06/28/2026
Let’s dive in and meet the production team of “The SpongeBob Musical!” 🐠🦑🪼🐙
Jan K***z (Director) - Jan is very excited to be working with this incredible cast, crew, and story of SpongeBob. Jan is a retired teacher who taught English,
theater, and speech. As a member of
SCP, she has directed many plays
including, but not limited to, “Beauty
and the Beast;” “All Shook Up;” “Elf, the
Musical;” “Something Rotten;” “The Little Mermaid;” “Mary Poppins;” “Grease;” “Les Miserables: The Student Edition;” “Steel Magnolias;” “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat;” and “It Shoulda’ Been You.” She is a past
member of the SCP Board and a member of the SCP Outreach and
Marketing Committees. She is proud
to have been awarded the SCOTY, E.
Nelson James, LALA, and several
special awards over the years. Many
thanks to her family and friends for all
their support as she travelled to the
world of Bikini Bottom to tell this
amazing story of SpongeBob and his
quest to save his beloved home.
John Feken (Musical Director) - John has been a member of the Stage Coach Players family for over 20 years. He has been a rehearsal accompanist, in the pit,
and has been the Music Director for
several shows, the most recent being
“Beauty and the Beast.” A retired K-12
music educator after thirty-six years,
John is the director of the Adult Bell
Choir, Adult Choir and Organist/
Pianist at the First Lutheran Church of
DeKalb. He has also been the Pit
Director for the Sycamore High School
musicals the last two years and
member/assistant conductor of the
Kishwaukee Concert Band. John is
excited to work with his friend Jan on
this production, being a part of this
wonderful cast and crew and appreciates the continuous support from his wife, Sara Ann.
🫧🌊🧽
“SpongeBob the Musical” is generously sponsored by occreative & Foundation Rx Sycamore Illinois .
This program is partially funded by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.
📸 : Chris Kostelec
🎨 : Cortney Jo Newby
