Consulting Creative Director for Brave Little Company; Teaching Artist; Missing from the Museum Creative Team; Grandpa’s Garden actor collaborator, director

Brittny Bush is a Houston actor and teaching artist with a BA in Theater Acting and Directing from the University of Houston. Ms. Bush has performed with many local theater companies through the years, including Brave Little Company; Main Street Theater; Catastrophic Theatre Company; Classical Theater Company (Company Member); Next Iteration Ensemble (readings); Cone Man Running Productions; Boiling Point Players; A.D. Players; Alley Theatre Education; Horse Head Theatre Company; Mildred’s Umbrella; and InterACTive Theater. Ms. Bush has consistently worked as a theater teaching artist since 2006 with Main Street Theater, Alley Theatre, and most recently the Hope Stone Project. She is currently the Primary School Theater Teacher for St. Francis Episcopal School.

musician collaborator, Grandpa's Garden

Rodrick Randall is a native Houstonian who has been active in the Houston theatre and music scene since 2009. He has performed with theatre companies such as Classical Theatre Company, Main Street Theater, Queensbury Theatre, Catastrophic Theater and The Ensemble Theatre. He is a graduate of Sam Houston State University with a BFA - Acting/Directing. When he is not performing, Rodrick can be found backstage doing wardrobe for companies like Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera or Broadway Across America. He is also a proud member of the Theatrical Wardrobe Union - IATSE Local 896 - Houston/Galveston area.

Grandpa’s Garden Scenic Designer

Danny Russo is a native of Houston, Texas where he makes his career as a visual artist. Educated in Houston schools, he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in art from the University of Houston. Danny express his art in drawing, painting and crafts. Danny shares his art education and experience with students through art projects based on various themes and art techniques. In addition to working in drawing and painting mediums, Danny is experienced in sculpture, serigraphy (screen printing), papier-maché, and theatrical stage design and building. Being environmentally conscious, he works with materials that are safe for the user and the environment. Other creative abilities are writing, music, photography and videography. Through creative processes, Danny focuses on learning, sharing, and having fun in a safe and enjoyable way.

Director collaborator

Troy Scheid is the founder of Brave Little Company – Theatre for Everyone. Troy’s directorial work includes several regional and world premieres at Main Street Theater, Houston Grand Opera, the Ensemble Theatre, Mildred’s Umbrella Theatre Company, Classical Theatre Company, and The Landing Theatre Company, among others, and in New York and Chicago. In 2017, she received an award from the Darfurian Association of Greater Houston for collaborating with the refugee community on the Landing Theatre’s production of In Darfur. A theatre educator with over 19 years’ experience, she is a graduate of HSPVA, Rice University, and Rice’s Leadership Institute for Non-Profit Executives. She is an associate member of SDC, the union for professional directors and choreographers in the United States.

Teaching artist, actor

Kai Womack envisions using theatre as a tool to make the world a better place by starting with today’s youth. She has been a teaching artist with Brave Little Company since 2021, and previously worked at St. Mark’s Episcopal School as a summer counselor and at Northchase Learning Center. Acting credits include: Brave Little Company: Grandpa’s Garden (Bebe); Fade To Black Festival: Dinner With A View (Alicia); University of Houston School of Theatre and Dance: How I Learned to Play Tennis (Leena Roberts); Moore Visions Entertainment: Godspell (Cellise); Texas Southern University: David’s Mother (Sally). As costume designer: Texas Southern University: The Wreckin’ Ball. As director: University of Houston School of Theatre and Dance: The Taming by Lauren Gunderson; Harden Productions: I Wish You Didn’t Trust Me So Much by Tracie Harden. Education: Texas Southern University (Theatre), University of Houston School of Theatre and Dance (Theatre Education).