinco Ranch Theatre Company. Our goal is to provide students with the most valuable skills at our disposal. With us, students will learn empathy, creativity, trade craft, project management, collaboration, professional organization techniques, and how to bring their own beliefs and perspective out with a conscious and confident voice. Theatre is our voice as a society; it's a reflection of who we are. Whether your student is striving to take center stage on Broadway, grab the production reigns of a huge summer blockbuster, or to learn to speak their own voice with power in public, CRTC will be a place of inclusion, fun, exploration, and excitement.

Donald Wile

Technical Director

Donald Wile is entering his 15th year as a Public educator, and 5th year with Cinco Ranch HS. It's been 30 years of non stop theatre on this adventure. From old Don Coyote, at George Jr. High in LCISD, to UIL State, and NFL Nationals @ B.F. Terry. Getting his first professional performance at Strand Street theatre in Galveston, performing for Tal Lostracco at Lon Morris College, growing in his BA from the University Of Evansville, an MA with University of Houston, in partnership with RADA, the Kennedy center, Depaul University. Designing Blood Brothers at Vincennes University, Summer Stock @ Millbrook Play House, and building shows for PJ Paparelli, Leigh Fondakowski,  and the Perseverance theatre. Performing in The Nutcracker with the Childrens' Dance Theatre of Evansville and then becoming their Tech Director.  Working with Al Baker for 9 yrs @ Chavez HS, then Kelly Lawrence in DeerPark..... It's been a minute. And it's just getting started.

Jay Gracia

Artistic Director

Mr. Gracia is happy to be back for his third year with CRTC! A native of Brownsville, Texas, he moved to Houston to study at the University of Houston where he received his BFA in Acting, and has called Houston home ever since. While at UH, he received ample training in classical acting, movement, stage combat, directing, intimacy coordinating, voice and dialects, and tech production. He is an Actor Combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors and has worked as an independent fight choreographer. He has also worked in media production on projects ranging from big network productions like Top Chef to local productions at the Houston Rodeo. He has worked as a Teaching Artist at Alley Theatre, Camille Playhouse, and Brave Little Company.
He looks forward to making theatre magic with his students.