Reid Horton
founder/director

Reid Horton is a multi-faceted performer, director and proven leader working with all ages in music, drama, dance, leadership, and spiritual development. He has been performing all of his life in church, school and community theaters. He directed his first musical at 14 years old and has been involved with over 100 productions across the US and around the world. Reid has served on many church staffs leading choirs, orchestras, vocalists, and ministered to children, students, and families. He has experience writing dramatic productions for large scale presentations as well as personal coaching for individuals in singing and acting.

A gifted director, Reid has seen the impact that theater can have on an audience and on a performer. Two musicals that he recently directed were nominated for 34 awards including Best Musical in the DFW community theatre, with his production of CATS winning the Best Musical award. He has also been nominated as Best Director of a Musical (Equity), Best Director of a Musical, Best Actor in a Lead Role, and Best Actor in a Supporting Role.

Reid is the founder and director of Texas Music Theatre Company and hopes that it will always be a theater that nurtures talent and allows performers, directors, and technicians to explore their talents and link arms together to produce high quality productions for our patrons and our community.

Mackenzie Rhea
assistant director

Mackenzie is an experienced performer and has a passion for helping kids and teens explore and develop acting skills especially in the areas of scene study and character development. She has been a performer in shows such as Annie, Seussical, Beauty and the Beast, Honk, Little Mermaid, and Guys and Dolls. Her favorite roles include Gertrude McFuzz, Annie, and Ida. Mackenzie has years of leadership experience in a church setting both from the stage as a vocalist, and in a classroom setting as a group leader and teacher since the age of 14. She got her first taste of directing at 16 and, even though she loves performing, Mackenzie is leaning into a new love for more of what happens behind the scenes. She has been pursuing her directing career by apprenticing under Mr. Reid’s leadership. She has been involved with TxMTC from day one and has been on the directing team for every TxMTC production thus far and is enjoying every second! Mackenzie spent two semesters in the Disney College Program where she learned team lead skills from Disney leaders. She was promoted to a leadership position in the college program within the first month because of the leadership skills that her Disney leaders saw in her. Mackenzie is currently working toward a degree in theatre education and is thankful to have the opportunity to grow her craft while helping other artists grow in theirs.