Meet the Team!

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Tron Sutton is a long time actor, director, and educator, with over 40 years of experience. Tron was President of Act One Children's Theater & School in Grapevine, Texas. He has been involved in Theater Arts for 36 years. Tron is a native Texan and has lived in Indiana and Illinois, returning back to Texas in 2019. Tron has studied theater at both T.C.U. and Sam Houston State University. Tron has been part of the Colleyville Arts Commission, the Trinity Arts Guild, and the United Way. He has most recently directed the children's productions of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, and Ella Enchanted at Artisan Center Theater. He has also directed The Wizard of Oz, Babes in Hollywood, The Spitfire Grill, The Curious Savage, and The Spitfire Grill here at Artisan. Tron is very excited about working on Artisan Productions YouTube Series, That Drama Life. He is currently Director of Operations at Artisan Center Theater.

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I am so incredibly excited to begin teaching this semester. Having recently graduated from Abilene Christian University with degrees in Acting and Directing, I’m looking forward to sharing with our students the tips and tricks I’ve learned over the years.

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I’m so excited to instruct the Beginner Broadway dance class this spring semester! Im currently co-choreographing our first 2023 mainstage show Freaky Friday. In this class we will learn the basics of broadway dance and have a blast in doing so! Hope to see you all there!

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I am beyond thrilled to work with these young artists! Teaching and working with students has always been a passion of mine and I can’t wait to dive right in!

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I have been a musician and on the stage for 18 years and have worked in multiple Equity shows since 2012. In 2019 I won The Column Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for my performance as Grizabella in CATS and in 2018 I was nominated for my performance as Grace O'Malley in the Pirate Queen. I have been giving private voice lessons since 2016, helping many people with auditions and voice competitions. I am so excited to be joining the Artisan team in helping to grow the best in future performers!

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Soon after getting my BFA from NYU Tisch, I earned my Actor’s Equity and SAG-AFTRA cards, and I’ve had so many wonderful experiences working as a professional actor and director. I’m really excited to share what I’ve learned over the last few decades in New York and LA with the incredible talent at Artisan Center Theater!

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I love to work with theatre artists of all ages and experiences.I have been acting, singing and dancing for 7 years, sewing/designing for 4 years and student/assistant teaching for 2 years. Teaching and theatre for youth are my passions! I will be attending University of North Texas in the fall as a Theatre Major with an emphasis in teaching and directing, and my theatrical experiences are in performance, directing, and costume design. I couldn’t be more psyched to be a part of the Artisan Academy team!

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Mikki Hankins is an actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer from Fort Worth, TX with 20 years of performing experience. She has served as a teaching artist with Granbury Theatre Academy, Lawton Community Theatre’s youth program and at Arise Acting Studio. Theatre credits include Esmerelda in “The Hunchback Of Notre Dame” at Artisan Center Theatre and Belle in “Beauty and the Beast” at Plaza Theatre Company. Mikki is thrilled to join the Artisan Academy Team and can’t wait to meet her students!