05/25/2026
Three years ago, I walked into Jackson Jaguar Theatre Company not fully realizing just how much it would change my life. What I thought would be a chapter became a family, a home, and one of the greatest honors of my career.
To every student who stepped onto our stage, worked behind the scenes, took creative risks, stayed late building sets, laughed during rehearsals, cried after closing nights, and poured your heart into this program, thank you. You have taught me just as much as I could have ever taught you. Your courage, creativity, passion, and heart reminded me every single day why theatre matters.
Over these last three years, we built more than productions. We built memories, traditions, friendships, confidence, and a community that believed in the power of storytelling. Watching this program grow has been one of the greatest joys of my life, and I will forever carry these moments with me.
As I step into this next adventure, I leave knowing the future is incredibly bright. I cannot wait to see what is on the horizon for each of you. Keep dreaming bigger than you think possible. Keep taking creative risks. Keep lifting each other up. And remember the final lesson I shared at banquet: the world will always need people brave enough to create, to feel, and to tell stories.
Thank you, Jackson Jaguar Theatre Company, for changing my life forever. Once a Jaguar, always a Jaguar.
Create Art Always.
Signing out for the last time,
Triston Pullen