
Photo by Britt Olsen-Ecker
Direction
In artistic partnership with Randy Kurstin, Sarah Lynn Taylor has made the theatre program at Wilde Lake Middle School an environment where student artists thrive. The Tiger Shark Theatre Company is a challenging and engaging incubator where young students to come into their own artistry. This program has been cultivated with an uncompromising insistence on artistic excellence, committed work ethic, and an unwillingness to limit student potential.
The Trilogy of the Burning Earth: The Furies, Antigone, and Medea Wilde Lake Middle School
Monarchs, Magic, and Misfortune - An Evening of Shakespeare Wilde Lake Middle School
Really Rosie by Maurice Sendak and Carole King Wilde Lake Middle School
David and Lisa by James Reach Wilde Lake Middle School
The Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare Wilde Lake Middle School with Howard Community College
A Tribute to the Golden Age of Radio Wilde Lake Middle School
Think of Me - A virtual exploration of student life through music and poetry Wilde Lake Middle School
Nightmares and Nooses
The Actor’s Nightmare by Christopher Durang Wilde Lake Middle School
Nooses Off by Don Zolidis Wilde Lake Middle School
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Wilde Lake Middle School
Hear My Song - A musical cabaret Wilde Lake Middle School
The Triangle Factory Fire Project by Christopher Piehler with Scott Alan Evans Wilde Lake Middle School
A Night with the Bard - An Evening of Shakespeare Wilde Lake Middle School
Takeoff! - An original play with the music of George and Ira Gershwin Wilde Lake Middle School
The Good Doctor by Neil Simon Wilde Lake Middle School
Wilde Lake Middle School students have showcased their theatrical work at the Howard County Secondary Shakespeare Festival in 2018, the Folger Shakespeare Library Secondary School Festivals in 2019 and 2020, and the Howard County Gifted and Talented Expo in 2023. Under the direction of Sarah Lynn Taylor with Randy Kurstin, Wilde Lake Middle School was the first middle school in Howard County to have been granted a charter from the International Thespian Society.


The Two Gentlemen of Verona with WLMS and HCC

The Two Gentlemen of Verona with WLMS and HCC

The Two Gentlemen of Verona with WLMS and HCC

The Two Gentlemen of Verona with WLMS and HCC

The Two Gentlemen of Verona with WLMS and HCC

The Two Gentlemen of Verona with WLMS and HCC

The Two Gentlemen of Verona with WLMS and HCC

The Two Gentlemen of Verona with WLMS and HCC

Think of Me - Devising

Think of Me - Devising

Think of Me - Devising

Think Of Me - Devising

Nightmares and Nooses Cast

The Actor's Nightmare by Christopher Durang

The Actor's Nightmare by Christopher Durang

The Actor's Nightmare by Christopher Durang

The Actor's Nightmare by Christopher Durang

The Actor's Nightmare by Christopher Durang

Nooses Off! by Don Zolidis

Nooses Off! by Don Zolidis

Nooses Off by Don Zolidis

Nooses Off! by Don Zolidis

Nooses Off! by Don Zolidis

Nooses Off! by Don Zolidis

Nooses Off! by Don Zolidis

Nooses Off! by Don Zolidis

Nooses Off! by Don Zolidis

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar - WLMS

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar - Folger Shakespeare Library Secondary Festival

The Triangle Factory Fire Project by Christopher Piehler with Scott Alan Evans

Takeoff!

The Good Doctor by Neil Simon

The Good Doctor by Neil Simon

The Good Doctor by Neil Simon

The Good Doctor by Neil Simon

The Good Doctor by Neil Simon

The Good Doctor by Neil Simon Rehearsal

Lighting Crew
Really Rosie by Maurice Sendak and Carole King
Really Rosie by Maurice Sendak and Carole King
Really Rosie by Maurice Sendak and Carole King
Really Rosie by Maurice Sendak and Carole King
Really Rosie by Maurice Sendak and Carole King
Really Rosie by Maurice Sendak and Carole King

David and Lisa by James Reach

David and Lisa by James Reach

David and Lisa by James Reach

David and Lisa by James Reach

David and Lisa by James Reach

David and Lisa by James Reach

David and Lisa by James Reach

The Trilogy of the Burning Earth: The Furies Rehearsal

The Trilogy of the Burning Earth: The Furies Rehearsal

The Trilogy of the Burning Earth: Antigone Rehearsal

The Trilogy of the Burning Earth: Medea

The Trilogy of the Burning Earth: The Furies
WLMS at the Folger Secondary Festival with The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
Teaching
Sarah Lynn Taylor is a National Board Certified educator in the area of English Language Arts - Early Adolescence. She holds an Advanced Professional Teaching Certificate from the state of Maryland in the subjects of Secondary English and Theatre (7-12) with ancillary credits in Special Education and Reading. In both the English and the Theatre classroom, she is committed to student growth and achievement through a curricular approach that centers authentic texts and tasks, an anti-racist and queer affirming classroom culture, and opportunities for critical thinking and creativity.