Jo Alamares – Set Build Administrator, Team Lead
Jo is a T-25 Set Build Core Member and holds an active Legend level status. Jo joined the NTPA family as a volunteer when her son took an acting class in 2014 at Plano Children’s Theater. While her son was in the program, Jo volunteered in multiple show volunteer roles including show manager, volunteer / backstage coordinator, ticket coordinator, and of course, set build coordinator. Jo served on the Team of Steel that moved Plano Children’s Theater to the Willow Bend Center of the Arts. Jo served as a board member for the Plano Management Board and is a founding member of the Repertory Management Board where she served two terms as Board Chair. Since joining NTPA staff in 2023, Jo continues to serve on the Repertory Board as a Technical Advisor. Jo has been the primary set builder for the NTPA Repertory Troupe since 2018 and has earned multiple Broadway World nominations for Scenic Design. Her favorite sets include Hunchback of Notre Dame, Urinetown, Jekyll & Hyde and Young Frankenstein. Jo is an IT Architect for Raytheon where she has worked for over 25 years. When not at the theater, Jo enjoys snowboarding, singing in her church choir, and playing tennis with her husband.