Who are we?
Kbt Community Theatre is a not for profit theatre group serving the outer northern suburbs of Melbourne.
Kbt Community Theatre was founded in 2024 by Michael Kneebone. With the help from a group of like-minded people that also saw a desire for a theatre group in the north, we were able to put on our first production exactly a year after the day of it’s origin.
We believe that everyone can be a part of theatre. We affirm that everyone can express themselves through this art form whilst enriching the community.
Our policy is to make theatre fun, safe, and educational. We do not have a age limit on any of our rolls, and will not discriminate against any personal factors. This is your safe space of creative expression, and we look forward to having you as a part of our cast and crew.
Our EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Michael Kneebone
I wish to help provide a place where people in the community can come together and entertain others with their skills and talents. This not only brings pleasure to the performers but also to the listeners as we share these experiences. During my school years, I performed in musicals such as “Oliver” and “Brigadoon” as a lead to name a few. In my twenties, I was in various bands as a singer and I later worked at Newcastle Workers Club as a tech helping such bands as The Electric Light Orchestra, Ted Mulry Gang, and various other touring bands and entertainers.
President
Justin Gillivour
Justin is an assistant director who has worked on All Shook Up’, ‘We Will Rock You’, ‘Seussical the Musical’, ‘Legally Blonde’, ‘Beauty and the Beast Jr’ and the ‘Wedding Singer’ In university, he began to work as a sole trader and alongside a group doing acting for corporate gigs, party hire and character acting including for Christmas shows and birthday parties. Some of the characters included Christmas elves, Penguin (from Batman), Willy Wonka and Oompa Loompas.
Secretary
As Vice President and Intimacy coordinator, Angela has been supporting and volunteering for almost 10 years behind the scenes for many community theaters. Her experience extends to working behind the scenes, in front of the house, ushering, backstage, props, and costumes. She also works with “Kidz on Set” as a chaperone and she is passionately involved in Kids Fashion Week, helping run shows and rehearsals not just in Melbourne, but in Sydney and Queensland as well.
Ang Zorbas
Vice President
Katerina Zissimou
Kat is a passionate creative, currently in her second year of a Bachelor of Design and Media at Swinburne University. She has stage managed several student made productions, as well as being a Senior Director in productions held at the MacRobertson Girls High School. She is also awarded the runner up of the Monash Design Prize 2023. Katerina Zissimou was KBT’s Inaugural production of We Will Rock You’s stage manager.
GENERAL COMMITTEE/ DIGITAL MARKETING COORDINATOR
Ivo Andonov is a singer and actor with almost a decade of experience performing in musical theatre. Beginning with school choirs in primary school, he has been singing for most of his life. He has taken part in shows like ‘All Shook Up’ (as ‘Dennis’), ‘Beauty and the Beast Jr’ (as ‘The Prince’), and ‘We Will Rock You’ (as ‘Galileo’). Ivo is excited to have the opportunity to reprise his role as ‘Galileo’ in KBT’s production and build on the character he had already performed as years earlier.
Treasurer
IVO Andonov
NATHAN ALLEN
Nathan Allen is a seasoned technician with over a decade of experience in entertainment and events. Based in Melbourne, he combines technical expertise with creative vision, holding a Certificate III in Music Industry Technical Production and an Advanced Diploma in Live Production of Theatre and Events. Known for his inventive lighting and sound work, Nathan transforms ordinary venues into extraordinary experiences.
GENERAL COMMITTEE
Our policies
KBT Community theatre’s Code of Conduct aims to assist in upholding it’s core values to create a safe, fair and inclusive environment for those participating in our theatre activities.