LEADERSHIP TEAM

Janye Anderson

Founder and Executive Director 

Janye Anderson is an actor, producer, director, public speaker, and the Founder & Executive Director of Cypress Stage, a nonprofit performing arts organization created to bring professional-quality live theatre to Cypress, Texas.

With two decades of theatre and performance experience, Janye has built her artistic career around storytelling, community connection, and the transformative power of live performance. Her work reflects a deep belief that theatre can do more than entertain - it can uplift, inspire, create belonging, and bring people together across generations.

Janye later founded We Give Productions, Houston’s only exclusive daytime theatre for seniors, where she produced and performed shows for older adult audiences in public venues and senior living communities. Through that work, she saw firsthand how live theatre can bring laughter, connection, joy, and renewed energy to audiences who are often underserved by traditional evening performance schedules.

As the Founder of Cypress Stage, Janye is committed to creating a lasting cultural home for theatre in Cypress - one that serves adults, families, youth, seniors, artists, and the broader community. Her vision is to build a professional, welcoming theatre where original works, rediscovered classics, audience favorites, young audience programming, senior daytime theatre, and acting classes can inspire, unite, and enrich the community for generations to come.

Ron Jones

Artistic Director

  Ron is celebrating 55 years in theatre as an actor, director, producer, and educator. He was Artistic Director for New Heights Theatre, Celebration Theatre, and On the Verge Theatre. 

He has directed over 150 plays at such theatres as Theatre LaB Houston, Stages, Main Street Theatre, The Ensemble, Mildred’s Umbrella, Queensbury Theatre, Dirt Dog’s Theatre, Stageworks and Unity Theatre. 

Favorite directing works include THE WOMEN, THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, INTIMATE APPAREL, COMPLEAT FEMALE STAGE BEAUTY, CASSEROLE, DIVA, THE KATHY AND MO SHOW, CROWNS, DREAMGIRLS, HAIRSPRAY, CONSTANT STAR, CLYBOURNE PARK, AUGUST OSAGE COUNTY, and ELTON JOHN’S AIDA. 

He has appeared in over 100 productions in the venues above and others, such as Theatre Under the Stars and The Houston Shakespeare Festival. His favorite roles include Dr. Frank ‘N’ Furter in THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, Greta in BENT, Sir Evelyn in ANYTHING GOES, and Montano in OTHELLO. 

He was a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association for 35 years. Ron has an MFA in Theatre and taught theatre for 40 years on the high school (HISD) and college (Lone Star) levels. He has taught acting at Theatre Under the Stars, Stages, and The Ensemble theatre! 

Ron is proud to be artistic director of Cypress Stage! 

Marcy Bannor

Associate Artistic Director - Youth Theatre

 Marcy Bannor brings a rich background in performance, theatre education, storytelling, and youth-centered arts programming to Cypress Stage. 

Her work has included Houston-area stage performance as well as theatre workshops and residencies designed to engage young people through storytelling, creative writing, theatre games, improvisation, and collaborative play. 

As Associate Artistic Director - Youth Theatre, Marcy helps guide programming that introduces children, students, and families to the joy, imagination, confidence, and connection that live theatre can inspire.