District Six Theatre Faculty

Leah Wren is the Spartanburg School District Six Fine Arts Facilities Administrator and Director of Theatre Education. She recently was selected as the 2025 Palmetto Dramatic Association's Theatre Teacher of the Year and the 2022 South Carolina Theatre Association's Deborah Smith Hoffman Outstanding Mentor Teacher!  She serves as the Administrative Coordinator of the South Carolina Speech and Theatre Association, and has directed productions and taught classes for the Spartanburg Youth Theatre and Greer Cultural Arts Council. She grew up in Katy, Texas, received her Theatre Education Degree from Brigham Young University and her Masters of Education Degree at Southern Wesleyan University.  Mrs. Wren is thrilled to be a part of the exciting and expanding Dorman Theatre Department and encourages the highest standards of the fine and performing arts and of ethical principles in the teaching of the arts. Mrs. Wren works to promote arts education and research at all levels, both for the enrichment of the school community and for the educational and professional advancement of our students. Her favorite directing credits include Anastasia, Matilda, The Wizard of Oz, Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Alice in Wonderland, and Oliver. Some of her favorite acting roles have been Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Ann in All My Sons, and Penny in You Can't Take It With You.