Beta Theater leadership

Jeromy Barber is a Los Angeles-based producer, director, and educator. Barber’s work encourages a connective relationship with the audience and covers a range of visual media, including independent film, commercial production, interactive web series, IMMERSIVE SHOWS, and live events. He is the Founder of Dinolion, a production company that develops live action and animated content, as well as immersive experiences. Dinolion is Producing the documentary of legendary Houston music venue, Numbers Nightclub. 

JEromY is The founder of BETA Theater. At BETA, Barber acts as Improv Instructor, Creator of live shows (Stalk Show, Triple Header, Guest Room, Carol et. al.), and Director/Producer of comedic digital shorts (The Dinner Party, Dawn, Dibs on Breakup, Jacky Don’t know Sports, etc.).

Kat Hubbard started her improv journey in 2015 at The Institution Theater in Austin, Texas. After taking TIT’s free class, she was hooked and hasn’t stopped performing. Kat continued taking classes and workshops, performing in shows, and never stopped playing no matter where she lived. With the rise of online improve classes and workshops, along with real-life experience, she has trained at The Institution Theater, The Hideout, Comedy Sportz, iO, UCB, Second City, and BETA Theater. She has regularly performed in open jam shows since 2015 and continues to do so online. She loves playing with strangers, or as she calls them “friends you haven’t met yet.”

Outside of improv, Kat enjoys being a college professor as a day job and keeps up with a number of hobbies including blogging about improv, aerial acrobatics, hula hoop dancing, crocheting, and baking.

Kelly Juneau has been organizing and performing comedy around Houston since 2011, and teaching for Beta since 2017. She has extensive experience in dance, musical theater, improv, and comedy.

Hudson Rains started doing improv at The Hideout Theater in Austin, Texas. After moving to Houston, Hudson took the Level One class at BETA Theater as a way to simply make friends. At the encouragement of his instructors, he took level two. The improv bug had bitten him. At BETA Theater, he helps manage shows and curriculum as well as teaches level one and two. He is a part of BETA’s premiere house troupe MAX. 

While not at BETA, Hudson teaches precalculus and does aerial acrobatics. He is often very tired and will always accept a coffee or a Diet Coke. 

Kelly Juneau has been organizing and performing comedy around Houston since 2011, and teaching for Beta since 2017. She has extensive experience in dance, musical theater, improv, and comedy.

Pam Swift-Brooks is a former Zookeeper and Zoo Educator with 20 years of experience when improv called her name in 2017. Pam started her improv journey on BETA Theater's student troupe "Four Bear Rage Run"; and was promoted to BETA's house troupe "MAX" shortly after graduating from BETA's curriculum in September of 2018. Pam is an avid improviser and is always looking for new ways to be inspired and to inspire others about improv. She has been in student troupes and taken courses at Station Theater in Houston and Summer intensives and workshops at the Hideout Theater in Austin. Pam began student teaching BETA's curriculum during the Summer of 2018. She enjoys connecting with students on a personal level and helping them to realize and accentuate their improv strengths. When Pam isn't improvising, she enjoys spending time or traveling with her Pilot/Boat Captain/Scientist Husband, along with their two dogs and parrot. She is an avid paper crafter and dabbles in other crafting opportunities that catch her fancy.