2019-2020 Season
Kyle Fox, Stage Manager / Production Manager
Kyle started onstage at Theatre in the Mountains when he was twelve and has worked both on and offstage with multiple theaters since then. His most notable acting work was with FTE and their Summer Shakespeare shows playing roles including Tybalt and Horatio. Most recently he appeared as Polo in West Valley College’s “A Hatful of Rain”. He is a Stage Combat Consultant/Choreographer and helped to stage battles for “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” and “She Kills Monsters” at West Valley. Last season Kyle had his official directorial debut for TIM’s Stars-to-Be production of “Beauty and the Beast, Jr”.
Caitlin Papp, Director / Choreographer Annie Jr. & Director Addams Family
Caitlin is excited to be with TIM and getting to work as director and choreographer with such a wonderful team in her first production here. She is a local actress, acting/vocal coach and director who works with both children and adults. She directed “Aladdin Jr”, “Bye Bye Birdie” and “Music Man, Jr” at Carson Valley Children’s Theatre. Recently she directed “Making God Laugh” at City Lights Theatre Company and “The Revolutionist” with Dragon Theatre Company. Past acting experience includes Milady in “Three Musketeers” (Silicon Valley Shakespeare), Hedda Gabler in the “Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler” (Dragon Theatre Company), Anne Hathaway in “The Beard Of Avon” (The Pear Theatre) and Fraulein Kost in “Cabaret” (City Lights Theatre Company).
Kristen Pearson, Vocal Director / Assistant Director Annie Jr.
Kristen is excited to be working again with Theatre in the Mountains as the Assistant and Vocal Director on “Annie, Jr”. She has enjoyed working with TIM on “Beauty and the Beast Jr”, “Once Upon a Mattress”, and “Willy Wonka” during the last season. Since 2016, she has been working as a Vocal Director with Los Altos Youth Theatre on productions including “Peter Pan Jr”, “Little Women”, “Frozen”, and “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”. When she is not directing, Kristen enjoys teaching voice and piano lessons, painting, reading, and cooking."
Jaymee Vaughn, Vocal Director Addams Family
Jaymee is a vocal teacher, performer, songwriter, mom, and founder of Stage Presence, the premier Bay Area vocal studio for teaching children confidence through singing. She studied Musical Theater at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (NYC) and continues her vocal training at the Matt Farnsworth Vocal Studio. She recently worked with Los Altos Youth Theatre as Vocal Director for their production of “Little Shop of Horrors” and has worked as a Vocal Director with many local schools and theater companies including LGHS, Reed Elementary School, and Starting Arts. In addition to releasing her first single on iTunes in 2018, Jaymee was nominated for an Irma Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance earlier this year with WVLO in “Smokey Joe’s Cafe”. She is excited to be on staff with Theatre in the Mountains, CMTSJ, and LAYT this year where she hopes to inspire, coach, and help students find themselves in the music.
Kiyoko Whiteside, Choreographer Addams Family
Kiyoko is excited to finally be an official member of the TIM Artistic Staff after taking on many other roles in the organization including Producer, Steering Committee Marketing Coordinator, Studio Dance Class Instructor, and helping with choreography for "The Lion King" and "Yellow Submarine". Through high school and college, she trained in jazz, ballet, tap, and modern dance and founded the dance team at the University of Oregon. As an adult, she has been able to keep dancing by learning to Samba, teaching some Zumba, and learning then teaching Ballroom Dance. In her “real” life, Kiyoko is a J.Hilburn Personal Stylist and Sales Manager who enjoys cooking, baking and being a theater mom.