David Taylor
Job title: Director
How long you’ve been at the job: Since we opened, March 2006
Favorite part of your job: Looking for great acts that fulfill the request of the citizens of McKinney and working with our stakeholders: sponsors, subscribers and tenants.
What time do you wake up in the morning? 7 a.m.

What time do you go to sleep? midnight

Birthday: Aug. 10, go Leo’s!
Your philosophy on age: It’s a state of mind, your only as old as you feel, I still do things I did when I was younger
Place born: Fort Madison, Iowa
Are you a youngest, middle or oldest child? Three siblings, oldest boy, third child
Nicknames you were called by your family: Daytona, I drive very fast
States lived in other than Texas: Indiana, Illinois, Wyoming, California
Favorite state? California
Why? Those were my army days, so being a part of something bigger, and the culture on the bay, big city life but no attitude. I was stationed in Oakland Ca., for four years.
College or university attended: University of Illinois at Springfield

High school attended: Fort Madison, Iowa
Favorite home-cooked meal: Ribeye steak, baked potato and asparagus
Favorite dessert: carrot cake
Vegetable that you won’t touch: none, I actually like my veggies.
Number of cups of coffee/caffeinated soft drinks/iced or hot tea you consume a day: three coffees to wake-up, maybe a soda or two.
Favorite breakfast food: eggs, bacon and toast.

Favorite food: King Crab Legs
The last time that you got all dressed up for an evening out on the town: Jan. 12, New York, Met with Melora Hardin, known as Jan from the Office, she has been in 17 Again, 27 Dresses and Monk, among other shows, she has an amazing cabaret show and new CD coming out this April. I went to her premiere party. She was born in Texas and would like to do her cabaret at MPAC, then I went to the Shoshana Bean concert, who would be amazing at MPAC! She starred in Wicked and Hairspray and is a perfect fit. Check out her website at http://www.shoshanabean.com/ and let me know what you think. She doesn’t have a lot of name recognition but she has a killer show, I would love to bring both shows to McKinney but I need sponsors!
Favorite band when you were 20: Simply Red
Favorite band now: 17 Hippies
Last CD that you bought: Simply Red, 25th Anniversary

Something almost nobody knows about you: I get very excited about finding creative ways to work with those businesses that sponsor the MPAC. Their financial support is vital to the health of the arts, and with businesses such as Emerson Technologies, Wells Fargo Advisors, Cambridge Homes, True Rumors and Tucker Hill, they prove that being a part of a community means investing in a vibrant arts program which gives a city its soul.
Something you’re known for: I am very high energy and creative with a sarcastic sense of humor.
What good luck item do you carry with you? I wear my dog tags

Dogs or cat? I have a cat, I inherited from my grandparents when they past away last year, SweetPea, (she’s huge!) and a miniature schnauzer, Hali that found her way to my front door last Thanksgiving night, never had a dog before, but she’s a lot of fun.
What was the name of your favorite childhood pet? Taffy, a collie at my grandparents farm

Last movie you saw in a theater: Harry Potter
Last book you read: The Heretic’s Daughter, by Kathleen Kent a Dallas writer, The McKinney Library, Chestnut Square, Heard Craig House, North Texas History Center and the MPAC are working on a Read Across McKinney program based on the play, the Crucible, which is actually about one of Kathleen Kent’s ancestors.