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Greetings and thank you for joining us at our first musical of the 2022-2023 school year, Zombie Prom.

As is the case with most major musicals, Zombie Prom has all of the high energy dance numbers, powerful vocals, technical spectacle and a poignant love story. While all of these elements are key for mounting a successful production, what has always drawn me to this show is its message of acceptance.

In a world where we are choosing sides, the story of Zombie Prom is ultimately about accepting those that may be different from us, and building a culture of inclusivity for people that may feel they are outcasts or on the fringes. The heart behind this story and the love that fuels it to the end proves that everyone deserves happiness, even radioactive nuclear zombies.          Enjoy the show!

                                           Clayton Younkin

Clayton Younkin (Director) is thrilled to be joining the mountain of talent at Rowlett High School for the 2022 – 2023 school year. A Dallas native, he has spent the last eight years performing and directing in Houston, where he served as head theatre director for the award winning theatre troupe at Nimitz High School. During his tenure at Nimitz he partnered with Theatre Under The Stars, The Alley Theatre, and members of the Black Theatre Educators Caucus to provide workshops for his students. Previous directing highlights include Medea (4 time UIL One Act Play Advancing Production), Before It Hits Home (3 time UIL One Act Play Advancing Production), The Revolutionists, She Kills Monsters, Seussical the Musical, and Les Miserables School Edition. No stranger to performing on stage and screen, favorite past productions include Beauty and the Beast (Beast u/s, National Tour), Closer to Heaven (Uptown Players/U.S. Premiere), Bare: a pop opera (Uptown Players/Regional Premiere), Evil Dead the Musical (Level Ground Arts/Texas Premiere), Damn Yankees (Joe Hardy, Repertory Company Theatre), Evita (Che, Repertory Company Theatre), Big River (Tom Sawyer, Garland Civic Theatre). He can also be seen in past episodes of Prison Break, Friday Night Lights, The Gifted, and Queens of the South. He is looking forward to his time at Rowlett High School and would like to thank Mr. Holder, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Welsh, and Ms. Blakey for all of their support.