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— Leadership

Board of Directors.

The stewards, artists, educators, and community leaders who guide Encore Theatre & Gallery — protecting the mission and shaping the story we tell together.

13 Members · Est. 2018

Board Officers

Officers.

— President

Roosevelt T. Hatcher Jr.

Pastor, Judah Family Worship Center

— Vice President

Clarissa Lester Kenty

Media Personality, Marketing Specialist, Motivational Speaker and Business Strategist

Board Members

Members.

Marc Raby

Artistic Director, Encore Theatre & Gallery

Autumn Brown Kisor

Educator and Theatre Professional

Chalethia Williams

Theatre Instructor, University of Montevallo

Cheryl Hall

Retired Theatre Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Dr. Charlena Morton

Corporate Professional

Dr. Shawn Burl

Dentist

Jack Cannon

Retired Theatre Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Joyce Silmon Horton

Realtor

Lady Gwen Edwards

Pastor and Administrator

Pastor Sean Edwards

Retired Captain, Birmingham Police Department; Retired Major, U.S. Army Reserve

Sonya R. Johnson

Tenured Elementary School Educator

Legacy · In Memoriam

In Memoriam.

Annie Joe Edwards

Piano and Voice Instructor; Broadway Alumna

Sylvester Rickey Powell

Actor; Broadway Alumnus

Their voices, artistry, and generosity remain woven into the fabric of Encore. We hold their memory with gratitude.

A Tapestry of Voices

Guided by community, sustained by purpose.

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Three performers on a brownstone stoop, one in a sunflower dress, mid-scene
Two adults and a teenager against a comic-book courtroom backdrop
Bedroom scene with three actors mid-conversation, a family reckoning
Two supervisors in safety vests in a Detroit workroom set — Skeleton Crew moment
Soldier in fatigues on stage against exposed brick — coming-home scene
Two performers by a brick wall — trench coat and puffer, a moment of quiet tension
Black and white portrait of a matriarchal figure in a woven shawl, mid-monologue
Black and white portrait of a quarterback in prayerful pose before the snap
Athlete in silhouette raising a football helmet under stadium lights
Actor in Audrey II leaf-puppet, hands raised — a Little Shop of Horrors moment
Three women mid-song, dancing in front of Mushnik's flower shop
Solo performer under a blue-lit skid-row alley set piece
Leading actor in vest and tie, mid-scene, with a teal curtain backdrop
A tender embrace between two performers in a warm blue interior
Two performers on stage in green and violet coats, a lifted-hat moment
Actor in a shimmering checkered suit beside a leading lady in emerald and fur — Encore production
Three performers on a brownstone stoop, one in a sunflower dress, mid-scene
Two adults and a teenager against a comic-book courtroom backdrop
Bedroom scene with three actors mid-conversation, a family reckoning
Two supervisors in safety vests in a Detroit workroom set — Skeleton Crew moment
Soldier in fatigues on stage against exposed brick — coming-home scene
Two performers by a brick wall — trench coat and puffer, a moment of quiet tension
Black and white portrait of a matriarchal figure in a woven shawl, mid-monologue
Black and white portrait of a quarterback in prayerful pose before the snap
Athlete in silhouette raising a football helmet under stadium lights
Actor in Audrey II leaf-puppet, hands raised — a Little Shop of Horrors moment
Three women mid-song, dancing in front of Mushnik's flower shop
Solo performer under a blue-lit skid-row alley set piece
Leading actor in vest and tie, mid-scene, with a teal curtain backdrop
A tender embrace between two performers in a warm blue interior
Two performers on stage in green and violet coats, a lifted-hat moment
Actor in a shimmering checkered suit beside a leading lady in emerald and fur — Encore production