CA
C. Alan Bettis
Buhach Colony High School Instructor of Theatre Arts, Film and Psychology
Atwater, CA
Mr. Bettis, a graduate of Merced High School the year "Annie" won for best musical, taught his first theatre class the year "Evita" won for best musical. He has been teaching Theatre Arts at MUHSD since "Crazy for You" won the Tony for best musical, first at Merced High and currently at Buhach Colony (since "Proof" won for best play). He also teaches Creative Drama at Fresno Pacific University. He trained in improvisation at Bay Area Theatre Sports ("Dancing at Lughnasa" - best play), Valley Improvisational Players ("Children of a Lesser God" - best play), and LA Comedy Sportz ("Angels in America - Perestroika" - best play). To Mr. Bettis, improvisation is a life skill that all teachers need to master in order to be more effective educational leaders.