Godspell

Kikau Alvaro is thrilled to be the new Artistic Director of CMTSJ. He returns to San Jose with his husband Derrick and puppy Boggnes after several years on the East Coast.

At CMTSJ, he worked on the following shows over the years: The Who’s Tommy, Secret Garden, The Drowsy Chaperone, Chicago, A Chorus Line, Oklahoma!, Babes in Arms, Once on This Island, Avenue Q, Annie Warbucks, and West Side Story. 

This past year Kikau taught musical theater students at Marymount Manhattan in New York City. Previously, he was an Associate Professor and Program Director of Musical Theater at University of the Arts in Philadelphia. He served as the Associate Artistic Director of the Virginia Repertory Theatre and was the head of Musical Theatre at Virginia Commonwealth University where he directed and choreographed Little Shop of Horrors, Into the Woods, Monty Python’s Spamalot, and Spring Awakening on the Raymond Hodges Stage; as well as Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Something Wonderful, a collaboration between the Music and Theatre departments at the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall.

At Virginia Repertory Theatre, Alvaro directed and choreographed A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Richmond Theatre Critics Circle nominee for Best Direction: Musical), and The Wiz (RTCC award winner for Best Choreography, 2019); additionally, he choreographed Atlantis: a New Musical (World Premiere – RTCC nominee for Best Choreography), was the Associate Director of In the Heights, and Associate Director and Choreographer of Fun Home, a co-production with Virginia Rep and Cadence Theatre Company.  He also provided direction or choreography for Theatreworks Silicon Valley in Palo Alto, CA for productions:  Big River, [title of show], and The Trouble With Doug.  Some of his other favorites include: Shrek, and Guys and Dolls (Diablo Theatre Center in Walnut Creek, CA—Shellie Award Nominations for Direction and Choreography); Fiddler on the Roof, Anything Goes, and Oklahoma! at Cabrillo Stage in Aptos, CA, Lysistrata Jones (Pace University), and Urinetown (San Jose State University and University of the Arts).

Alvaro earned his MFA in musical theatre from San Diego State University and his BA in theatre with an emphasis in directing from San Jose State University.  Kikau is an Associate Member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) and served as the VP of Conferences for Musical Theatre Educators Alliance (MTEA).

Pamela is the owner and director of PnC Music in Milpitas, celebrating its 16th year in teaching music. Prior to this is a trail of 30+ years of professional music experience which includes writing and releasing a pop R&B music album with an independent label, opening for Grammy awardees such as Eric Benet, Joe Sample, Isaac Hayes and Tower of Power and directing at local theater companies. She supported herself through college by singing professionally around the bay area with a Top 40’s band. After obtaining her college degree in Business Accountancy from San Jose State University, she took a quick pause from music to practice as a CPA at several big-5 Accounting firms. It was her first child who re-introduced her to her first love, music, which led her to open PnC in 2010.  In 2018, Pamela had the opportunity to be an employee of a touring company as a parent-chaperone to her youngest child who was part of the National Tour of King and I.  This experience gave her invaluable insight on how to further support her own voice students, who are working towards such lofty goals.  Most recently, one of her students, Maya Drake, was casted as Ali in the National touring company of Hell’s Kitchen. Besides helping individuals find their voice, Pam also developed and taught after-school programs in local schools such as St. John, St. Victor and Legacy Christian schools. Wherever music takes her, Pam finds the Bay Area as her home for her creative expressions.  She recently vocal directed Annie at PAP.  Select credits as a vocal director at CMT include Seussical, Tom Sawyer, Lightning Thief, Moana and Sound of Music.  She believes in continued learning and dedicates time to further her performing arts studies by attending workshops in New York City and actively  plugging herself into groups that promote the arts. Pamela’s diverse background and influences in music is as eclectic as what you will find in Godspell…she loved it so much, she committed to it a second time around! 

Mercedes is a proud graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, where she received exceptional training and invaluable experiences that have shaped her career. Some of her favorite past roles include Elizabeth Benning in Young Frankenstein,  Delores in Sister Act,  Margot in Legally Blonde, and Esmeralda in The Hunchback of Notre Dame. She is deeply thankful for the opportunities she’s had, particularly at CMT, and the mentorship that has supported her artistic journey. 

Mercedes gives all glory, honor, and praise to God, who has been her guide and strength through every step of her path. She is thrilled to be part of this artistic staff and feels incredibly honored to share her passion for theater with the next generation, fostering the love for the arts. 

Chloë Genevieve Fehr most recently had the joy of choreographing Fiddler on the Roof, as well as being part of the teams for Once Upon a Mattress, Tom Sawyer, A Christmas Carol, and Seussical. She also stage managed Tom Sawyer and James and the Giant Peach last season. Currently, she is assisting with the TK and performing arts program at St. Christopher School.