Faculty and Staff
Technical Director, Guest Director-
Thomas Pike
Thomas Pike is an alumni of San Juan Hills High School. Thomas works as a Technical Theatre walk on coach for Stagecraft and Theatrical Production classes, as well as helping technically direct many of the productions. He started his directing career in high school including his personal favorite, Elephants Graveyard, and continued to assistant direct multiple shows in college. Thomas received his Associates of Arts in Technical Theater from Saddleback College as well as his Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Education from Cal State Fullerton. He has directed multiple production as SJHHS including: The Dining Room, Lord of the Flies, You Can’t Take it With You, Medea, All in the Timing, Nine Girls, The Play That Goes Wrong, The Diviners, and Animal Farm.
Guest Director-
Jaymes Macabale
Jaymes Macabale is an alumni of San Juan Hills High School (’18). While there, he was involved in many organizations including the Stallion Theatre Company, the International Thespian Society, and ComedySportz. You may have seen him last on the Stallion Theatre Company stage in spring 2018 as Jean Valjean in their production of Les Miserables. With this role, he won the award for Best Actor at the JRAY’s, and had the opportunity to attend BAA, a Broadway intensive in NYC. Spy the walls of the F building and you may find more of his credits. After graduating, he spent the next 4 years at Fordham University Lincoln Center in New York City where he received his BA in Theatre with a concentration in Theatre Performance and a minor in Fashion Studies. While there, he participated in roles both on the stage and off and had the opportunity to work with many industry professionals. He returns as a walk-on acting coach for the company; he is grateful for the opportunity to learn new skills, work with great people, and help inspire a new generation of actors. (@jaymesmacabale on all platforms)