AMINA ROBINSON
Artistic Director

Amina Robinson (she/her) is a professional actor, director, and currently a Professor of Acting and Musical Theater at Temple University.

Amina has performed on Broadway (Mamma Mia,Godspell), as well as toured the country in Broadway National Tours (Mamma Mia, Little Shop of Horrors). She has performed in various regional productions including shows at the Williamstown Theater Festival, Philadelphia Theater Company, Baltimore CenterStage, and was nominated for an AUDELCO award for work as Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet" at the Classical Theater of Harlem. She has guest starred in many television series as well, including "Law and Order," "Smash," " The Electric Company," and "Mercy," in addition to a recurring role on Showtime's hit show "Nurse Jackie" and most recently ABC's show "For Life," a performance for which her work was submitted for Emmy Nomination consideration. Her films include The Harvest, 5 to 9, and the short film Hallow Gate. The highlight of her work in film has been her role as Jermaine in the Oscar, Golden Globe, and multi-award winning film "Precious," which included a Screen Actors Guild "Best Ensemble Award" nomination and winning the Boston Society of Film Critics "Best Ensemble Award."

As a director, Amina is the first Black woman to win a Barrymore Award for Outstanding Direction of a Musical for The Color Purple. Her credits include School Girls or the African Mean Girls Play and Seventy-Four Seconds to Judgment at The Arden Theatre, Sunset Baby at Azuka Theatre, Dauphin Island at Passage Theater, Fabulation at The Lantern Theater, and Once on This Island, Blood at the Root, Godspell, and Spelling Bee at Temple University.

AL ZONE
CEO & Executive Director

Taking over as Elmwood Park Zoo's CEO and Executive Director in 2012, Al Zone's leadership fomented a period of unparalleled growth at the nigh-century-old institution, overseeing a nearly 700% increase in attendance and a radical transformation of the Zoo grounds. Bringing this same leadership expertise and passion for Norristown institution's to Centre Theater, Mr. Zone has already transformed the theater's 3rd floor into the Charles L. Blockson Exhibition, with plans to revitalize the entire building quickly coming to fruition.

JENNIFER CONTI
Development Director

Working as the Development Director at Elmwood Park Zoo for over a decade, Jennifer Conti brings a wealth of fundraising experience and enthusiams and engagement in local theater to her role as the lead development officer at Centre Theater

OSCAR VANCE
Treasurer

Oscar Vance, a former Chief County Detective with the Montgomery County District Attorney’s office, is the founder of Vance Community Partners — a non-profit dedicated to serving military veterans, police officers, first responders and their families through music and the arts

STAN HUSKEY
President

Stan Huskey is the president of CuttingBoard Consulting, a social media management and public affairs consulting firm, and parent company of A Moveable Feast, an online restaurant, bar and food industry newsletter. He is president of the Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Council, treasurer of the board Centre Theater in Norristown and a member of the Norristown Chamber of Commerce.

ERIC DONOVAN
Secretary

Lifelong Montgomery County resident and 20-year veteran of Elmwood Park Zoo, Eric Donovan attended La Salle University and earned a bachelor degree in Mass Communication, Journalism and Writing, with a minor in Film Studies and Philosophy. Leading the charge on Elmwood Park Zoo's 2018 accreditation as a Certified Autism Centre, Eric Donovan brings with him a track record of leadership and a passion for transforming Norristown cultural institutions into beacons of accessibility.

JOSHUA CHUNG
Board Member

Mr. Chung came to the United States from Seoul, South Korea in 1978 and grew up in Norristown, graduating from Eisenhower Junior High and Norristown Area High School. He finished his tertiary education from the George Washington University and Temple University Law School and served Montgomery County as an Assistant Public Defender before opening his private practice. He is admitted to Third and Fifth Circuit of the United States Appeals Court and has been practicing locally here in Norristown. His counseling and public services include international advisor/representative of Donseo University and the Metropolitan City of Inchun, South Korea. He has also served as general counsel and board member for ethnic minority groups in the greater Philadelphia area. He is now serving the community as a board member of Centre Theater.