San Jose Childrens Musical Theater

CMT was founded in 1968 by John P. Healy, Jr., a 17-year-old musical theater performer who dreamed of a theater company where every young person who auditioned would have the opportunity to perform onstage. Healy—with support from his parents and community leaders—created Cabrini Community Theater. Thirty-five children and teenagers from Healy’s neighborhood including his younger siblings appeared onstage in a production of Robin Hood —written and directed by Healy. The group performed at a local church with parents pitching in to build sets, sew costumes and take tickets. A full story about our company’s beginnings are here via Mr. Healy’s obituary . Within a couple of years as word of the company’s unique casting policy spread, the group had grown to more than 300 performers from all over the city and the company changed its name to San Jose Children’s Musical Theater.