Magic City Actors Theatre is a 501(c)(3)
non-profit Theatre company based in Birmingham, AL. Our
vision is "Touching lives through the performing
arts" and our Mission, is to "enrich
the communities that we serve and to engage them in the
performing arts through enlightenment, education and entertainment."
Magic City showcases the best of local talent both on stage
and behind the scenes. Our shows are energetic and diverse,
and chosen to appeal to a wide variety of theatregoers.
Whether you love the classics from Broadway's golden age,
or seek new and original works Magic City Actors Theatre
will offer something for everyone. Our goal is to continually
the standard for local theatre and showcase the area's best
talent in quality productions.
Community involvement is also a very important part of our
mission. We believe it is integral for a theatre company
to reach out, and touch the lives of our people through
the magic of performance. Not only through entertainment,
but through education too. Please check out our Community
page, for details of our previous endevors, and exciting
plans for the future!
Leah Faulkner & Carl Dean, are the duo behind the creation
of MCAT. Leah as Managing Director, and Carl as Artistic
Director.
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Carl
Dean
Artistic Director
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Leah
Faulkner
Managing Director |
Leah has been working in corporate sales
support for the last several years to sponsor her passion
for the theatre. She is a singer, dancer, actress, stage
manager, follow spot operator and director. She began working
with theatre in Birmingham in 1996 and was a fixture at
Town & Gown and Summerfest from 1996 - 1999. Since then,
she began working with her partner Carl Dean creating a
formidable team that mounted hit after hit at Birmingham
Festival Theatre including Picasso at the Lapin Agile,
Boy Gets Girl & the smash Hedwig &
The Angry Inch. In addition to these productions, she's
also worked with almost every theatre in Birmingham.
Carl has worked as a professional actor, director and choreographer
for the last 13 years. As a performer he has been featured
in productions such as Smokey Joe's Café, Guys
& Dolls, Will Rogers Follies, Rum Tum Tugger in
Cats and most recently was seen as Radames in MCAT's
production of Aida. He is part of the vocal group
"Four For Time" with Kristi Tingle-Higginbotham,
Jan Hunter and Lonnie Parsons. His directing and choreography
credits include hit productions of Hedwig & the
Angry Inch, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Pippin, West Side
Story and several others.
Leah & Carl are dynamic as a working group - both with
such different personalities and strengths. Their vision
has been embraced by a working Board of Volunteers that
are constantly working to create relationships are establish
Magic City Actors Theatre as a great partner here in Birmingham.
Diversity is key to MCAT. All of our participants, whether
an Actor, Stage-hand or one of our fantastic volunteers,
come from differing cultural backgrounds. Coming together
under the MCAT umbrella is not only riotous fun, but so
enriching to our lives.
Welcome!
