The Company

Kyla A. Madonna-Kenney holds a degree in Music Education and has studied voice, piano, and flute extensively through private instruction. She teaches all three instruments in her private studio, helping students of all ages grow in confidence, artistry, and joy through music.

She has served and continues to serve as Director of Music at St. Francis de Sales in North Kingstown for more than 14 years and has been the Saturday Music Director at Christ the King in West Warwick for over 18 years. Earlier in her career, she taught music in Warwick Public Schools for eight years before stepping away to raise her beautiful children, Jonathon and Faith.

With more than 30 years of experience directing music, Kyla has led and conducted pit orchestras for numerous musicals, including Footloose, Oliver!, Annie, Les Misérables, and Back to the Eighties. She has also performed in pit orchestras for opera and musical theater companies, contributing to productions such as Little Shop of Horrors, Curtains, Tosca, and Gilbert and Sullivan operettas.

Judy Burns has been a RI certified teacher for the last 26 years. She holds degrees in both elementary education and theater from RIC. She has also been the Artistic Director and Competition Director of The Rita Beaulieu Dance and Gymnastics Center where her students and choreography won multiple high scoring awards and honors.

Throughout her career, Judy has been seen performing throughout RI and MA both in community theaters, as well as professional theaters, in numerous productions and singing with various Big Bands. She enjoys choreographing and directing her school’s drama program and show choir each year.

Judy is excited to be a part of this talented and creative team and cannot wait to bring the joy of being on stage to the community.

Jonathon Kenney holds a bachelor’s in Music Education from the University of Rhode Island with a focus in voice and piano. He is a certified Pre-K through 12 educator in Rhode Island.

He currently works as the assistant music director at St. Francis de Sales in North Kingstown, and Christ the King in West Warwick. As well as holds a private practice in which he teaches piano, voice, ukulele, guitar, and drums. He has worked with a number of schools and organizations throughout New England teaching choir and general music.

As a performer, Jonathon has performed in a wide variety of community musical theater productions, as well as URI’s Concert Choir, Jazz Choir, and two full-length operas during his undergraduate career, the most recent being Schumann’s Scenes from Faust. As both an educator and performer, Jonathon values the connection between artistry and teaching, bringing real-world performance experience into every rehearsal and lesson.

Dr. Tim Kenney is an educator, director, and mentor with over thirty years of experience teaching at the secondary level. He holds a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Rhode Island and a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction.

Throughout his career, Dr. Kenney has combined his passion for teaching with his love of theater, directing student performances, mentoring aspiring educators, and creating faith-based and community productions.

Dr. Kenney is committed to providing high-quality, education-centered theatrical experiences led by certified teachers. His work focuses on developing confidence, creativity, and communication skills in learners of all ages through meaningful artistic collaboration.