Kathryn McManus (Founder, Director) is a performer who wants to share her love of musical theatre with students of all ages and abilities. She started theatre at the age of nine and has loved it ever since. Miss Kathryn is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University, where she studied Theatre Arts with a concentration in Directing, performing roles in many shows along the way including Lisa in Mamma Mia, Malla in A Little Night Music, and Myra in Hay Fever. She is also a graduate of Madison High School, where she participated in all music classes and school productions, earning an honorable mention from Papermill Playhouse's Rising Star Awards. Miss Kathryn's passion is choreography and dance and she loves to help performers find new ways to creatively express themselves through movement. @kathrynnmcmanus
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Kristin McManus (Production Manager, Teaching Artist) is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University where she earned a B.A. in Theatre Arts with a concentration in Directing. She also minored in Dance Studies! Miss Kristin has loved being involved with SKC ever since it began, both onstage performing and dancing, and offstage production managing and designing. She was last seen in SKC's Little House on the Prairie (Spring 2024) and recently signed with MMG, a modeling agency in NYC. @kristinjmcmanus
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Jeorgi Smith (Teaching Artist) has been working within the performing arts industry since the age of five and has performed in multiple commercials, films, regional theater, and Off-Broadway. Jeorgi recently originated the roles of Sophie/ Jessica/ Laura in the first US National Tour of Judy Moody & Stink and the role of Meep in US national tour of Your Alien presented by ArtsPower National Touring Theatre. Jeorgi is also an accomplished private acting coach and teaching artist for KOTA Productions, The Growing Stage, and Fresh Theatre Arts. In the past, Jeorgi served as Director of Dramatic Arts for Kids to Kids, a non-profit organization that provides classes and extracurricular activities for students with disabilities. @actingcoachjeorgi
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Jack O'Connor (Videographer, Teaching Artist) is a New Jersey based filmmaker who graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 2022. He began working with SKC in 2021 when he was hired to film the cabaret. He has been the man behind the camera at many performances since then. Even though his primary focus is film, Mr. Jack is no stranger to the stage, having performed in high school and college theatre. In his career, Mr. Jack has created over 30 short films, directed 3 plays, written an award winning screenplay, and, thanks to SKC, continues to work in the theatre industry. @jfoc2000
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