Hannah LaNier has taught theatre arts and directed theatre for 11 years. She is a Baton Rouge native and has been acting, singing, playing piano, and dancing for many years. She has a Masters in Theatre from Texas Woman's University and attended Northwestern State University and the Louisiana Scholars’ College in Natchitoches, Louisiana where she received a BS in Theatre with a concentration in Musical Theatre and a BA in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Fine and Performing Arts. During her time at Northwestern State, she was involved in over 15 theatrical productions (either performing or working offstage) and was a member of NSU’s Out on a Limb Improv Troupe, Tap Ensemble, and Chamber Choir. She has taught acting, improvisation, voice, dance, movement, and technical theatre in classes and has directed, choreographed, and music directed for theatrical productions. She has taught at both the junior high and high school level and has worked with students of all ages in district-wide theatre camps and musical productions. She believes that educating students in theatre and the performing arts brings out the invaluable attributes of improved communication skills, self-confidence, self-expression, and most importantly, empathy. 

Hello, my name is Matthew Schielack. I have been a Theatre Director for seventeen years, and I’m so excited to be continuing my career here at Celina. I’m originally from Caldwell, TX which is where my Theatre career started. I have a BFA from Texas State University in San Marcos, TX focusing on Performance and Production in Theatre. Some notable entertainment work that I was lucky enough to do in college included roles with the Walt Disney Company as well as professional Theatre work in San Antonio at the Majestic and Empire Theatres. I’ve worked for three other School Districts prior to Celina to include my hometown of Caldwell, and in the nearby towns of Pottsboro and Denison. I have extensive experience in Acting and Technical Theatre, Texas Thespians and the International Thespian Society, and in UIL One Act Play to include three State appearances. I currently live in Denison with my wife Elizabeth and two daughters Aspen and Leslyn who are all the loves of my life. In my downtime, I enjoy gardening and spending time with my family. I leave you with a personal quote, “Anything worth doing is worth working for, but if you don’t have fun while working, it’s like working for nothing."