The
CAST Board of Directors are volunteers. They represent a cross section
of our community with a long heritage in live theatre. While their
main function is to provide management and leadership, they are also dedicated
to assist in all facets of the organization. They step in wherever
needed as actors, stagehands, refreshment stand, box office, technicians,
set construction, etc. These individuals bring several hundred years
combined theatre experience to Community Actors’ Studio Theatre activities.
They welcome public input and may be contacted through the CAST office
or the website.
Members
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Debby
Mathews
President
Debby (Deborah)
Mathews began her involvement with CAST in 2002.
This is her third year as a CAST Board of Directors Member-At-Large.
She is an acclaimed actor and has been involved in all areas of live theatre,
including the backstage crew. Excited about the continued success
of CAST, Debby is working diligently towards creation of a Strategic Plan
and Vision Statement for the organization. She has been the County
Extension Coordinator in nearby Cleburne County since 1994 and is very
active in community civic organizations and programs. Debby has been
married for almost thirty years to Jake Mathews, CAST Board of Directors
Attorney. They have two adult daughters.
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Lucile
Bodenheimer
VP,
Production
Lucile Bodenheimer,
Psy.D. is the VP, Production, for the CAST Board of Directors and has been
involved in theatre for more than two decades. Lucile is a charter
member of CAST and began her acting career in 1983. She is an award-winning
actress, and has worked virtually every aspect of theatre over the years
from Stage Manager to Concession Stand. Dr. Bodenheimer is a Licensed
Clinical Psychologist and is in private practice in Anniston. She
is active is local civic and fraternal organizations and was the first
female President of Temple Beth-El in Anniston. |
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Mike
Tyson
Secretary
Mike Tyson
has been on the CAST Board of Directors for three years and is the
current Financial Officer. He is an actor and has performed in numerous
CAST productions as well as working backstage when needed. Mike is
very active in community civic organizations and has held state leadership
positions with Kiwanis International and United Way. He holds a BS
and MBA from Jacksonville State University and is a banker with Colonial
Bank. He and his wife, the former Debbie Reaves of Jacksonville,
AL have two teen-age children, Matthew and Anna. |
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Bob
Folsom
Vice
President of Finance
Bob Folsom,
currently serves as the Vice President of Finance for CAST. Prior to that
he served as Treasurer for several years. He brings a lifelong career of
financial experience to the position beginning as a federal bank examiner
in the Southeast and culminating as President of the Bank of Wedowee. He
has been active in community theatre, both on stage and in front of the
house for over 35 years. A member of the Alabama State Bar and the South
Carolina Bar, he has served as President of the Calhoun/Cleburne County
Bar Association. Bob is a long time member in several civic organizations
where he holds leadership positions, including Treasurer of the Church
of the Good Shepherd for many years and Secretary-Treasurer of the Anniston
Civitan Club. He and his wife, Hervey, were the 2007 recipients of the
prestigious Edel Ayers Award, the highest award for service given by CAST. |
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Jake
B. Mathews
Board
Attorney
Jake Mathews
is the Attorney for the CAST Board of Directors. While this is his
third year with the board, he is a long time supporter of theatre and made
his acting debut in the 2008 CAST production of “The Rainmaker”.
He is currently working on a play about Charlie Bell, a former short-tenured
minister of Parker Memorial Baptist Church in Anniston, who created controversy
over race relations and nationalism. Jake, a native of Talladega,
AL, is a partner in the law firm of Merrill, Merrill, Mathews and Allen.
He is very active in his church and other local organizations, and is the
current President of the Calhoun County Historical Society. |
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Joe
Turner Escue, Jr
Treasurer
Joe Turner Escue,
Jr., a native of Ripley, TN, has lived in Anniston for 16
years. Although he has been active in CAST and other local theatre
productions for several years, he is a new member of the Board of Directors.
He is a graduate of Southeastern Oklahoma State University and has been
a pilot all his adult life, retiring from Delta Airlines in 2005.
During his career, he has been an instructor as well as a pilot for corporate,
commercial and freight aircraft. He managed the Anniston Metropolitan
Airport for several years. He serves on several civic committees
and is a member of the First United Methodist Church. |
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Dylan
Hurst
Student
Representative
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MEMBERS
AT LARGE
Hervey
Folsom
Hervey Folsom,
one of the founding members of CAST, has been a major arts figure in the
community for more than 35 years. She is the Arts Columnist for THE ANNISTON
STAR and the JACKSONVILLE NEWS. She hosts a weekly radio program, entitled
“Art Beat”, on WDNG, a local station. She is a contributing journalist
to MISSISSIPPI magazine, and is the beScene Coordinator for LONGLEAF STYLE,
an upscale area magazine. Besides her many years as an actress with community
theatre, editor of NewsCAST (CAST’s periodic newsletter), and co-chair
of the Box Office Committee, she served several years as Board Secretary.
Hervey is a violinist with the JSU/Community Symphony Orchestra. A long-time
member of the Bienville Chapter, DAR, she is also an active member of the
Anniston Civitan Club and the Book Club. |
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Tim
Doyle
Tim Doyle
has been a Member-At-Large on the CAST Board of Directors for over five
years. He has acted in numerous area productions and is a recipient
of the 2006 RANDY Award (CAST equivalent of the TONY Award) for Best Supporting
Actor in a Play. He is a well-known character actor that delights
his audience. Tim has also worked behind the scenes as the Assistant
to the Artistic Director on several shows. Born and raised in the
Southeast, he has lived in the local for area for over six years.
Tim is an Auburn graduate and a pharmacist with Walgreens |
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Mike
Stedham
Mike Stedham,
one of the founding members of CAST, is currently serving as President
of the Board of Directors, a position he has held for the past six years.
Mike is a native of Anniston and has been involved in theatre most of his
life as a director, actor, and playwright. He wrote and directed three
plays for the Junior League of Calhoun County’s Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
and has directed four plays and acted in six recent CAST productions.
Mike is a former radio news director and newspaper editor and he currently
serves as Manager of Student Media for Jacksonville State University. |
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Bill
Wall
Bill Wall
is happy to serve his first year on the board. He is an accomplished
pianist and has accompanied for choirs, recitals, soloists and numerous
musicals for the better part of his life. He has provided the keyboards
for three CAST musicals which include South Pacific, Once Upon A Mattress
and Sound of Music. Bill has practiced general dentistry for 27 years
and has lived in Anniston for 20 years. He serves as an elder at
Anniston Bible Church and with his wife, Jennie, stays quite busy raising
their five children. Bill has served in leadership positions on the
boards of the Blount County (TN) Public Health Dept. and the Golden Springs
Swim Club. Bill hopes to combine his expertise as a musician with
excellent administrative skills to help the CAST board enhance our community’s
theater experiences. |
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George
Whitesel
George Whitesel
has been active in the local acting scene since 1975. He is a founding
member of CAST and has been a Member-At-Large of the Board of Directors
for multiple terms. His first appearance on stage was at age eight
at Western College. He brings many years acting experience, appearing
in dramas mounted by several universities, including Kent State and Miami
University, as well as regional theatres. He holds a Ph.D. in English
from Michigan State University and retired (Professor Emeritus) from Jacksonville
State University in 2006. He is President of the Jacksonville Arts
Council and active in several local organizations and St Luke’s Episcopal
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Hattye
Peters
Hattye Peters
has been a Member-At-Large of the CAST Board of Directors since 2007.
She is a retired educator and has taught in the Gadsden, Calhoun County
and Anniston School Systems and still teaches part-time in the Adult Education
Department at Gadsden State Community College/Ayers Campus.
A lover of the arts, especially music, Hattye has performed in many CAST
shows as well as other area productions. She is very active in her
church, Smith Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church, where she holds several
leadership positions. She is also involved with many area civic organizations.
Her son, Phillip, is a proud Auburn graduate. |
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Gillian
Bond
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Gillian
M. Bond has been a member of the CAST Board of Directors for three years.
A native of N. Wales, she came to the U.S. as a Flight Attendant.
She has lived in Miami, W. Palm Beach, the Bahamas and the Florida Keys.
She moved to the Anniston area seven years ago to be with her daughter
and family and to “keep a close watch” on her two granddaughters.
She volunteers with other activities in the community, plays Bunko and
enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking and kayaking. She is a member
of Grace Episcopal Church.
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