Lee Gallegos has been an Assistant Drama Director at Urbandale High School since 2017 and was a coach/music director for 1 year before taking on the Assistant Director role. They have directed various plays for UHS and has been the Music Director for the company’s musicals. They are also a Speech Coach for both Large Group and Individual Events at UHS, coaching categories from Solo/Group Musical Theatre and Reader's Theatre to Storytelling, Radio News, and Expository Address. Groups and Individuals under their direction have earned numerous Division I ratings at both Individual and Large Group State Contests. In addition to their normal duties, this year Gallegos has taken over as the director of a new division of our Technical Crews called the CMPP Crew (pronounced camp) supervising student leaders in Costumes, Makeup, Props design and Publicity.
Gallegos completed a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Education with an endorsement in K-8 Reading from Simpson College in 2012.
In their free time they enjoy spending time with family and friends, listening to/researching musicals, and being involved in the region’s community theatre in various aspects.
Blake Arntzen - Assistant Director
Email: arntzenb@urbandaleschools.com