Faculty

CTS ADMINISTRATOR
DRAMA INSTRUCTOR-HIGHSCHOOL GRADES 9-12

Mrs Basist has been a CTS instructor, director and administrator for
the past 35 years. She is a 1973 graduate of Civic Theatre School.
She has been seen onstage at Civic in numerous productions-most
recently in the role of Carole Scrooge in "Christmas Carole 1944" and
Berthe in "Pippin".
She holds a BA in Acting/Education from Cedar Crest College and an
M.Ed. from Kutztown University. Mrs. Basist is currently an adjunct
professor at Cedar Crest College where she is a director of their main
stage productions. She is a two-time Allentown Arts Ovation Award
recipient.

DRAMA INSTRUCTOR GRADES 1-4; VOCAL INSTRUCTOR GRADES 1-12

Bio Coming Soon.

DRAMA INSTRUCTOR, Grades 5-8
Parker is an experienced actor and director in the Lehigh Valley. His work has been seen at Civic Theatre, The Pines Dinner Theatre, New Works Festival NYC, Star of the Day Productions and Pa. Playhouse. He is currently the director at Dieruff High School. Parker holds a BA in Theatre and Directing from DeSales University.

MOVEMENT INSTRUCTOR, Grades 1-8

Mackenzie is returning to CTS as our movement instructor. She has a
wealth of experience choreographing productions at PA Playhouse,
Cedar Crest College and most recently she beautifully choreographed
our CTS productions of "Beauty and the Beast, Jr." and "Beetlejuice, Jr."
Mackenzie is an accomplished performer as well as choreographer.
She began her training at That’s Dancin’ School of
Dance and has had intensive training in the Fosses technique.
Mackenzie holds a BA in Theatre from Cedar Crest College.
She is a lifetime member of Alpha Psi Omega Drama Fraternity.