CAST BIOS

TYLER PATTERSON (PIGEON) is a graduate of Columbus High School and will attend Howard University in the fall to major in Musical Theatre. He was the Vice President of Thespian Troupe 5390. Some of his previous works include: Disney’s Nemo Jr. the Musical, Choreography Videos in New York City, Click Clack Moo- Cows that Type (ensemble), Antigone (Tireasis), and Seussical The Musical (Horton). Tyler has also received the Ledger Enquirer’s Page One Award in Drama and the Joy of Rearcous Award from the Springer Theatre Academy. Tyler directed his first one-act play entitled Night Witches for his senior project and raised canned foods that fed over 300 people during the holiday season. His favorite actresses are Jennifer Holiday, who originated the role of Effie White in Dreamgirls, and Audra McDonald, who performed in the musical Shuffle Along while several months pregnant. His favorite actor is Alex Newell, whose voice creates world peace. Tyler would love to acknowledge his Mother, also known as “Madre, Mommy, Murtah, and Mother Dearest” for supporting his dreams to be the ultimate theatre kid.

DJ PETERS (BUSINESS MAN) is a graduate of Central High School of Phenix City, where he was a member of Thespian Troupe # 7534 and Central High School’s Encore Productions. He has recently been preparing to study performing arts and hopes to obtain a BFA. He is very excited to be in the cast of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive The Bus! Some of his previous works include Newsies (ensemble), 5 Little Monkeys (ensemble), Disney’s High School Musical (Zeke), Sponge Bob The Musical (Perch Perkins), Disney’s My Son Pinocchio: Geppetto’s Musical Tale (Geppetto), and Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Frollo). When he isn’t on stage, DJ enjoys serving on the Children’s Advisory Board for the Springer Theater Academy where he represents the Springer Theatre Academy in the community with fellow Academy students. He also enjoys spending time with family and friends. He would like to thank his family, especially his mom, Latrica, and his sweetheart Ms. Kayle Love, for their love and support.

AVERIANA “AVA JAYY” PITTMAN (BUS DRIVER) is a graduate of Central High School. She was the Choreographer for shows within her theater program and show choir group. Some of her previous works include Hunchback of Notre Dame(Quasimodo), In the Heights (Daniella), and a showcasestyle musical called All Together Now, where she played multiple contrasting roles. Averiana has also received Best Actor at her state-wide theatre competition three years in a row. Averiana played the role of Tina Turner in her interactive halftime show during every Central High School football game, accompanied by the Red Devil Regiment as she sang “Nut Bush City,” “Proud Mary,” “We Don’t Need Another Hero,” and “Simply the Best.” Averiana would love to acknowledge her parents, Kiana and Avery, for their endless support on her “theatre kid” journey and for showing her that she can do her very best, which is enough.