PLAYBILL
THE MAGIC WITHIN YOU
Saturday May 17th 2025
YOUR CAST
ABBIGAIL- AGE 9
This is Abigail's first performance with KJMT and she has already proved herself in her commitment and abilities. Tonight she debuts onstage as one of our broom team and ensemble. She'll be dancing, singing and acting in our show. Abigail has made friends with her team and gives her best at every rehearsal.
ADALUZ - AGE 10
Adaluz brings grace and maturity to our cast this evening. She will be debuting in her first show with KJMT, and we have enjoyed working with her. She will be one of the Broom team and ensemble in tonight's performance and we look forward to seeing her shine on stage.
ALICIA - AGE 9
Alysha is joining us on stage for her 5th show with KJMT. She played a wise flower in the Five Cabellero Caterpillars a news kid in our Christmas show - The magic Toy shop, took on her first leading role as Jade in our Spring show, the BALL and played the Easter Bunny in our Christmas production, When Santa Called in sick. Tonight she will be playing one our leading students, showcasing her acting abilities through her character depiction and singing. Alysha has become an excellent JR performer and always steps up into her roles onstage.
ALYSHA - AGE 10
Alysha is joining us on stage for her 5th show with KJMT. She played a wise flower in the Five Cabellero Caterpillars a news kid in our Christmas show - The magic Toy shop, took on her first leading role as Jade in our Spring show, the BALL and played the Easter Bunny in our Christmas production, When Santa Called in sick. Tonight she will be playing one our leading students, showcasing her acting abilities through her character depiction of a potions specialist. Alysha has become an excellent JR performer and always steps up into her roles onstage.
AMY- AGE 9
Amy takes to the stage in her third production with KJMT and is debuting her first leading role tonight as one of the lead students and lover of all animals and magical creatures. Amy has shown talent and commitment in her previous performances with us as a member of the ensemble and we are excited that she is moving forward in her pursuit of theater acting and singing. Amy always shows up ready to perform and is someone we can rely on. She rises to a challenge and has great projection onstage.
ANNACLETTA - AGE 9
Anacletta is joining our cast tonight in her first show with KJMT. New students soon discover there is alot to remember when learning a full book show and we are happy that Anacletta has taken the first steps with us to learning and growing onstage. She is a very sweet persoon and though a little shy at first, she has shown promise in performing. She will be a part of our ensemble cast tonight and can be seen as one of our owls in the beginning act. We hope she has fun in her debut performance with us.
ANGELINA - AGE 10
Angelina is performing in her 4th show with KJMT this evening, having been a part of our ensemble in our Spring show, the Ball, our Summer camp show 2024, and as one of Mrs. C's assistants in our holiday musical, When Santa calls in sick. She has blossomed as an ensemble performer and has shown growth and skill in projecting and script. We are excited to see her growing and getting ready to take on bigger roles in our future productions. Angelina also joined our Playmakers program and has excelled in the creative and performance process.
CLAIRE - AGE 8
We welcome Claire to the stage in her debut performance with KJMT. At first we saw Claire as quiet but soon learned she is animated and good at portraying characters. She works great with her team, has made friends and is always happy in rehearsals. Tonight she will be playing one of our crazy ghosts and in the ensemble also. We are excited to see where Claire takes her acting and singing. We hope she will continue to join our stage productions as she is a natural onstage.
DEMI - AGE - 9
Demi joins us tonight in her debut performance with KJMT. And we are thrilled to have her as a new student. She will be one of our Broomstick team and a part of our ensemble showcasing her many talents. Demi will also be singing a duet in our show tonight and has a beautiful singing voice. Demi has proven herself in just a short time and brings the skills she learned in our Spring Acting camp, into her rehearsals every week. We see great growth in a short time.
ELIJAH - AGE 6
Elijah is also one of our youngest cast members and will play one of our busy elves in tonight's show. He learned to follow a script, loves to sing and always remembers his cues and staging spots. He has done very well in our rehearsals and we look forward to seeing him up on the big stage tonight. In his free time, he enjoys playing with his older sister and being with his family.
ENQUI - AGE 1O
Enqui, is performing in her 3rd show with us. She was in our Christmas production WHEN SANTA CALLED IN SICK, as one of MRS C's assistants and also appeared in our summer camp show. She is always a quiet cast member in rehearsals, but shows great potential in singing and dancing. She is one of our Broomstick girls onstage this evening and we are thrilled to have her in our cast once again. We wish her luck in her performance and look forward to seeing her grow onstage.
ERICA - AGE 6
Erica is also one of our younger cast members and is joining KJMT in her 2nd production. She was one of our busy elves in our Christmas show and is onstage tonight as an member of the ensemble. She will also be one of our baby spiders so look out for her. Erica joined our Spring Acting camp this year and learned alot of new skills and was brave as she worked through many exercises with much older children. She is very confident for her age and likes being on the big stage.
EVER - AGE 8
This is Ever's 5th show with KJMT. He played the lead gingerbread man in our Christmas show, The magic Toy Shop, One of our Plainsville kids in The Ball, as one of the Cowboys in our Summer show and the Engineer elf in our Christmas Production, When Santa Called in Sick. As young as he is, Ever is a natural theater guy. He loves telling stories, singing, dancing and acting. He has exceptional projection and is so fun to work with. Ever is always ready for rehearsals and learns his script. Tonight he will be joining our ensemble as well as playing our Stinky ghost. We love seeing Ever blossom in his theater skill and experience and look forward to see where it takes him.
HELEN - AGE 6
Helen is just beginning her theater journey as one of our very young students. Alot of times, theater is more than what you see onstage and Helen is discovering all the components that go into creating a show. Helen likes the imaginative stories you get to tell in theater and is starting to sing and move as a performer. We look forward to Helen growing in her skills and commitment. She will be joining our ensemble cast for her debut performance with KJMT and also plays one of our baby spiders.
INDIE - AGE 9
Indie joined KJMT about three years ago as a very young and shy, but expressive little one. She appeared in our First Texas Christmas show, The SS Kringle, and has continued with every program we offer over the three years. This has brought Indie great successes in her theater journey as she has challenged herself and put in endless work into everything she does with us. She has taken our acting workshops, our Movie makers program, our Playmakers program and all of our camps. Her dedication is paying off as she has become a great performer. Tonight she will be playing the role of our spider as well as joining the ensemble numbers in the show. She can tell you, that it isn't easy getting up onstage in front of a big audience, but feeling the fear and doing it anyway shows incredible skill and determination. Indie is living her theater dream and we are very proud her her hard work, and her talent onstage.
JANNAT - AGE 11
Jannat has been a pleasure to work with and joins our theater team as one of our Broomstick team and ensemble tonight. This will be her debut performance with KJMT and we look forward to seeing her exuberance onstage. Jannat also joined our Playmakers program this season and has taken a active role in the creation process and even wrote her own song for the production and taught it to the cast. There is nothing we love more that to see and work with the future creators and innovators of theater. Great job !
JESSICA - AGE 15
We are thrilled to have Jessica join us for our production tonight. She will take to the stage in a leading role as Professor Awg Thawg. It is reasonable to mention, Jessica kindly stepped in as an understudy only 5 weeks before our show, due to unforseen circumstances and she has been a blessing to our production. Jessica played this character three years ago in our summer camp and returns with greater character this time around and as a mature young lady. She last performed on this stage, as a lead in our Magic Toy Shoppe Christmas show in 2023. Since then she has been exceptionally busy, as an award winning science student, high achieving academic student, and plays tennis on her school team. Jessica also started a non-profit enrichment program with her school friends, that has been a huge success and gives large sums of money to community schools, and organizations. She is a dedicated person in every endeavor. She will be attending a boarding school in New Hampshire this fall for her high school career. We are so grateful and blessed to her for all of her hard work on making our show a success. I learned that through challenges, comes blessings and Jessica is a blessing to us. Thank you Jessica
JOELLA - AGE 6
Sweet Joella may be one of youngest students, but she shows up and gives her all in our rehearsals. This is her first experience with KJMT and we look forward to seeing her blossom on stage tonight and in future productions. Joella doesn't just learn her songs, she performs them, every single time. She is very attentive in rehearsals and knows her track like a pro. She is very expressive and knows how to project and perform. Tonight she joins the ensemble cast and also plays one of our baby spiders.
JONATHAN - AGE 6
Jonathan came into our program a little under age but he has proven he was reaady. He is quiet and attentive but over time, he has learned his show track well, he knows his parts and also where other cast members should be on entering and exiting the stage. He isn't afraid to tell cast mates where they need to go onstage. For his age, he shows initiative and isn't afraid to perform around all of our bigger kids. He is in the ensemble tonight and also a baby spider.
CORA
JORDAN - AGE 10
Jordan is joining us for his 3rd production this evening with KJMT. He played a Plainsville kid in last year's show, the Ball and took the role of Rudolph in our Christmas show, When Santa calls in sick. Jordan has a natural talent that is exceptional. He can dance, sing and also act. He is what we call a triple threat in musical theater. Jordan came into our spotlight almost immediately as he has great style in movement and dance, and shows charisma and personality on stage in droves. Tonight he will be playing our star broomstick rider, a character who lacks confidence and comes out on top. Jordan is a popular cast member as he often brings laughs, and is always a sensitive and empathetic cast mate. We are thrilled to work with him once again. Fly like the wind Jordan.
JULIA - AGE 8
Julia is joining our cast tonight in her 4th show with KJMT. She is an exuberant and always engaging cast member. A friend to all and also very expressive on stage. Julia understands how to connect character and body language to her acting and she loves to sing and dance. She has been a part of our programs throughout the last two years, with Movie Makers and also Playmakers and is credited with coming up with the original idea for the playmakers student created project. Tonight she joins our ensemble and also plays one of our ghastly ghosts.
KENDYL - AGE 7
This will be Kendyl's second production with KJMT as she played one of our specialty elves in our Christmas show, When Santa Calls in Sick. Tonight she takes to the stage as a member of our ensemble and always learns her songs and does her best in rehearsals. Kendyl is a beautiful singer and though she is shy, she loves to be onstage. She will be performing with her sister this evening.
KENAN - AGE 8
Kenan makes his debut with KJMT onstage this evening and will be joining our ensemble. He will be seen as one of our magical owls and riding his magic broom. Kenen is a little personality and has tried his best learning new songs and staging. It can be hard taking a story to the stage for the first time, but Kenen always hits his mark and most importantly still finds moments during rehearsals to have a little fun with friends.
LAILA - AGE 7
Laila is joining us for her second show with KJMT and joins our ensemble cast this evening. Laila may be one our younger students, but she puts in the practice on her own to learn all of her songs, and is a leader in our staging process. She understands stage directions and though she is still learning - she is able to also lead her fellow cast mates. We see her making strides towards taking on bigger commitments with our shows over time. Great job Laila.
LEESTIN - AGE 6
Leestin is taking to the stage tonight, in his second production with KJMT. He is one of our younger cast members and is learning alot. He is an exuberant little man who loves to share stories and tries his best in rehearsals. We appreciate Leestin's efforts and we see he is becoming a more independent young man and learning how to make choices and to commit to our process.
LILLY - AGE 11
Lilly is making her debut performance tonight with KJMT as one of our Broomstick team and ensemble cast. We are excited for Lilly to take to the stage and showcase her confidence and everything she has learned. She joined our Spring Break Acting camp and has learned to step out of her comfort zone, embrace her own power and project her voice. She has been an awesome team-mate in our rehearsals and though she is a shy person, she has not shied away from an energetic performance.
MADISON - AGE 6
Madison is also making her debut performance this evening as a member of our ensemble cast. She will be seen as one of owls and broom riders. Madison is doing great for her young age, she is a little personality and during down moments in rehearsals she could be found showcasing dance moves. She has had to learn and remember alot as our cast is on and off the stage and uses plenty of props. She is performing with her big sister.
MAKENZIE - AGE 11
Makenzie is taking to the stage in her fourth production with KJMT. She is a prime example of putting in the work and getting parts she earns through commitment and increased talent base through work. She has been doing our classes and shows for a couple of years and always embraces our process. She was one of our music box dancers and ensemble in the MAGIC TOY SHOP, She then took on a lead role as the Teacher in THE BALL, She played Valentine in WHEN SANTA CALLED IN SICK and tonight she will again play a leading role. She has always challenged herself and this role required a lot of work on her own. Tonight she will play the empathetic and magical teacher - MS Kenzie. Makenzie is a dream to work with. She is a super positive and kind person and supportive to all cast members. She takes direction like a pro and always works hard to play her part with confidence. Be careful not to make her laugh as her giggle is infectious and hard to stop. HAHAHA!
MAYRA - 10
Mayra joins us in her second show with KJMT as one of our Broomstick team and also plays one of our parents in the first act of the show. We are excited to see Mayra growing and challenging herself as she learns more about theater and being onstage. She listens to direction and embraces character development and looks to improve in her performance. She has a great personality, and is a team player. We are excited to see Mayra growing in her skills and talent.
MELIS - AGE 10
Melis will be joining our cast in her fourth show with KJMT. She started out in the ensemble and we quickly noticed her sassy personality and desire to grow in her theater performance skills. And that she did. She started in the ensemble of our Magic Toy Shop, went on to perform in The Ball, playing a fiesty plainsville student, and took her first lead role in our Christmas show, playing Halloween in WHEN SANTA CALLED IN SICK. Tonight she will be play a rebellious student and part of the Broomstick team. You will see her tumbling across the stage, as she is also an amazing competative gymnast. Melis is another great student of our theater program and always commits and looks for a challenge, while being a good team player.
MELODY - AGE 8
Melody is performing in her second show this evening with KJMT. She will be joining our Broomstick team onstage and showcasing her growth. Melody is always smiling and loves singing and performing. This show, she has grown into a bigger ensemble role as she has shown commitment and focus in our rehearsals and has a bigger understanding of what is required to grow into bigger parts over time. She always remembers her cues, and is starting to project more in her performance.
MERT - AGE 7
Mert joins us onstage in his debut performance with KJMT tonight. This process has been alot for him to learn and remember but he has always shown up and tried and we are happy he is getting to have that first experience on a big stage with a large cast. With so much going on on stage and behind the stage, there is alot to remember and we are happy to see him taking on that challenge. We hope he has as great time playing a magic school student in our ensemble cast tonight.
OLIVIA - AGE 13
Olivia, came to us with no theater experience and joins our show in her debut performance with KJMT. Olivia is mature and super committed person who has worked hard, and showed up to every extra rehearsal we had. With a quiet and calm presence, she created a respectful role in our cast, leading by example and willing to give this process her best. We are proud to have her playing the role of student prefect in our Magic school, Captain of the Broomstick team and a Mom in the opening act. Though she is a shy person, she took direction and pushed herself beyond her comfort zone. Its always a proud moment when a student keeps focused and committed even during challenges and we are proud of Olivia.
OLIVIA - AGE 9
Olivia is in her debut performance with KJMT tonight, alongside her sister Madison. You will see her as one of owls and broomstick students as an ensemble cast member. Olivia has shown up every week and though our process can be challenging, she always smiles and when put on the spot and asked to sing a song on her own, she didn't hesitate. Learning to project your voice in Broadway style takes training, but hearing her singing voice on her own, we are excited to see where she goes from here. We hope she will continue to learn and grow in her skills.
QICHU - AGE 10
This will be Qichu's third performance with KJMT. She played a busy elf in our Christmas show, WHEN SANTA CALLS IN SICK, and also was the placard girl in our Western show in the summer camp 2024. She is a fun person to work with and a team player and though a quiet person, she has tons of character. Tonight she will be playing one of the Moms in the opening act and we are excited to see her taking steps towards growing in her theater experience. Its always fun to see students grow and step into bigger parts over time. She has proven she was ready for the next step.
REYA - AGE 7
Reya makes her debut onstage tonight with KJMT but its her second time with us. At Christmas time, she got sick and had to miss our big performance. That was disappointing and we really hope she has a great time onstage tonight. She can be seen as one of our owls, baby spiders and ensemble cast members in tonight's show. Reya is a fun student and has a good time in rehearsals. She loves singing, learning her show track and dancing. Though she is one of our younger cast members, we see her learning and growing and hope she will continue to expand her talents in future productions.
REBECCA- AGE 9
Rebecca has been a part of KJMT for a while, having joined our stage productions in our Christmas show playing one of the busy elves in WHEN SANTA CALLS IN SICK, to being a part of the creative team in playmakers and playing the role of Algae the mermaid in the student created show, and tonight she will take a bigger role as one of our crazy ghosts as well as being an ensemble cast member. Rebecca is super animated and fun to be around and a great team player. She makes friends with her co cast and tries her best. She has shown great improvement and takes direction well. We are excited to see her project her talents onstage tonight.
SERENA - AGE 10
Serena joined KJMT for our Christmas show and played one of Mrs. Clause's assistants in WHEN SANTA CALLS IN SICK. Tonight she will be one of our broomstick team, in the ensemble and will also sing a duet with her cast mate Demi. Serena has exceptional energy and projection. She can belt the songs out and be heard above a class of students. She is very easy to work with and shows passion and commitment to our shows, our process and learning her parts. She has also shown us her dance abilities and works great with her team. Serena shows promise for bigger roles
SOPHIA - AGE 6
Sophia is making her debut performance with KJMT alongside her big sister Amy. Sophia is already following the path her sister has successfully taken and shows focus and great commitment for her young age. Though there is alot going on and alot to remember, Sophia is always ready for her cue, always knows where she is going in her staging and knows her songs very well. Tonight she will be one of our owls, a baby spider and in the ensemble cast. We are excited to welcome Sophia to the stage and look forward to seeing her grow in her abilities and talents.
SOPHIA -AGE 9
Sophia joined KJMT a year ago and has grown with in her readiness to move forward and challenge herself. Sophia was one of our town kids in THE BALL, played a busy elf in our Christmas production, WHEN SANTA CALLED IN SICK and tonight will take to the stage as our leading owl, and one of our ensemble students. She is a patient student who listens intently to direction, tries new things, wants to do better and loves to sing and dance. She is always top of the class all around in learning her songs. She commits to spending her own time practicing so she is always ready in rehearsals and knows her track. We are excited to see Sophia growing with us.
SOPHIA - AGE 10
Sophia joins KJMT's production tonight in her 2nd performance with us. She played the Tooth Fairy in our Christmas show, WHEN SANTA CALLED IN SICK, and tonight she will be playing a Mom in our opening act, join our ensemble and also be playing the dragon. Sophia is a beautiful dancer and brings elegance and poise to our stage. She also has a lovely singing voice and loves singing. We are proud that she has also taken to the challenge of acting and being a part of a big production. She is very organized also and helps in rehearsals, making sure everyone is in the correct blocking spots. We hope she has fun performing tonight.
STELLA - AGE 10
Stella, is performing in her second show with us tonight and takes on the role of our wanding specialist student. She played the human child in our Christmas show WHEN SANTA CALLS IN SICK and is a dynamic performer. Stella is a triple threat in theater as she is a talented dancer, a wonderful singer and brings depth to her acting. She is hard working and talented and also humble as she always works well with her cast mates. She is accomplished in performing arts and academics and we are proud she joined our cast in tonight's performance.
SYDNEY - AGE 10
Sydney is joining our cast in her second show with KJMT. She played one of the four seasons in our Christmas musical WHEN SANTA CALLED IN SICK. Sydney is performing with her younger sister Kendyl and brings exuberance to our rehearsals and show. Sydney loves to sing and is very expressive. She will be playing one of our crazy ghosts tonight as well as being a part of our ensemble cast. Sydney takes her role as a cast member, seriously and always tries her best. No matter the challenge, she worls through it and we hope she enjoys peforming on stage tonight
TIENNA - AGE 7
Tienna is making her debut performance with KJMT theater this evening. She has shown great promise and maturity in her approach to rehearsals and learning and we see she is committed and loves theater. Tonight she will be one of our owls and also one of our spiders and ensemble cast. Tienna joined our spring camp this year and learned there is alot to acting for stage and also camera. She has a great confidence and is a leader in our class rehearsals. We hope she has a blast on stage tonight.
TOMAS - AGE 10
This is Tomas' debut performance with KJMT. When he entered rehearsals, he felt a little nervous but pretty soon it was evident that theater is his thing. His personality began to show and he embraced our process, even with its discipline challenges. Tomas loves to sing and dance and is good at taking on a character. Tonight he will play one of our crazy ghosts as well as our ensemble cast. We look forward to seeing Tomas perform on our stage tonight.
OUR TECH CREW & DREAM TEAM!
CATRINA VOORS - STAGE MANAGER
Catrina is Ms. Joanne's daughter and has shared experience on stage also. As a trained classical singer, she followed a path in music and theater throughout her schooling as well as attending the conservatory at Baldwin Wallace University for two years as a vocal performance major. She decided the stage was not her life and is now pursuing a degree in psychology. Catrina also rode on a mounted horse drill team and competed at the Reno Rodeo in Drill riding. We were known to travel with 20 horses and a team of 16 riders to state and regional horse competitions. A girl of many talents with a big heart, and deep intelligence she hopes to find a path in helping others. She is a coffee connoisseur and a barista and a great cook. She started stage managing for us as a camp counselor at age 14 and continued to help us with our productions. She has graciously served as Stage manager to many of Ms. Joanne's productions and is great with kids. We are so gratefull she is backstage with our cast tonight.
MARIBEL SIBULO - DIRECTOR'S ASSISTANT
Ms Joanne met Ms Maribel in Los Angeles over 15 years ago. On the ramp of the playground at our kids elementary school we chatted and became fast friends. Ms Maribel became the school librarian and her kids became our kids swim coaches in school. It was a joy to watch our families grow up and take on the world with their own lives. Ms Maribel is Mr Kendrick's mom. She works for KISD and can also be seen at the children's care center at EOS gym in Katy. She brings exceptional energy and positivity to our classes, shows and camps. She loves children and nothing is ever too much trouble. She works harder than most people we know and is always looking on the bright side of life. She is a fabulous assistant and great friend.
JOHN VOORS - STAGE MANAGER
John is Ms. Joanne's husband of 27 years. They met back in their performing days and became dance partners in Grand Hotel, the Musical as well as many other shows. They performed in their first large scale production show in Las Vegas in 1981 and continued in showbusiness for many years. Travelling the globe was a perk of professional dancer careers and they even lived in Japan onboard a charter ship for Crystal Cruises. John retired as a dancer but stayed in the entertainment and movie industry for 20 years, as a computer animator for Dreamworks and Warner Brothers and moved onto work as a TV editor for NBC and Universal for 17 years in Los Angeles. As well as being a great Dad to two children. John also started creating and writing children's stories and published two picture books for young children. His books can be found on amazon as well as on his website JMVOORS.COM
His site also offers monthly poems for young readers with beautiful illustrations. Check it out. John and Joanne love creating original stories and both can be found writing and creating at home.
KENDRICK SIBULO - PROJECTION DESIGNER, STAGE TECH AND SOUND COORDINATOR
Kendrick Sibulo is a talented individual whose creative journey has taken him from the bustling streets of Los Angeles to the vibrant city of Houston, Texas. His passion for Motion Graphics and Visual Effects ignited during his school years, where he honed his skills to perfection. Kendrick’s career has been nothing short of extraordinary, with the opportunity to contribute his artistic talents to renowned companies such as the History Channel, TruTV, and Disney Studios.
As a technical illustrator/ editor, Kendrick incorporates his innovative creativity into every new project. His entrepreneurial spirit and love for the world of film led him to take various side jobs, where he excels in film production, editing, and graphics for a diverse range of clients. Blending technical expertise and a creative soul, Kendrick continually makes a significant impact in the world of visual storytelling, captivating audiences through his work. We are grateful to have MR. Kendrick participate in our MOVIE MAKERS PROGRAM, as our movie post production editor extraordinaire. His dedication to Story telling paid off in our latest movie.
Thank you to all of our volunteer parents. We could not have done this without your help and you gave our cast members the help they needed. From the check in desk, to chaperones, to ticket desk, and clean up crew, you all made things run smoothly. Now sit back and enjoy the show.
SPECIAL THANK YOU!!!!!
To the Fan family, who have been by our side from the beginning of our program launch in 2022. Thankyou for hosting all the workshops in your home, which I loved teaching. Thank you for lovely hosted meals, the special treats you sent home for my family. And thank you for having so much faith in me and what I do, that you shared our programs with everyone you knew. To young Daniel, who is helping out tonight as part of our production crew and assisting Ms. Joanne. And to Ms. Jessica Fan, who stepped in for us as understudy for the role of Professor Awg Thawg. She is an exceptional young lady with talent, maturity and a great willingness to help anyone in any situation. She takes to the stage tonight as a lead in our show, and we are so excited she took on this role for our cast, crew and myself as a director. We wish her well in her performance and her future this fall as she embarks on a life adventure.