2023 - 2024 THEATRE HANDBOOK

THEATRE STAFF INFORMATION
Tamara “Tam” DeBolt is honored to be a Guest Director at BSC, her first time in an academic setting. She has performed
with, designed for, directed at, and volunteered in almost every theater in town. Tam began her professional theater career
in Indianapolis, IN over 30 years ago, moved to Birmingham in 1998, and quickly became an active member of its theatre
community. Besides being at BSC with John Proctor is the Villian, she is the Executive Director of Terrific New Theatre –
soon relocating to downtown Birmingham! Read more at: www.terrificnewtheatre.com/new-building
Patti J. Manning, Costume Designer | Coordinator
Patti has served as the Costume Designer/Coordinator for the College Theatre productions since 1981. She has designed
for the Birmingham Opera Theatre, State of Alabama Ballet, Jewish Art Theatre, Birmingham Festival of Arts, and
Birmingham Children’s Theatre. This past summer 2016 she was Costume Coordinator for Cable station EWTN’s The
Masterpiece Donut Shop series, The Roamin Catholic. Patti has taught costume design for the BSC Conservatory camps
and the Summerfest Workshop during the summer and has served as the Publicity Chairperson on the Birmingham Opera
Guild and Publicity Co-Chairperson for the Alabama Symphony Decorator Showhouse. She is a past winner of the Lois
Garren Award for Excellence in Costume Design and the National Society of Arts & Letters Career Award.
Judy E. Pandelis, BSC Arts Alliance Coordinator | Manager of the College Theatre Box Office | Administrative Assistant
Entering her 35 th year at BSC, Judy serves as Administrative Assistant for the Division of Visual & Performing Arts as well as
the Dance Program where she oversees the publicity and scheduling of multiple department events, designs opera/theatre
programs, handles bookkeeping, payments to guest artists/speakers, vendors, etc. She also serves as the Manager of the
College Theatre Box Office where training twelve-to-twenty Financial Aid Work Study Students who serve as Assistant
Office Managers and Assistant Box Office Managers. Judy schedules facilities for seasonal Visual & Performing Arts
events. As Coordinator for the BSC Arts Alliance, she stays in touch with the Arts Alliance Benefactors, Patrons, and
Members to inform them of annual events. She is the author of the Children’s Book Bloomin’ Harmony found at
www.lulu.com and enjoys creating jewelry as well as working with others in an effort to bring about a more peaceful and
unified global existence. Judy wishes to continue serving others in these capacities and helping those interested in
enriching their lives with a higher education to attend Birmingham-Southern College.
Megan Pecot, Costume Shop Supervisor
BA, Theatre Arts, Birmingham-Southern College, 2018
Megan is a graduate of Birmingham-Southern’s Theatre Department. This is her fourth year on The Hilltop as Costume
Shop Supervisor. When She’s not assisting Ms. Patti J. Manning, you can find her designing costumes or performing