Allison East was raised in Montgomery, earned her B.S. at Birmingham-Southern College and her M.A. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology at

University of Southern Mississippi, then practiced 18 years as a pediatric psychologist in Tennessee. With Encore Theatrical Company (Morristown, TN) and others, she participated onstage or in production roles for over 30 shows. Since moving near family January 2025, she teaches with Tuscaloosa Children's Theatre, Theatre Tuscaloosa (ballroom, tap), and Tuscaloosa County schools (substitute). Area performances include The Alabama Shakespeare Project Law Against Lovers and The Actor's Charitable Theatre Young Frankenstein, and she is excited for her Theatre Tuscaloosa debut!