About Our Camp Staff

Director Mary Yost spent 12 years teaching, directing, and coordinating youth theater in Houston, TX. She has worked with Summer Camps and is focused on high levels of energy, skills, and fun while implementing measures of safety and professionalism. She believes theater is a wonderful way to help build confidence and personal growth in our young people.

All staff members are thoroughly vetted and trained to give your camper a safe and quality camping experience. Our staff have years of accumulated theater and teaching knowledge and we are excited to impart this knowledge to your camper.

All camp staff and camp volunteer staff are background checked and must complete a certification in safety.

Joining us this summer will be Jacob Huff. Jacob has been doing shows with TRCP for just under a decade. He steals the show with quirky characters and accents, such as Pinnochio from Shrek the Musical, The Scottish Hitman from Unnecessary Farce, and Jack from Into the Woods. Jacob also has experience with improv theater and junior show production. He is also a staff member of Three Rivers Area Mentoring and enjoys working with students of all ages.

Isabelle Yost is a High School Theater Teacher from Houston with a BS is Music and a BA in Musical Theater. She has an extensive resume both on and off the stage. She is an ardent advocate for young people and enjoys watching them grow through their theater journey. Isabelle has been teaching and directing camps for seven years.

Melanie Eickhoff is used to being seen on and off the stage and currently serves on the TRCP board of directors. She is heading up our Backstage Ninjas with a wealth of knowledge and experience. Melanie graduated in 2018 from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science in technical theatre. She has been doing shows at the TRCP since Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 2006. After graduation, she returned to her roots to continue doing theatre in Three Rivers. She loves everything about live theatre and is very excited to be teaching the next generation of theatrical technicians!

Mary Ramsower is our Camp Coordinator. Mary is from Spring, TX and has handled as many as 800 campers in a summer. She is a wealth of knowledge and knows how to navigate all things camp related. She believes that theater allows students to have fun and grow in confidence while developing their craft through the different theater disciplines.