Leadership
Director - Ms. Jen M. Biddle - Ms. Biddle is a Teacher at Ryle High School. She has been in education for over 20 years. At Ryle, she has directed the following productions: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Legally Blonde: The Musical and Christmas Carol High School. She has two daughters. One attends the University of Kentucky and the other Camp Ernst Middle School. She currently teaches English I and Theatre classes. She is very thankful for the opportunity to work with the talented students at Ryle High School! #RaiderPride
Vocal Director - Mrs. Kristiana Hiner - Kristiana has been involved with musical theater since her day’s at EKU - playing piano, vocal directing, and conducting orchestras. Favorite credits include: INTO THE WOODS, ASSASSINS, ROCK OF AGES, ALL SHOOK UP, and HELLO DOLLY. Having a passion to share her love of theater with others, she is involved with several local high school productions, including being able to perform with her own children at Beechwood. Kristiana is excited to be in her first show with Ryle, and is thankful to the cast and crew for welcoming her with open arms. As always, she couldn’t do this without the support of her family. As always, to her father - thank you for the music. And now it’s time for big fun- enjoy the show!
Crew Director - Mrs. Kelly King-Turpin- Kelly began her career in theatre and entertainment industry when she was in elementary school, then continued through middle and high school. She carried her love of the creative arts into adulthood where she has worked as an Artistic Director and Product Designer for the last 2 decades. You can find her work on both the big screen and in magazines. Most recently she was featured in Better Homes and Gardens.
She said, “I’m excited to work with these amazing young adults and inspire this love with the next generation of creatives!”.
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