KWC Staff
Deborah Jung, Founder and Executive Director
deborah@kidswhocare.org
Deborah Jung, a 2007 Great Women of Texas honoree and the 2008 Legacy of Women Award recipient for the Arts, has produced and directed tours of 18 original musicals with Kids Who Care, previewing Off Broadway at the Lamb'sTheatre, and appearing at the Kennedy Center, Bass Hall, and Disneyland. Additional tours include venues in New York, Los Angeles, Italy, Germany, Washington D.C., Orlando, Nashville, across Texas and at 30,000 feet in the air on the American Airlines Wish Flight.
Deborah has produced and directed family musicals for Kids Who Care including West Side Story, Peter Pan, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Annie, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Godspell, Narnia, Wizard of Oz, You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown, and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Under Deborah’s direction, Kids Who Care has produced Family Concerts with Peter Yarrow, Trout Fishing in America, Sara Hickman, Inca Son, Eddie Coker, Danny Wright, and Joseph Vincelli.
Prior to founding Kids Who Care, Jung was a member of Actor’s Equity and in the Resident Company at Casa Mañana from 1975-1989. While at Casa, she directed and/or appeared in over 75 productions and founded Casa Kids.
For ten years Deborah was the Company Manager for Fort Worth Shakespeare in the Park. During that time, she created the Shakespeare Acting Institute and appeared onstage. Television credits include producing and directing a national commercial for Milk Producers of America and an appearance on Dallas. In addition to her professional theatre credits, Deborah has worked with unique clients, including Mental Health Mental Retardation, Tarrant County Juvenile Detention Center, Texas Gifted and Talented, Cook Children’s Hospital, & the Creative Drama Network. Deborah Jung received her BA in Speech and Drama from Trinity University.
Kathryn Albright, General Manager
kathryn@kidswhocare.org
Kathryn received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Communication Disorders and her Masters Degree in Audiology from the University of Texas at Austin. She practiced Audiology in a variety of clinical settings for over 15 years. During this time she published numerous professional papers and conducted professional development workshops all over the nation.
In 2000, she joined the Staff of Kids Who Care as Development Director where she was responsible for grant writing and fundraising. She continues to assist with Development, but is currently the General Manager responsible for the day-to-day administrative operations of the organization. She serves as Marketing Director and as the International Relations Coordinator responsible for all aspects of the international exchange program. She is also a KidPower Leadership Trainer and a KidPower Board sponsor. She is a member of the Leadership Fort Worth Class of 2009/2010.
Kathryn also is a writer who contributes material to the original Kids Who Care productions. Her work has appeared in Earth and Soul, Deep in the Heart, Bridge to Freedom, Choices, Get Found Kid, and The Kite. She is married to Jon and they have two daughters Rachel and Madeline.
Lori Henson, Development Director
lori@kidswhocare.org
Lori brings a diverse breadth of experience to her new role at Kids Who Care, where she has served as a volunteer, board member and/or staff member since 2001. With an education in fashion merchandising and marketing, Lori was a buyer at Dillard's for more than 10 years. She has also served as a volunteer at Girls Scouts, Cub Scouts, Chess Clubs, her church and is a lifetime member of the PTA.
Lori became involved as a Kids Who Care parent in 2001 and has served on the board of directors since 2002. She has chaired the Resident Company Committee, the Winter Ball Committee, the Summer Camp Committee and the Cookin' for Kids Committee. She officially joined the Kids Who Care staff in 2009 as Box Office Manager and Camp Director and now has been named Director of Development. Lori is married to Dan and they have two children Ryan and Alicia.
Chad R. Jung, Resident Lighting Designer and Production Manager
chad@kidswhocare.org
Chad R. Jung has designed more than 150 productions for theatre, opera, and dance. Off Broadway: Leonce & Lena; NY Credits: Julia Pastrana at Greenwich St. Theater, A Leopard Complains of Its Spots at Pantheon Theater; International: The Bear at the Festival of Russian Drama in Togliatti, Russia. Chad has worked with many companies including: Ballet Austin, Bruce Wood, Caroline Calouche, Casa Manana, Dallas Opera, FW Symphony Orchestra, Opera Pacific, Metropolitan Classical Ballet, Texas Ballet Theatre and UNT Opera. In addition to being the Resident Lighting Designer for Kids Who Care and Amphibian Stage Productions, Chad R. Jung is the Lighting Director for Fort Worth Opera .www.chadrjungdesign.com
Kate Lovelady, Resident Company Manager
kate@kidswhocare.org
Kate spent her childhood as a member of the KWC Resident Company from 1989-2000. In addition she has appeared onstage with Kids Who Care in West Side Story, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Wizard of Oz, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. In 2004, Kate received a Bachelor of fine Arts with an emphasis in Musical Theatre from Texas Christian University. As a professional, Kate has worked on stage and off in theatres throughout the community including Circle Theatre, theatre Arlington, and Stage West. Before joining the staff at KWC, Kate spent 3 years working as a "Foodie" at HEB Central Market. She has served as the Resident Company Manager for the last 5 years and has loved every minute.
Andrea Ballard, Marketing Director
andrea@kidswhocare.org
Andrea is excited to return to Kids Who Care after first coming to KWC in 1998. While a student, she participated as a member of the KidPower Leadership Board, Resident Company and Summer KidPower Leadership Team. Her claim to fame as an alumni is the creation of "Dance-a-thon", an annual KidPower Leadership fundraiser during July International Camp. In 2006, Andrea graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing. Following college, she worked in fundraising and special events for Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas. Most recently, she dedicated a year of service as an AmeriCorps VISTA to build a student program for volunteerism at the University of Texas at Austin.
Billie Kinlough, Administrative Assistant
billie@kidswhocare.org
Billie served as a key volunteer in Fort Worth’s PTA from 1990-2001. For nine years she worked for Fort Worth’s Party Palace in sales, customer service and merchandising followed by three years at the Sample House. Mrs. Kinlough has been associated with Kids Who Care since 1992. First serving as a Volunteer with Kids Who Care in Production, Resident Company Touring, and Cookin’ for Kids, Billie joined the staff in 2000. Billie is currently the Box Office Manager and Administrative Assistant. She has planned Kids Who Care tours to Italy, Germany, New York, & Los Angeles.
Ehleshea Woodruff, Education Coordinator
ehleshea@kidswhocare.org
A graduate of TCU, Ehleshea earned her degree in Theatre with a concentration in Musical Theatre. Previous TCU Theatre credits include Steel Magnolias, The Good Body, Talking With, and The Burial at Thebes. She has served on the KidPower Leadership Team for two summers as a Production Assistant for District XI, The Kite, and In the Zone, and played the Sour Kangaroo in Kids Who Care's June Intensive Camp production of Seussical, The Musical. Ehleshea was last seen as The Ghost of Christmas Present in Kids Who Care's production of A Christmas Carol. She joined the KWC staff in August 2010, and currently teaches the Musical Theatre Performance classes offered on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Zuilma Gonzalez
zuilma@kidswhocare.org
Mrs. Gonzalez received her Bachelor Degree in Accounting from UANL in Monterrey, Mexico. Her professional experience includes marketing and accounting with Development Dimensions International (DDI Mexico), a Human Resources and Management Consulting Firm. After taking time off to raise her children, Zuilma re-entered the workforce as the KWC accountant.
Teaching Artists:
- Frieda Austin - Dance
- Mikala Gibson – Actor/ Director
- Deborah Jung – Director/ Writer
- Cheryl King – Music Direction
- Elise Lavallee – Dance
- Kate Lovelady – Director/ Writer/ Vocal Direction
- Michael Plantz – Vocal/Music Direction
- Debby Stein – Dance
- Michael Sylvester - Dance
- Ehleshea Woodruff - Actor/ Director
Associated Artists:
- Pam Adair – Song Writer, Vocal Direction
- Jay Adkins – Music Producer
- Deborah Barr – Stage Manager
- Christa Beacham – Dance
- Aaron Bell – Scenic Designer
- Lindy Benton – Actress/Music Director
- Lane Bernardez – Stage Manager
- Kristi Bingham – Singer/Song Writer
- Courtney Boma – Writer
- Beth Bontley – Actor/ Director
- Thomas Brandom – Writer
- Tracy Bristol – Artist
- Jaime Castañeda – Director
- BJ Cleveland – Actor/Director
- Chris Curtis – Songwriter
- John Dahlander – Writer
- Brandi Daughtery – Singer/Song Writer
- Jason Domm – Technical Director
- Yvonne Duque – Actor/ Director
- Glen Ellman – Photographer
- Brandon Garceau – Musician
- Lorie Grandclair – Actress
- Eugene Gwozdz – Composer
- Todd Hart – Actor
- Matt Hembree – Song Writer
- Jo Shannon Hopson – Songwriter
- Rachel Hull – Theater Educator
- Heather Humphery – Scenic Designer
- Elisabeth Ivy – Singer
- Andre Johnson – Motivational Speaker
- Michael Johnson – Writer
- Melissa Jobe – Graphic Artist
- Blake Jung – Sound Engineer
- Loli Kantor – Photographer
- Jay Kay – Scenic Artist/Carpenter
- Pat Kinlough – Carpenter
- Michelle Kinser – Dancer
- Rhonda Kohl – Actor/Director/Writer
- David Lanza – Song Writer
- Bob Lavallee – Scenic Designer
- Drenda Lewis – Costume Designer
- Lynn Lewis – Poet
- Art Lippa – Actor
- Missy Matherne – Musical Theatre Specialist
- Malissa McGee – Choreographer
- Mark Miller – Music Director
- Michael Muller – Actor
- Chris Myers – Actor
- Steve Neal – Poet
- Joseph W. Neely Reynolds – Musician
- Georgianna Noel – Dance
- Michael Pellechia – Songwriter
- Teresa Pels – Writer
- Ana F. Pettit – Production Coordinator
- Colleen Power – Costume Designer
- Regan Rhodes – Singer/Song Writer
- Vanessa Rohrer – Theatre Specialist
- Caitlin Ryland – Dance
- Stephen Senisch – FWCAC TD
- Dalton Sherman – Motivational Speaker
- Ed Smith – Actor
- Tom Spahn – Composer
- Ra Byn Taylor – Sound Consultant
- Martina Trevino – Photographer
- Victor Trevino – Photographer
- Sean Urbantke – Scenic Designer
- Alex Vorse – Songwriter
- Mark Walker – Scenic Designer
- Taylor Willis – Film Maker
- Philip Zielke – Technical Director
