Meet the KOT Team
The Directors
Our Directors bring their vast experience to students!

Head DIRECTOR
Blake Minor
Mr. Minor is a native Houstonian having graduated from the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts as well as receiving his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Houston. Mr. Minor has also earned a Masters degree in Education-Administration from Angelo State University, as well as a Masters in Theatre from East Texas A&M. Mr. Minor has traveled all over the world working in theatres from China, to Scotland, to Canada and all over the United States. Mr. Minor has been a Texas Thespians board member since 2017. If you can not find Mr. Minor in a theatre, look to the pitch or the pool where he supports his two amazing daughters. Go Panthers!

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Darin Garrett
A native Texan, Mr. Garrett received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas, and his Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Houston. He is in his eighth year here at Klein Oak High School and has been teaching for 16 years. He has designed and directed plays at theatres throughout the Houston area. Mr. Garrett is also a proud parent of two exceptional children.