Meet the Staff

Paula Wilkinson

Theater Director

Paula Wilkinson is excited to open the Ray of Sunshine Theater to our Nocatee residents and St. John’s County neighbors. With a passion for musical theater and the arts, Paula is thrilled to bring this new children’s program to our area. Growing up in South Florida, Paula was a cast member in many children’s theater performances and in high school was part of the drama program and performed in various shows. Paula continued with her passion following her graduation from the University of Central Florida College of Nursing where she became a surgical nurse at Orlando Health in the Level One Trauma Center, while also participating with her daughter in children’s theater programs.

Paula is married to her high school sweetheart and they have two children, ages 7 and 10. Having relocated to Nocatee 2019, Paula is an RN in the operating room in Jacksonville Beach.

Paula’s passion for children’s theater continues and feels there is a need for musical theater in the Nocatee community. She can’t wait to bring her passion and love of theater to our area and is thrilled to be our theater director, looking forward to teaching our young future performers

Honora Jackson

Operations Manager

Honora is thrilled to be a part of Ray of Sunshine Theater. Honora has been involved in music, theater and dancing since she was a child. Throughout high school she performed in the chorus and in many musical theater productions. At the University of Central Florida, while studying Hospitality Management, Honora sang in the University Choir for all 4 years. She had the privilege to perform at Carnegie Hall and in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

After graduating UCF, Honora worked in event management for several companies and non profits throughout Florida. She moved to Nocatee in 2018 with her family and is now a stay at home mom of 3. Honora is looking forward to supporting her best friend in bringing this community theater to Nocatee and St Johns County.

Tara Njoku

Voice Coach

Tara is a musician at heart and an educator by choice. She is a vocal coach, musician, wife and mother to three beautiful little girls. Tara is trained in classical and pop music. She obtained her BA in Music from the College of St. Catherine in 2006 and later graduated from Roehampton University in 2012 with her Masters of Research in Creative and Professional Writing, where she completed songwriting dissertation. Tara performed, wrote and recorded many of her own songs, as well as recorded some cover songs.

Tara has worked with singers of all ages, her youngest being 5 and oldest being 80. She is very eclectic and enjoys teaching in many different genres of music including: pop, R&B, musicals, Christian, classical, etc. Tara is known for helping singers of different ability levels and vocal styles. The lessons provided help meet the students needs in what they are hoping to achieve, whether it be stardom or just singing for the love of it.

Janine Ransom

Voice Coach

Janine Ransom is a classically trained singer with a strong performance, instrumental, and dance background. After earning her degree in vocal performance, she performed operas, musicals, and numerous symphony chorus concerts across the country. Most notably, she was the understudy for Cosette in the Les Miserables production at Paliku Theater in Hawaii directed by Ronald Bright. Other show performances include Hairspray, Guys and Dolls, Bye Bye Birdie, and Jesus Christ Superstar. Currently, Janine sings with the Jacksonville Symphony Chorus and actively practices ballet. Janine is excited to foster and encourage the love of the performing arts in the youths of Nocatee!

Taylor Wyatt

Choreographer

Taylor Wyatt is an avid theater lover and enthusiast. She has been performing since she was a kid and taught musical theater choreography in college. With a bachelor’s in Education and a Masters in counseling, Taylor has taught and mentored students throughout her career. She has been a stay at home mom for the past 5 years and is excited to join the Ray of Sunshine Theater!

Terell Hemenway

Costume Designer/Back Stage Manager

Terell is a passionate nurse part-time and a creative costume designer the other! She enjoys creating costumes for any occasion and has been recognized in several competitions. Terell has been sewing since she was a young child and hopes to inspire the next generation of theater enthusiasts. In her role as the costume designer for Ray of Sunshine Theater, Terell combines her artistic talents with her nurturing spirit to craft enchanting characters that not only dazzle the eye but also uplift the spirit! If you look closely you might see her staging props or backstage during the performance!

It is my pleasure to bring creativity and imagination to life on the stage!