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The Sam Barlow High School theatre department offers four levels of acting classes, theatre appreciation, and film studies. After school, we have an active thespian troupe, a fall musical, and a spring play.
Our Core Values
Relationships - We prioritize character, integrity, honesty, and empathy in our professional relationships. We teach that quality and competition should never be more important than fostering healthy relationships.
Excellence - We take pride in our work. We seek to establish a high standard of excellence that shows dedication, professionalism, organization, and creativity.
Involvement - Within our school, we find ways to: support and collaborate with other Barlow programs; effectively market our performances; celebrate our accomplishments; and communicate ways students can get involved in our department.
Unity - We want every student to feel safe and enjoy their experience regardless of age, grade, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, interests, or experience.
Support- We strive to support and encourage other school theatre programs at festivals, through social media, and by attending productions.
Jeff Schroeder
Director
Jeff Schroeder has been teaching acting at Sam Barlow High School since 2014. Under his leadership, he has directed over twenty-five productions, helping the theatre department earn numerous accolades at regional, state, and international Thespian festivals. In 2019 and 2025, Barlow’s mainstage productions were selected to perform at the State Thespian Festival, and in 2022, the department was named Honor Troupe for its excellence in theatre arts. Mr. Schroeder holds a Master of Education from Portland State University, where he also studied Theatre and Music. Before joining Barlow, he performed with Broadway Rose Theatre Company and Mock’s Crest Lyric Opera and directed over twenty theatrical productions at East Hill Church in Gresham. As a vocalist, he has performed as a singer and soloist with the PSU Chamber Choir, Portland Symphonic Choir, Oregon Bach Festival, Tilikum Community Choir, and Choro in Schola. A dedicated educator, Mr. Schroeder is a nominee for the Oregon Teacher of the Year and has received the K103 Honor Roll Teacher of the Month and the Rex Reybold Memorial Award for his outstanding contributions to theatre education.
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