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 ,