Community Actors Theatre

Mission Statement:

Apart from the purely entertainment aspect of our activities, the goal of Community Actors Theatre is to make a high caliber of this art form available to the community. Additionally, we aim to educate and offer theatrical training through drama/theater workshops that are open to all ages. These efforts are then put into practice in the form of community talent showcasing.

About Us:

Community Actor's Theater is a non-profit all-volunteer theatrical troupe dedicated to providing drama and a creative outlet to the Oak Park region. Started in 1982 CAT gives a voice to local playwrights and actors.

The theater itself is an example of a grass roots effort to create a special place for members of the community to express themselves. Look into the above links to learn more about CAT.

History:

Jennie L. Hamilton is the current, and indefatigable, director of Community Actors Theatre (CAT). It also must be said that she is the "soul" of CAT. Although recently retired, twenty years ago Jennie Hamilton was a teacher in the San Diego Unified School District. With an unquenchable thirst for the theater Jennie, together with W.B. ("Dub") Hicks and others, became involved in the production of plays at San Diego Community College's Educational-Cultural Complex (ECC). After several classes and productions under the direction of Gloria Ann Knight, they decided to form their own theater company. Ms. Knight acquiesced to the new group's appeal for her to be its guiding light.