MEET THE CAT TEAM
Carl Peoples
EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

I grew up in Birmingham and attended UAB, where I majored in Theater. However, I credit the late James Hatcher at Town & Gown Theatre for my true education about theater as a vocation. After being cast in a few shows at Town & Gown theatre and then shows at Six Flags Over Georgia and Opryland theme parks, I moved to New York and was cast in the European Tour of Jesus Christ Superstar playing Peter and understudying Jesus. Upon returning from Europe, I moved to Los Angeles and was cast in one of my favorite roles to date, Pharaoh in the Los Angeles production Of Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat. While in L.A. I worked with some entertainment greats as well as some great television shows as an actor, director & producer.
Several years ago, I purchased my grandparents small farm in Birmingham from my family and moved home from Los Angeles to be close to my parents, and I'm so glad I did as both my parents are now deceased. Basically, after doing theatre, TV, entertainment and concert work all over the world for over 30 years, I came home to bring what I know and love to the place that I have always called home.
CAT received our 501(c)(3) status from the IRS in March of 2013 and hit the ground running with successful events and a solid prospectus for exciting seasons of entertainment. With entertainment ideas that are fresh and innovative, as well as the connections to make them happen, we sit poised to hit high marks and bring Birmingham and Central Alabama the type of entertainment that builds educational elements directly into the events: by incorporating the model that James Hatcher used back in my Town & Gown Theatre days. I am a proud member of Actors Equity Association, the Producers Guild of America, Academy of Television Arts & Science, the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, The Dramatist Guild of America and Academy of Country Music.
Board of Directors
Michelle Motley Bush - Bank Ware/Retired
Natalie Collins (Secretary) - Actors Equity Member/Actress/Choreographer
Renee Davis - Manager, Spire (Alagasco)/ Retired
Glenn Donald Jr. - Lakeshore Financial Partners
Dr. Andrew Duxbury - Highly Rated Geriatric Specialist/UAB
Linda Griggs - President Warren Partnerships
Jonathan Harrison (Chair) - Teacher, Birmingham City Schools/Retired
Melanie Hollenstein - Agent Assistant - Reliant Talent Agency / Actress
Heather Curl Lebischak - Executive Director, North Jefferson Chamber of Commerce
Chris Michaelson - Chief Fellow Child & Adult Psychiatry
Ashely Moore - Sales Account Manager, TOPGOLF
Carl Peoples (Executive Artistic Director) - CEO, Peoples Productions
Carolyn Violi - Broadway Producer/UAB Faculty, Musical Director
William H. "Billy" Weems - Attorney
Advisory Board
Tammy Bowman - Executive Producer, Theatre; Concerts & Live Events
Melinda Dickinson - Owner, Commas Incorporated
Norton Dill - Executive Producer, Dill Productions
Deanny Hardy - Executive Director, Steeple Arts Academy of Dance
Aundrea Hearn - Senior Copywriter, American Cancer Society
Elaine Hendrix - TV, Film & Broadway Actress
Ty Herndon - Grammy Nominated & DOVE Award Winning Recording Artist
Emily Herring - Prof of Vocal Performance, American Musical & Dramatic Academy
Doug Johnson - CEO, E+ Productions
Pam Marr - Producer, In Vision Communications
Teddy Martin - Experiencer at Shipt
Dr. Phillip Maxwell - Chiropractor
Butch Noland - Sr. Production Manager, Walt Disney Imagineering
Catherine F. Vaughn - Veteran Broadway Actress
TEAM MEMBERS
Executive Artistic Director - Carl Peoples
House Manager/Volunteer Coordinator - Jonathan Harrison
Concessions Manager - Judy Smith
Box Office Manager - Renee Davis