Staff

Pam Kornfeld
Director/Teacher

Pam Kornfeld is the owner and director of Drama Kids of Oakland County, Michigan. Her favorite part of the week is when she is teaching Drama Kids classes! Pam has been involved in some aspects of theatre since age nine and has had years of teaching in both school and summer camp environments. She left her staff position in West Bloomfield High School’s Theatre Arts Department to launch Drama Kids and it has been a dream come true!

Danny Harris Kornfeld
Drama Consultant 

Danny is a New York City-based actor who has worked both in NYC and across the country performing in shows, concerts and workshops. He is currently starring as Marc Cohen in the 20th Anniversary Tour of RENT. Danny is a proud graduate of Syracuse University with a degree in Musical Theatre. He is excited that a program like Drama Kids exists in his hometown and wishes he could have been enrolled as a student!

Katy Cowles
Teaching Supervisor

Katy fell in love with acting when she was five years old and has been performing ever since. A past member of several professional and community theater groups in New York, she is thrilled to have the opportunity to share her passion for the arts with all of her Drama Kids! Off stage she and her husband are busy raising two Drama Kids of thier own!

Shardai Davis
Drama Teacher

Shardai has been involved in theater, music and dance since she was a child. She studied theater and music at Henry Ford College and has a BS from Eastern Michigan University with a concentration in Theater and Music. Shardai can be seen touring around Michigan in the JET Outreach Youth Theatre Shows.

Louise Hacker
Assistant Director

Louise started teaching with Drama Kids and is pleased to be taking on the role of Assistant Director. Louise has worked in Youth Theatre for the last 15 years. She produced Youth Theatre at The Community House in Birmingham for seven seasons. She has also worked for over twelve summers at the Roeper Summer Stock Theatre Camp. She also has spent years as a volunteer Drama Mama while her children participated in many School and Community Theatre productions.

Craig Ester
Drama Teacher

Craig is an actor, playwright, and teaching artist from Detroit Michigan. Craig is a proud alumnus of Cass Technical High School, Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit’s Acting ensemble, and earned a B.F.A from the Acting Program at Ball State University. As an actor Craig has performed with many Shakespeare Festivals. As a playwright, he has recently premiered two brand new plays in the metro Detroit area. Craig loves bringing his energy and passion for acting to his Drama Kids students.

Tracy Dillard
Drama Teacher

Tracy is excited to be part of the Drama Kids team. She enjoys working with kids, creating new ideas, and then putting it to life on stage. Her enthusiasm of keeping it fun is a MUST. She also works for Rochester Community Schools and is the drama mama to two kids of her own!

Catherine Coffey 
Drama Teacher

Coffey”has been acting for 13 years. Some of her favorite roles including Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet in Hamlet and Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. She has worked with many theater companies across the Midwest. Catherine is currently a graduate student at Eastern Michigan University where she is earning her Masters in Theatre. She is excited to be part of the Drama Kids staff!