Mission
Through partnership, advocacy, and strategy, the members of Houston Theater District—a diverse group of arts organizations who perform in the District, businesses, and policy leaders—work collectively to ensure that the Theater District is an active, vibrant, destination for dynamic, world-class cultural experiences.
Leadership
Board of Directors
Meg Booth, Chair
President & CEO
Performing Arts Houston
Brandon Bell, Vice Chair
DACAMERA
General Manager
James Nelson, Treasurer
Houston Ballet
Executive Director
Khori Dastoor, Secretary
Houston Grand Opera
General Director & CEO
Mark Folkes
The Hobby Center
President & CEO
Gary Ginstling
Houston Symphony
Executive Director & CEO
Dean Gladden
Alley Theatre
Managing Director
John Gonzalez
Houston First
Senior Vice President & General Manager, Convention & Cultural Services
Hillary Hart
Theatre Under the Stars
Executive Director
Kris Larson
Downtown Houston+
President & CEO
Yong Eoh, ex-officio
Vitol
Senior Counsel
Jyoti Iyer, ex-officio
Your Part-Time Controller
Associate
Leadership
Craig Hauschildt
Houston Theater District
Executive Director
Houston’s Seven Cultural Districts
The Houston Theater District is one of Houston’s seven state-designated cultural districts, including:
The seven districts are working together to support Houston’s diverse artists and champion the arts in general under the banner of HouArts. We encourage artists and arts supporters to check out the effort and join their mailing list.
Find out more about these cultural districts on the Cultural District’s collective website, from Visit Houston, or the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs ,