Organizations Filed Purposes:
PRODUCE MEANINGFUL THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND SERVE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH OUTREACH PROGRAMS
KNOXVILLE CHILDREN'S THEATRE, AN EDUCATIONAL-BASED 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT, IS A LOCAL THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCING PROFESSIONAL PLAYS FOR CHILDREN, BY CHILDREN. KCT IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING CHILDREN OPPORTUNITIES TO ACQUIRE AND HONE SKILLS THAT ENHANCE CREATIVE THINKING, PUBLIC SPEAKING, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, LEADERSHIP, AND TEAM WORK. ALL OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES OCCUR IN A CREATIVE OUTLET WHERE IMAGINATION THRIVES, SELF-ESTEEM DEVELOPS, AND STUDENTS LEARN THE MANY LIFE LESSONS THAT CREATIVE DRAMATICS CAN TEACH. WE BELIEVE: WE BELIEVE THAT THEATRICAL ARTS ARE FOR EVERYONE, SO WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A DIVERSE ORGANIZATION WHERE ANY CHILD CAN PARTICIPATE IN A PRODUCTION AT NO COST. WE BELIEVE THAT OUR COMMUNITY BENEFITS FROM QUALITY THEATRE, SO WE ARE COMMITTED TO SUPERIOR PRODUCTIONS AND PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTION. WE BELIEVE THAT THEATRE TEACHES VITAL LIFE SKILLS, SO WE PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN IMPROVE PUBLIC SPEAKING, DEVELOP SELF-CONFIDENCE, PRACTICE TEAMWORK, BUILD A STRONG WORK ETHIC, BECOME PROBLEM SOLVERS AND FUTURE LEADERS. WE BELIEVE THAT CHILDREN'S THEATRE IS FUN! SO WE NURTURE ITS ENERGY AND EXCITEMENT INTO A LIFETIME LOVE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. DURING 2019, KCT PRODUCED 10 PLAYS IN WHICH CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN EVERY ASPECT OF THE PRODUCTION, FROM DIRECTING TO ACTING TO SET DESIGN. SHOWS INCLUDED WINNIE THE POOH, DISNEY'S MARY POPPINS, JR, LITTLE WOMEN, JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH, HAIRSPRAY, JR THE MUSICAL, ROBIN HOOD, CHARLOTTE'S WEB, JULIS CEASAR, ELF, JR. THE MUSICAL. MORE THAN 200 YOUNG PEOPLE,RANGING IN AGE FROM 6 THROUGH 18, PARTICIPATED IN THE SHOWS DURING 2019. ADMISSION PRICE REMAINS AFFORDABLE TO ALLOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND FAMILIES TO SUPPORT THE THEATRE. MORE THAN 12,000 YOUNG PEOPLE, PARENTS, EDUCATORS, AND LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS ATTENDED EVENTS AT KCT DURING 2019.
KCT ALSO PROVIDES AN ACADEMY FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING YOUNG PEOPLE FROM AGES 4 THROUGH 18. CLASSES ARE TAUGHT BY PROFESSIONAL THEATRE ARTISTS AND ARE DESIGNED TO BE SMALL IN SIZE TO ALLOW FOR INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP INSTRUCTION. KCT OFFERED MANY CLASSES DURING 2019 WITH A TOTAL OF 395 PARTICIPANTS. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE PROVIDED FOR FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY WHO MAY NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD ACADEMY TUITION.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Sien Moon | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 40 | $46,500 |
| Dennis Edward Perkins | ACADEMY DIRECTOR | 40 | $40,100 |
| Holly Hambright | OFFICER | 1 | $0 |
| Angela Patterson | OFFICER | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Cervone | OFFICER | 1 | $0 |
| Stewart Ritchie | OFFICER | 1 | $0 |
| Darrell Debusk | OFFICER | 1 | $0 |
| Ralph Silvan | OFFICER | 1 | $0 |
| Tiffani Waller | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Amy Delong | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Todd Trivette | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
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