Mr. Cory Wilson
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Originally from Wadsworth, Ohio, Mr. Wilson was "raised in the theatre" participating in numerous community and regional theatre productions including shows at the Cleveland Playhouse, The Galaxy Dinner Theatre and Akron's Weathervane Community Playhouse throughout his youth. Mr. Wilson is a 2011 Theatre and Communications graduate from Southeastern University in Lakeland where he was named “Best Actor” in the Ember Awards. Mr. Wilson currently serves as Theatre Arts teacher at Ridge Community High School in Davenport, FL where he teaches both Introduction to Drama and Advanced Acting. Aside from directing the main stage shows at RCHS, Mr. Wilson can also be seen on stage at Theatre Winter Haven, recently named Florida’s most Honored Community Theatre. Last Fall, Mr. Wilson earned the distinction of “Best Actor” in the Theatre’s prestigious Pierrot Awards. Mr. Wilson believes that every person can bring something of value to the study of theatre, and that through exploring the human condition, students develop not only academically, but also as grounded, well-rounded individuals able to participate in a variety of career paths and professions. Mr. Wilson recently graduated from Regent University with his Masters of Arts in Theatre, with which he hopes to build a collegiate level program here at RCHS. In his free time, Mr. Wilson enjoys exploring Walt Disney World, and spending time with his wife, daughter and two sons.
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Mr. Timothy Frost
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A native of Nashua, NH, Mr. Frost relocated from the cold winters of New England to the warmth of Orlando. Over the years, Mr. Frost has had the fortunate opportunity to work on many different shows in many different backstage roles. Mr. Frost has experience in production ranging from community theater shows to professional TV productions and everything else in between. With technical expertise in lighting, sound and video production, Mr. Frost is excited to be involved with RCHS Theatre. Some past theatre credits include: Fiddler on the Roof, Footloose, South Pacific, Hairspray, Boomers: A New Musical and Anything Goes. TV credits include technical contracting with: CNN, Fox News, NBC News, NBC Universal, and TNT Sports. Mr. Frost is excited to lead our technical crew here at Ridge and share his passion for the theatre with our students. Mr. Frost resides in Orlando and enjoys spending time at the local attractions and traveling whenever possible, especially to his favorite destination, New York City!
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