Kitsap Children's Musical TheatreWhat's The Word? From Poulsbo-Life: "The Kitsap Children’s Musical Theatre, which most recently presented "Willy Wonka," has its own golden ticket. The nonprofit recently received $40,000 from the Seattle Foundation ..." Click HERE to read the whole story written by Tammy Adamson-McMullen. |
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Kerby Carr Criss
is the Founder/Executive Director of Kitsap Children's Musical Theatre. She has had extensive dance and vocal training as well as community theatre experience including performing and directing for one of the largest and most well known Children's Theatres in the United States, CMTSJ. Kerby has worked professionally as a Vocal Coach, Musical Director, Acting Coach and Singer. She has earned community theatre awards for Best Supporting Actress, Best Character Actress and Best Actress for her role as Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker. Kerby has written 9 full-length plays, directed over 60 productions and has performed in more than 39 musicals. She is a former member of Sigma Cast of Alpha Psi Omega National Honorary Dramatic Fraternity. Kerby and Steve Criss, Owner/Operator of Critter Ridders Pest Control, live in Poulsbo, WA with five of their seven children.
Sara Adams, Director, Choreographer, was married and started her family very young. She settled in the Northwest with her husband, Joe and their first son, Caleb from Southern California in 1997 and they have never looked back. Since then they she had two more children, Boaz & Micah Joy. While juggling 3 kids, home schooling, and managing a local Home Health Care business, she finds time to knit ferociously and is always on the prowl for another creative outlet or project.
Sara comes from a very creative background and attended dance, art, & drama lessons throughout her entire life. She was part of many production groups as a youth and was in some community plays at that time. When Caleb, her oldest, found a desire to be part of theater, Sara was elated. Her family has been involved with KCMT since 2005. Sara has dabbled with helping all over the KCMT volunteer staff. As her family’s involvement grew so did her role with KCMT. She found herself as the assistant director and choreographer. Then in the fall of 2008 she was offered to direct her first show. Now all 3 children are cast members. When they started with KCMT the two little ones were 2 and 3 years. “KCMT is a blessing in our lives because our entire family gets to be involved in something good for our kids and for the community at large.”
Lori Durham,Bookkeeper & Treasurer, is the proud mom of Kristy, 15 and Dale, 5. Lori is also the wife of Tony, her husband of 23 years. Her other jobs include owning Dream Dinners in Poulsbo and the Billing Specialist at Northwoods Lodge as well as the Bookkeeper for KCMT.
Her favorite activities include spending time with her kids, reading, scrap booking and an ideal day for her would include a good book with no where to go.
Community involvement is important to Lori and her family. Lori’s family regularly attends Christ Memorial Church in Poulsbo. She is also actively involved in North Kitsap Soroptimist and Central Kitsap Jr High’s PTA.
Janet Sedy's, expertise as a Costumer comes from several years of on-the-job training with KCMT. “My educational background is actually in nursing, I have no other design or art experience other than enjoying sewing as a hobby.” Janet began helping with costumes for KCMT’s production of “Oz!”, and then assisted with Costume Design for KCMT’s 2001 production of “Scrooge”. Janet’s credits for Costume Design include “The Ransom of Red Chief”, “Shiver Me Timbers”, and “Willy Wonka”. Janet, a Registered Nurse, has a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Oral Roberts University, and is a former Navy Nurse. She is now employed full-time taking care of her busy family of eight children and her loving husband of 22 years, Gene. Besides Janet’s involvement with KCMT as a Costumer and as an Advisory Board Member, she is the Chaplain for the Poulsbo Camp of the Gideon’s International Auxiliary, a Committee Member for Boy Scout Troop 1577, and teaches Sunday school at her church, Liberty Bay Presbyterian Church. Dei Gratia.
Melissa Palmer, Assembly Coordinator