The Company
KJK Productions (formerly the Yorktown Theatre Company) is a non-profit organization and serves as the major resident theatre program at the Music Hall at Tarrytown. It has a successful record of past productions which have brought major Broadway musicals and live children's theatre to the Town of Tarrytown and its surrounding areas. It serves a variety of needs. KJK Productions provides professional theatrical productions to the residents of Southern Westchester at a price even the most modest budget can afford. It provides a cultural experience to the community and encourages, through its pricing, whole families to attend productions for the price of one Broadway ticket. It is housed in a facility that provides a convenient location and National Landmark status. | Their major productions are geared to a variety of audiences. | | • |  | Primarily the major productions are geared for the general community. Shows are scheduled on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees.
| | • | | Performances of the major productions are scheduled for weekday mornings, specifically for school audiences. These performances allow school children to see the shows at reduced admission price in the company of their classmates and teachers as part of a class trip. This allows teachers to relate their classroom curriculum to a real life experience.
| | • | | Special performances of the major productions are arranged on Wednesday afternoons for senior citizen groups to accommodate their special needs. |
The Director
Kevin J. Kearins is the Artistic Director for KJK Productions. He has directed over forty classic Broadway musicals, including The Music Man, Phantom, The Sound of Music, Evita and My Fair Lady. He has, also, directed over 100 professional children's theatre shows during his eight years at the Yorktown Theatre Company, including Annie, Wizard of Oz, Christmas Carol, and West Side Story. Kevin J. Kearns has directed Evita, for the "Kenley Players", PA, Phantom, for the "Cortland Rep Theatre", NY and South Pacific, Nunsense and Annie, for the "Sharon Playhouse", CT along with many other productions in the Tri-State area.
Kevin J. Kearins has been the Teaching Director Director for the Yorktown Theatre Workshop for the past twenty years and is proud to have worked with thousands of young actors. He has had the privilege of starting many of professional acting careers. He trained at the "London Academy for Dramatic Arts", "Covent Garden", "Metropolitan Opera House" and "Julliard". He holds a BA in Theatre Administration and a MS in Theatre/Education. Mr. Kearins is a member of The Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc.
At KJK Productions time is suspended for you to escape, reflect and be entertained. |
