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 my favorite role, 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.
A few 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. Basically, after doing theatre, TV, entertainment and concert work all over the world for over 30 years, I have come 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 2014 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, we plan to bring name talent to the Magic City to perform with Birmingham’s own stars. I am a proud member of Actors Equity Association as well as the Producers Guild of America, Academy of Television Arts & Science, the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society and Academy of Country Music.
Board of Directors
Jonathan Harrison (Chair) - Teacher, Birmingham City Schools/Retired
Michelle Motley Bush -Bank Ware/Retired
Bradley Davidson - Principal, Boll Weevil Strategies, LLC
VP/Controller, Southern Gentry, LLC
VP/Controller, Real & Rosemary, LLC/Caveat Coffe, LLC
Renee Davis - Manager, Spire (Alagasco)
Melanie Hollenstein - Office Manager,Central Alabama Theater/Actress/Voice Teacher
Dedra Pennington - Actress/Model/Spokesperson
Carl Peoples - CEO, Peoples Productions
Carolyn Violi - Broadway Producer/UAB Faculty, Musical Accompanist
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 - Professor of Vocal Performance, University of Montevallo
Doug Johnson - CEO, E+ Productions
Pam Marr - Producer, In Vision Communications
Dr. Phillip Maxwell - Chiropractor
Butch Noland - Sr. Production Manager, Walt Disney Imagineering
Catherine F. Vaughn - Veteran Broadway Actress
Jamie Whitehurst - Director of Development, Episcopal Place
TEAM MEMBERS
Executive Artistic Director - Carl Peoples
Junior Advisory Board Director - Melanie Hollenstein
Board Chairman - Jonathan Harrison
Concessions Manager - Judy Smith
Box Office - Renee Davis
Volunteer Coordinator - Melanie Hollenstein
