Timberwolf Theatre
Timberwolf Theatre is an award-winning program that welcomes all students enrolled at Dailey Middle School. We foster a culture that allows students to develop skills in adaptability, accountability, collaboration, and empathy through the means of producing equitable, high-quality theatre on the stage.
Fall 2025
UIL One Act Play - ANGELS OF BATAAN by Tracy Wells (Fall Main Stage Production)
- 7 awards at the 3rd Annual DVISD Middle School UIL One Act Play Contest including 1st Place Production
- Timberwolf Theatre is the first middle school in DVISD to earn multiple 1st Place Production Trophies in the district’s contest history
- Individual Awards: Honorable Mention All-Star Cast (Fatima Arroyo-Cruz and Owen Trimpey, 8th grade), All-Star Cast (Zam Nuam and Adan Villafuerte, 8th grade) Outstanding Technician (Ashton Banda Fagins, Lighting Design), Best Performer (Karla Diaz Valdez, 8th grade), 1st Place Production (Allison Loya, Allyzon Herrera Denova, Karla Diaz Valdez, Fatima Arroyo-Cruz, Destiny Salinas-Martinez, Alexa Puente Marquez, Dariana Nuñez Montemayor, Aylin Gutierrez, Alejandro Duque, Owen Trimpey, Braxton Hampton Warren, Kameron Herrod, Adan Villafuerte, Zam Nuam, Brandon Mendoza-Meza, Sophia Villanueva, Izabella Castillo, Hattie Leach, Adelina Cruz, Ashton Banda Fagins, Jordan Gonzalez, Emma Contreras-Razo, E’Manie Haywood, Aylah Houston, and Keyla Pineda Moreno)
4th Annual Student Theatre Showcase (Coming December 11, 2025)
An Annual Event held in December where Beginners Theatre students in 6th and 7th grade get to write, direct, and perform their own 5 minute plays!
- Rehearsals and writing workshops all in class
- Strong focus on acting and writing
- Counts for FOUR TEST GRADES
Spring 2026
3rd Annual Spring Production - THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL: YOUTH EDITION (Spring Main Stage Production)
- Presented by Arrangement with Concord Theatricals
- First ever musical produced at Dailey Middle School
- Second musical ever produced at the middle school level in Del Valle ISD
- coming March 26-28, 2026!
4th Annual Beginners Theatre End-of-Year Production - Title To Be Announced (May 2026)
An Annual Event held in April/May where Beginners Theatre students bring to life a full production of a published work!!
- Acting rehearsals and technical construction all in class
- Strong focus on performance and technical craft
- Previously guest directed by a UT Austin Student Teacher from the UTeach Theatre Program
- Counts for FOUR TEST GRADES
Our Process
Here at Timberwolf Theatre, we believe in having fun but doing work, being on time means being early, and treating people with kindness. We lead with empathy, teamwork, and discipline. At Timberwolf Theatre, we give our 110% in our work on and off the stage and produce work we are proud of.
Previous Productions
2023-2024
UIL One Act Play (Fall Main Stage Production) - THE POST OFFICE by Melissa Leilani Larson
- Produced by Arrangement with YouthPlays
- 1st Place at the 2023 Annual DVISD Middle School UIL One Act Play Contest (1st Annual)
- Individual Awards: Honorable Mention All-Star Cast (Aylin Gutierrez, JoDee Ballard, Sophia Villanueva), All-Star Cast (Gabriel Martinez, Magaby Hernandez-Cortes, Rogelio Zesati), Outstanding Technicians (Ashlynn Kincheloe, Stage Manager, and Rose Al-Kaisi, Costume Designer), Best Performer (Allison Loya), 1st Place Production (Allison Loya, Sophia Villanueva, Cora Wylie, Jazmine Arispe, Aylin Gutierrez, Gabriel Martinez, Rogelio Zesati, Magaby Hernandez-Cortes, Zam Nuam, JoDee Ballard, Ashlynn Kincheloe, Hailey Rangel, Hattie Leach, Rose Al-Kaisi, Alyzabeth Turner, Avery Zapata, Yzabella Gonzalez, and Luke Trimpey)
2nd Annual Beginners Theatre Showcase (December 2023)
J.R.R. Tolkien’s THE HOBBIT (1st Annual Spring Production)
- adapted for the stage by Edward Mast, produced by arrangement with the Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois
- featuring Magaby Hernandez-Cortes as Bilbo Baggins, Dariana Nuñez Montemayor as Gandalf, Braxton Hampton Warren as Thorin Oakenshield, Rogelio Zesati as Bard, with JoDee Ballard as Gollum, and Gabriel Martinez as the voice of Smaug
THE CON by Tracy Wells (2nd Annual Beginners’ Theatre End of Year Production)
- produced by arrangement through PlayScripts
- featuring Allison Loya + Magaby Hernandez-Cortes (4th period cast/crew) and Honesty Love + Meklit Yeheyis (6th period cast/crew) as Charlie + Jordan
2024-2025
UIL One Act Play (Fall Main Stage Production) - A LIGHTER SHADE OF NOIR by Patrick Derksen
- Produced by Arrangement with TheatreFolk
- 3rd Place at the 2024 Annual DVISD Middle School UIL One Act Play Contest (2nd Annual)
- Individual Awards: Honorable Mention All-Star Cast (Allison Loya, Xavier Rangel Avila, Alejandro Duque), All-Star Cast (Magaby Hernandez-Cortes, Fatima Arroyo-Cruz, Karla Diaz Valdez), Outstanding Technicians (Adelina Cruz, Light Board Operator, and Hattie Leach, Sound Design), Outstanding Technical Ensemble (Ashlynn Kincheloe, Adelina Cruz, Hattie Leach, Rose Al-Kaisi, Yzabella Gonzalez), Best Performer (Rogelio Zesati)
3rd Annual Beginners Theatre Showcase (December 2024)
Shakespeare Fest (2nd Annual Spring Production)
- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (adapted by Ben Brumbelow-Montero) featuring Meklit Yeheyis as Puck, Henri Djomo Zogning as Oberon, Fatima Arroyo-Cruz as Hermia, Aylin Gutierrez as Lysander, Allison Loya as Helena, Adriel Benitez as Demetrius, with Journey Gadison as Titania, and Owen Trimpey as Nick Bottom
- ROMEO + JULIET (adaptation provided by TheatreFolk) featuring Avery Zapata as Juliet, Ashlynn Kincheloe as Romeo, Hailey Rangel Avila as Nurse, Alejandro Duque as Friar Lawrence, Rose Al-Kaisi as Benvolio, Dariana Nuñez Montemayor as Lady Capulet, Luis Rodriguez as Lord Capulet, with Ben Brumbelow-Montero as Tybalt, and Magaby Hernandez-Cortes as Mercutio
THE STRUGGLES by Kendra Thomas (3rd Annual Beginners’ Theatre End of Year Production)
- Produced by arrangement with Pioneer Drama
- Directed by Adam Coronado (UT Austin Student Teacher, Class of 2025)
- featuring Emma Contreras-Razo (4th period cast/crew) and Natalie Garza (6th period cast/crew) as Megan
2022-2023
First Annual Student Theatre Showcase
DVISD One Act Play Festival - FINDING COREY TAYLOR by Tracy Wells (StagePartners)
1st Annual Beginners Theatre End of Year Production - THE CON by Tracy Wells
Timberwolf Theatre Adventures!
In Timberwolf Theatre, every class will get the opportunity to watch live theatre in Austin:
Beginners Classes have previously visited the Paramount Theatre (SHOW WAY: THE MUSICAL, Spring 2024) and the ZACH Theatre (DON’T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS! THE MUSICAL (Spring 2025) and enjoy a picnic lunch at Zilker Park after!
8th Grade HS Theatre I and Production Classes have previously visited The University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Theatre and Dance (THE SMARTEST GIRL IN THE WORLD, Fall 2023, and JAMES AND THE GAINT PEACH, Fall 2024), touring the 40 Acres and eating at a local dining hall!
The Musical Theatre class recently enjoyed a trip to Bass Concert Hall at UT Austin to attend a daytime showing of THE OUTSIDERS (Broadway in Austin, Texas Performing Arts, Fall 2025)!
About the Director
Mr. Benjamin Brumbelow-Montero , born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley, graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in 2020 with his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Education. He moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to start his career as a special educator through Teach For America while earning his Master of Arts in Education at Alverno College, graduating in May 2022. He returned to Texas after accepting the job at Dailey Middle School, and he has not looked back since. He loves the community at Dailey and Del Valle, and he strives to create positive experiences for the students and outlets to express themselves healthily on and off the stage. In his free time, Mr. Montero loves to read books and plays, write, watch movies, cook breakfast for his wife, and travel with her to various National Parks across the country. You may occasionally see him act with some community theaters around Austin in the summers, something his students recently inspired him to pursue after acting alongside them once in Spring 2025. If he is not doing either of those, he is at home playing video games and lounging with his two cats, Gemma and Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit.
Classes Offered
Beginner’s Theatre (MS Theatre I)
Beginner's Theatre is a class for incoming 6th grade students.
From August-November, students in this class will learn about audience etiquette, the fundamentals of acting (voice, enunciation, pantomime, stage directions, improvisation), and creative writing (how to read a script, elements of a script, elements of story), eventually leading to their first performance in December (Annual Theatre Showcase).
From January-April, students will learn about the technical aspects of theatre (lights, set, costumes, props, sound) while maintaining their skills as actors (puppetry). In March, students will get hands-on experience with audition etiquette and audition interviews in preparation for their Annual End-of-Year Production. Since this is a full production, students have the opportunity to audition for leading roles and interview for leading positions for their class’s technical crew. Once acting and tech roles are assigned, students immerse themselves in the process of bringing a play to life similar to the Advanced classes. All this will lead to a final performance that will end our school year!
This class has TWO After School Performances (one in December, one in May) that count as FOUR TEST GRADES EACH.
HS Theatre I
High School (HS) Theatre I is offered to 8th grade students only, whether it's their first time taking theatre or they have taken the class previously. Students in this class have the opportunity to earn high school credit through this course, allowing them to knock out the one fine arts credit needed to graduate high school before they arrive at high school!
From August-November, students will review or learn about audience etiquette, the fundamentals of acting (voice, enunciation, pantomime, stage directions, improvisation), and creative writing (monologue project, letter to self). Their Performance Event Grade requires assembling and running a Haunted House at the school’s annual Homecoming Dance/Fall Ball!
From January-May, students will dive deep into technical theatre and be in-class technicians for our Annual Spring Production. All work in class will consist of tech-based projects where students get to create props, set pieces, lighting designs, and/or costume designs for our respective Main Stage Production. Once the production is over, students will participate in case studies around plays, analyzing the text for its narrative merit and create tech-based projects based on the script read.
This class has ONE After School Performance (October) that counts for THREE TEST GRADE. All project-based work counts for MULTIPLE TEST GRADES.
Advanced Production (Theatre II/III and Musical Theatre)
Theatre Production (Theatre II and Musical Theatre) is the Honors Theatre Course for 7th and 8th grade students who want to commit to maintaining the high standard of excellence in Timberwolf Theatre.
At the start of each semester, work on our first Main Stage shows begins (UIL One Act Play in the Fall, Annual Spring Production soon after). All class work for the Production class will consist of acting rehearsals and technical theatre work, bringing the play to life through a disciplined, fun, and rewarding production process.
Since Students in the Production Classes will dive deeply into the process of bringing a play to life, they will commit to attending after school rehearsals for Main Stage Productions.
Students in the Production classes also take advantage of extended opportunities to positively represent Timberwolf Theatre (Dailey Annual Winter Fine Arts Showcase, Dailey Black History Month Showcase, DVISD Annual Fine Arts Showcase, DVISD Summer Musical Theatre Program, Beginners’ Showcase/EOY Play, and more).
This class has MULTIPLE AFTER SCHOOL PERFORMANCES for UIL One Act Play AND Spring Production, all which count as MULTIPLE TEST GRADES.
WE WELCOME ALL STUDENTS TO JOIN TIMBERWOLF THEATRE!
Although some of our productions are exclusive to certain classes, the Annual Spring Production will always be open to students not enrolled in any of the Theatre Classes.
If you would like to participate in any of the class specific Timberwolf Theatre Productions, talk to Mr. Montero in Room 608/Stage or come to after school ACE.
For any additional questions or concerns regarding Dailey MS Theatre (how to support, questions about upcoming productions or classes), contact the director at benjamin.montero@dvisd.net, or call Dailey MS at 512-386-3600.
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