Doug Lothes is a native of West Virginia and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (cum laude) in theatre from West Virginia University. After college, he moved to New York City where he created and began performing his signature one-man parody, Gone With The Wind in 20 Minutes. In 1987, Doug wrote an introductory letter to Woody Allen's famous producer and agent Jack Rollins, who actually called Doug into his Manhattan office based upon that letter. After confessing he had never seen the film, Mr. Rollins suggested to Doug that he "not give up your day job." So, Doug gave up his day job and moved to Atlanta, Georgia later that year.

   In Atlanta, Doug has acted with the Alliance Theatre and appeared in productions of Peter Pan, Amadeus, Annie Get Your Gun (with Pamela Myers), and A Christmas Carol. He shared the stage with musical film star Howard Keel in South Pacific at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. Since 1989, he has been a proud member of Actors' Equity Association, the labor union of actors and stage managers.

   Through the years, Doug has written and stage directed four shows for the Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus, including Are We In Kansas Yet?, a one-act parody of The Wizard of Oz, that was presented at the Fabulous Fox Theatre on Peachtree Street and a 20 Minute Sound of Music at the Rialto Theatre.