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FACULTY & STAFF:
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NEWS
Natalie BakerShirer (BFA 1964) has coached dialects for 8 plays for Pittsburgh
Irish and Classical Theatre (6 of which are the Pinter Celebration), is the dialect coach
for ONE FOR THE MONEY, a film produced by Lakeshore Entertainment and starring
Katherine Heigel (now in production), and am completing her own online course
"American English Dialect" for CMU.
Dick Block, Teaching Professor of Design and Associate Head, will be designing THE
DIARY OF ANNE FRANK for Virginia Stage Company which opens at the end of
September.
C. Todd Brown, Lighting Technologist, designed and programmed the lighting for the
Kenneth Chu CMU School of Music Collage concert in January. He also recently completed work on
a Quantum Theatre production of THE TASK which featured a predominately CMU
Drama production team, including Director Jed Allen Harris, Scenic Designer Narelle
Sissons, Sound Designer Joe Pino, and Costume Designer Susan Tsu. Recent graduate
Kathryn Culver (BFA 2007) was the Production Manager and included in the cast
were two alumni, Larry Powell (BFA 2008) and Tami Dixon (BFA 1996).
Kenneth Chu, Costume Shop Manager, received a Rotary Club Fellowship to
participate in the organization´s Group Study Exchange program. Along with three
other young professionals, Ken traveled to Argentina for a month long tour of
southern Patagonia. He will be designing costumes for a short film in August 2010.
Rob Handel, Dramatic Writing Option Coordinator, wrote the play, A MAZE, which is
Amanda Jenkins part of the 2010 Portland Center Stage JAW Festival. In June, his New York‐based
company 13P is presenting its tenth production, Madeleine George's THE ZERO
HOUR. He has a blog, about new plays and the CMU Dramatic Writing program, at
themeansofproduction.blogspot.com.
Cindy Limauro, Professor of Lighting Design, recently designed the lighting for
FALSTAFF for the Pittsburgh Opera and the world premiere of BEAUTIFUL
DREAMER, based on Stephen Foster music, for the Pittsburgh Irish & Classical
Theatre. Her projects to have the students light up campus and downtown
Pittsburgh have taken off. CMU will install new exterior lighting for the Hunt Library
over the summer and the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust would like to use the students’
lighting of alleyways in the Cultural District as a test pilot for the City of Pittsburgh.
Susan Tsu
Barbara MacKenzieWood, Raymond W. Smith Professor of Drama and Option
Coordinator of Acting/Music Theatre, co‐directed ALICE ALICE ALICE! in New York at
the Irondale Ensemble Project in January. In June she directed a staged reading of
Henry Adam's THE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR, a black comedy about terrorism and winner
of a Fringe First Award, Edinburgh Festival, also at Irondale. She will then be
traveled to Berlin to study German methods of actor training at the The Hochschule
für Schauspielkunst “Ernst Busch” and also went to London to meet with faculty and
observe work at the Drama Centre during the summer break.
Narelle Sissons, Assistant Professor of Design, designed in DER FERNE KLANG or
THE DISTANT SOUND by Franz Schreker at The Fisher Center for The Performing
Arts, Summerfest, where it opened at the end of July, 2010. Designs from the
Cindy Limauro
production MILK‐N‐HONEY including her scenic design were chosen for the PQ 2011
exhibit in Prague, Czech Republic. MABOU MINES DOLL HOUSE, features her scenic
design as well as original costume designs, and will return to Europe in 2010. She is
the scenic designer for the Intiman Theatre in Seattle’s is production of a new
adaptation of THE DOCTOR IN SPITE OF HIMSELF.
Susan Tsu, Professor of Costume Design, is working full‐time as Artistic Director in
summer 2010 for the United States submissions to the Prague Quadrennial 2011. She
invites you all to attend from June 16‐26, 2011! More information about this
international exhibit can be found at: http://www.pq.cz. Over 55 countries bring
their best design work from the past four years on three levels: National
(professional), Student and Architecture. The Prague Quadrennial is on par with the
Venice Biennale and is considered the “Olympics of Design” for designers. Susan is Don Wadsworth
also designing THE ROYAL FAMILY for the Pittsburgh Public Theatre.
Don Wadsworth, Professor of Voice and Speech, coached two films that are about to
be released this Fall: UNSTOPPABLE with Chris Pine and Denzel Washington and
WARRIOR with Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton.
Kaf Warman, Associate Teaching Professor, is the Artistic Director of Island Theatre
Workshop, Inc, on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. The company is hosting PigPen
Theatre, formed at CMU in 2008, for a summer residency. Island Theatre Workshop
is also employing current students Dan Weschler and Matt Nuernberger as
teachers in The Children’s Theatre summer program, directed for the second year by The Task: Todd Brown, Jed Harris, Joe Pine,
alum Mary Kate Schellhardt (BFA 2002). Kaf will teach Master Classes in the Narelle Sissons, Susan Tsu
Walnut Hill summer theatre program (CMU alumni from the program include Van
Hansis (BFA 2004), Sam Trussell (BFA 2008), Gabe King (BFA 2010), Ross Francis
(BFA 2010) and current students in every year). She is also teaching in The Vineyard
Arts Project’s Musical theatre summer program for high school students, from which
incoming Musical Theatre freshman Mitch Marois was accepted.
Marianne Weems, Graduate Directing, recently held a workshop for her next
production with The Builders Association at the Performing Garage in NYC. Her last
production, CONTINUOUS CITY, is touring to the Southbank Centre in London in June.
Marianne Weems
tual and technical skills they need to create in whatever con‐
text they find themselves.” For more information regarding the School of Drama
visit us online at www.drama.cmu.edu or call 412.268.3293
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The CMU Actors’ Showcases were held in New York during the first week of
March (at the Snapple Theater in midtown ) and in Los Angeles (at the Matrix
Theater on Melrose) in the first few days of May this year. Both were exciting
challenges and once‐in‐a‐lifetime opportunities for the twenty‐six graduating
seniors actors.
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As is customary for our invitation‐only events, they were well attended by
prominent agents, casting directors and personal managers. On both coasts the
actors were seen by approximately three hundred industry professionals in the T
one hour program. In New York many of the actors sang from a wide range of
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Broadway repertoire while others presented monologues from contemporary
plays. All of the actors were featured in two minute scenes. The highly creative
class has several budding writers, so much of the material this year was original.
Mark Redanty, Head of the well‐known Bauman, Redanty and Shaul Agency in
New York, offered the group and director, Don Wadsworth, some useful feed‐
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back about the material for the east coast presentation and well‐known and
highly‐respected west coast casting director, Camille Patton came to Pittsburgh
to help prepare the actors for their west coast presentations.
The industry folks welcomed our actors with open arms on both coasts and of‐
ten remarked that the students looked to be ready for the profession. On the
west coast everyone in the group was treated to personal auditions and inter‐
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views with John Wells, Paula Wagner, Chris Chulack and John Levey on the War‐
ner Brother’s lot. In New York, Meg Simon, executive casting director for many
Warner Brothers productions asked several actors to read for new pilots and
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existing prime time shows. Actors were seen by executives, at Dreamworks,
Sony, MGM, Showtime, CBS, NBC and ABC. The actors were considered for spots
on such television shows as 30 Rock, Southland, Miami Medical, various daytime O
soap operas as well as such prominent theater productions as the Broadway cast
of WICKED, IN THE HEIGHTS, and for Lincoln Center and Public Theater produc‐
tions.
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While most actors thought they might start their careers on the east coast, the
presentations on the west coast were very successful. As a result many of the
actors decided that they give L.A. their first try. The students were evenly di‐
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vided between settling on either coast.
Nearly all of the actors have signed with agents or managers (and some with A
both). Already Amanda Jane Cooper has been cast in the workshop of a new mu‐
sical, Nick Cosgrove is performing an entire season with the MUNY in St Louis,
Skye Scott is on a U. S. /Canadian tour with MISS SAIGON. S
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The actor showcase proves to be an enormously useful first step into the profes‐
sion for our extraordinary actors.
The School of Drama extends a special thank you to the New York Drama Alumni
Clan and the West Coast Drama Alumni Clan for support of the Actor Showcases.
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cocktail party for alumni and professionals working
Chapel Folger (BFA 2010) in all aspects of the theatre and entertainment
Faculty Michael Chemers & Anne Mundell business. Guests had the opportunity to chat with
students, see portfolios, view design and technical
work, have a look at Dramaturgical casebooks and
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pick up a script to read from the Dramatic Writers.
This year’s party featured slideshows of the work
of the year at the School of Drama, lighting by re‐
cently graduated lighting students a custom music
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mix by sound professor, Joe Pino and fabulous ap‐
petizers and drinks. The effect was dynamic and T
the party was a wonderful occasion where contacts
were made, friendships renewed and the many pro‐
fessionals who attended had a chance to see the
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high caliber of work students continue to pro‐
duce. This years’ party boasted record attendance. I
The School of Drama gratefully thanks the many
alumni, professionals and talented new graduates
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that helped to create a very successful New York
Showcase for Design, Directing, Dramatic Writing,
Dramaturgy and Production Technology and Man‐
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We hope to see you next year on the tentative date
of May 18th!
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Students celebrate at the end of the year barbeque following the annual awards ceremony
Barbara Oliver, Carnegie Tech shop. Finally they settled in the San Francisco area,
alumna of 1949, forged a where Barbara became “a grande dame of Bay Area
distinguished theatre career theatre,” according tolocal artist Michael Rice, while Bill
spanning an amazing sixty‐ taught as a tenured Professor in the Dramatic Arts
one years and counting. Department at the University of California, Berkeley.
Barbara, an acclaimed actress
and the founding Artistic Barbara has performed at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Director of the award‐winning since 1969. Notable roles include Lady Markby in AN
Aurora Theatre Company in IDEAL HUSBAND, the nurse in THE ORESTEIA, and the
Barbara Oliver, BFA 1949 Berkeley, California, recently Stage Manager in OUR TOWN. At A.C.T. in San Francisco
directed Ibsen’s JOHN she did Berta in Hedda Gabler and Mrs. Voysey in The
GABRIEL BORKMAN, in a new Voysey Inheritance, which was a co‐production with the
version by David Eldridge, as part of the company’s 2009‐ Kansas City Repertory Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri.
2010 season. Though she stepped down as Artistic Her work has been recognized with awards and
Director in 2004, she continues to direct “about one show nominations from the Bay Area Critics’ Circle, Drama‐
per year there,” Barbara said. Logue, and the Dean Goodman Awards.
From July 9 to well as a number of other smaller projects. Works
August 9, pro‐ developed at RITL have gone on to theatres across the
fessional thea‐ country, including such American performances
tre artists and spaces as the McCarter Theatre, La Mama, Ensemble
students will Studio Theatre, and The Chocolate Factory.
congregate in
Smolyan, Bul‐ In addition to co‐directing RITL, Jarod is the Founder
garia to col‐ and General & Artistic Director of Fourthworld Thea‐
laborate on tre Projects and has been directing at the Sarofin
new theatrical School of Fine Arts since 2007. Jared is an accom‐
projects and plished writer and theatre devisor whose work has
practices at the travelled throughout North America, Europe and Asia.
Leon Katz
Rhodopi Inter‐
Jared Stein (BFA 1995) talks with students.
national Thea‐
tre Laboratory
(or RITL). RITL is
co‐directed by theatre directors Peter K. Karapetkov
of Bulgaria and Jared J. Stein of the United States, and
Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama alumnus.
The residency’s location, in the center of the Rhodopi
Mountains, is noteworthy as the mythological birth‐
place of Orpheus and Eurydice, as well as the first
home of the cult of Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of
theatre, revelry and winemaking.
Leon Katz Rhodopi International Theatre Laboratory
In a recent interview Jared shared how he became
interested in international theatre as a freshman at He claims one of his career highlights to be directing
Carnegie Mellon in 1991. “At that time, after the fall of the Macedonian premiere of ANGELS IN AMERICA,
the Eastern bloc, we saw a large influx of Eastern PART ONE: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES at the Dram‐
European directors,” he says. His career took a num‐ ski Teatar in Skopje. Jared said, "Our challenge was to
ber of international turns, as he studied abroad in Ire‐ find parallels between the Macedonia and American
land, assistant directed in Bulgaria and wrote plays in communities . . . our production most likely presented
Prague. the first male‐male kiss onstage in Macedonia.”
Each year, RITL focuses on a specific mythology to Jared encourages students at Carnegie Mellon to con‐
investigate and stage. This summer of 2010 work will sider studying abroad. "It internationalizes your
be dedicated to “the legends of Ogun (the Yoruba god imagination,” he said. He describes RITL as “a month
of fire, metal working, war, and government) and their of risk and sometimes, beautiful failure. Our hope is to
global parallels,” according to www.rhodopi.org. In find broader possibilities of the stage.”
addition to these theatrical experiments RITL will also
develop a new workshop production of MEDEA, as
Kevin Auses (BFA 2002) is a new associate at Auerbach Pollock Ernessa T. Carter’s book (MFA 2001) 32 Candles, is available in stores
Friedlander, which is a Performing Arts/Media Facilities Planning and and online.
Design company.
Alex Cendese (BFA 2004) is in the Broadway production of A VIEW
Habib Azar’s (BFA 2002) film, ARMLESS, was selected to be included as FROM THE BRIDGE.
part of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. He has previously been a
director for DAYS OF OUR LIVES for which he received a day time Emmy Kendra Chapman (BFA 2011) has accepted an internship with the film
in 1997. company, Odd Lot Entertainment, where she will be doing pre‐
production work for their fall producing season and assisting with their
Mary Bacon (BFA 1994) starred in Donald Margulies' Pulitzer Prize‐ annual film festival.
winning play DINNER WITH FRIENDS at the Westport Country
Playhouse. Gaius Charles (BFA 2005) played Smash on FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
(NBC). He recently appeared in the Williamstown Theater Festival and
Adam Barrie (BFA 2009) opens in THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY at played the Duke in OTHELLO for the Public Theater.
the Planet Connections Theatre Festival in New York this summer.
Alana Clapp (BFA 2010) is working as an assistant stage manager for
Natalie Venetia Belcon (BFA 1991) is featured in the musical, THE Cirque de Soleil in Las Vegas.
LAST SMOKER in America, world premiering at the Columbus, OH,
theatre CATCO in late September 2010. Rhys Coiro (BFA 2002) is a series regular on ENTOURAGE. He can also
be seen in the films THE UNBORN and STRAW
Lourdes Benedicto (BFA 1996) is a series DOGS.
regular on FLASH FORWARD and V (ABC).
Alex Cole (BFA 2008) was on Broadway with A
Tina Benko (BFA 1994) is in the New York What are you and your fellow MAN FOR ALL SEASONS with Frank Langella.
T h e a t r e W o r k s h o p ’ s p r o d u c t i o n o f He's in the movie ADVENTURELAND. Other TV
RESTORATION. She also appeared in the Off‐ alumni doing? includes JOAN OF ARCADIA and LAW AND
Broadway production of THE AGE OF IRON. ORDER.
We are always excited to hear
Matt Bomer (BFA 2000) goes into his USA Chris Conti (BFA 2006 PTM) worked on Wizardly
Network’s acclaimed new series, WHITE COLLAR. what you’ve been up to and to World of Harry Potter, a new attraction at
share that information with the Universal Studios in Florida, as Cinnabar
Christian Borle (BFA 1995) Elizabeth De Rosa School of Drama family and Entertainment Construction’s Lead Technical
(BFA 2004) and Barrett Davis (BFA 2005) are in Designer. Chris is currently working on the new
the Broadway production of MARY POPPINS. prospective students. Included is a wing of the Natural History Museum of Los
Christian Borle has also been cast in the Signature list of recent work and Angeles, The Age of Mammals.
Theatre production of ANGELS IN AMERICA (New achievements that have been
York City) with Billy Porter (BFA 1991) and Zach Amanda Jane Cooper (BFA 2010) was recently
Quinto (BFA 1999). shared with us between January cast in a new musical in New York City called
and mid-July, 2010. BUNKED!
Charlie Brady (BFA 2001) is in the musical
BURNT PART BOYS at Playwrights Horizons’ Nick Cosgrove (BFA 2010) is spending this
Vineyard Theatre. Send your own submissions to : summer at the MUNY in St Louis where he is
appearing in their production of TITANIC. Sara
Will Brill (BFA 2009) is in the Off‐Broadway aamartin@andrew.cmu.edu Jean Ford (BFA 2005) and Telly Leung (BFA
production of OUR TOWN and directed the Off‐ 2002) will also appear in the production.
Broadway production of YOU MAY BE SPLENDID
NOW along with Emma Galvin (BFA 2009) and Corey Cott (BFA 2012) and Skye Scott (BFA
Nicholas Lehane (BFA 2009). 2010) are opening in MISS SAIGON at Pittsburgh’s Civic Light Opera.
The tour then moves throughout the US and Canada Summer 2010.
Matt Burns (BFA 2006), James Carpinello (BFA 1997), and Renee
Goldsberry (BFA 1993) guest starred on the GOOD WIFE, with Paul Anderson Davis (BFA 2006) is playing Cable in the Los Angeles
Domensic (BFA 1999) also appearing. production of SOUTH PACIFIC.
Renee Goldsberry (BFA 1993) appeared on ONE LIFE TO LIVE and Ramon De Ocampo (BFA 1998) is in the Los Angeles based Antaeus
ALLY MCBEAL and was on Broadway with RENT, LION KING and THE Company’s production of KING LEAR.
COLOR PURPLE.
Cote De Pablo (BFA 2000) is a series regular on NCIS.
Jack Carpenter (BFA 2006) can be seen in the film SYDNEY WHITE.
Tami Dixon (BFA 1996) received a Fox Foundation Resident Actor
James Carpinello (BFA 1997), Matt Stocke (BFA 1995), Mitch Jarvis Fellowship for her work at City Theatre. Tami also acted in Quantum
(BFA 2002), and Paul Shoeffler (BFA 1995) are in the Broadway Theatre’s THE TASK and taught freshman acting at the School of Drama.
production of ROCK OF AGES. James Carpinello also originated a role in
XANADU, starred in SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, and was featured in the Christopher Dimond (MFA 2007) and School of Music BFA alumni
film THE GREAT RAID. Michael Kooman were selected by American Theatre Wing to receive
the 2010 Jonathan Larson Grants for their work as lyricist‐librettist and
Matt Stocke (BFA 1995) has also appeared in The FULL MONTY, THE composer on productions including GOLDEN GATE, DANI GIRL, JUNIOR
WEDDING SINGER, BOY FROM OZ and TITANIC. Mitch Jarvis (BFA CLAUS, and the song cycle HOMEMADE FUSION. They are 2009‐2010
2002) was also featured on Broadway in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF and Dramatists Guild Fellows, and were recently fellows at the O'Neill Music
was in the New York Fringe Festival production of INFERTILITY. Theater Conference, and were finalists for the 2009 Fred Ebb Award.
Liz Ellison’s (MFA 2011) monologue written for her first CMU Theatre Chris Henry (BFA 2006) is in the Yale Repertory production of
Lab assignment has been selected by Vintage Books for inclusion in an SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS.
anthology to be published in 2011.
Hunter Herdlicka (BFA 2008) and Brad Dean (BFA 1993) are in the
Kevin Emrick (BFA 2007) recently joined Stuart Thompson Broadway production of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, newly re‐cast with
Productions. Bernadette Peters and Elaine Stritch.
Leo Evens (BFA 2002) is currently starring in Theatre Under the Stars Susan Heyward (BFA 2005) recently finished a run of RUINED for the
staging of INTO THE WOODS. He has performed in WEST SIDE STORY Manhattan Theater Club. She can currently be seen in the hit Comedy
in London as well as eight off Broadway productions and four national Central series MICHAEL AND MICHAEL HAVE ISSUES starring Michael
tours including ANYTHING GOES with Patti Lupone and OKLAHOMA Ian Black and Michael Showalter.
with Shirley Jones.
Rachel Lyra Hospodar (BFA 2002) is running a small business and
Bruce Faulk (BFA 1988) wrote, produced, directed and starred in costume designing for City Circus and Crowded Fire in San Francisco.
WALLY and THE CHOSEN FEW short film, winner of the NYC
Downtown Short Film Festival Award for Best Ensemble. Holly Hunter (BFA 1980) is a series regular on SAVING GRACE.
Dylan Fergus (BFA 2002) is a series regular on Cherry Jones (BFA 1978) performed with Keith
PASSIONS. He can also be seen in the films COME Lockhart at Boston Symphony Hall in the
AWAY WITH ME and HELLBENT. premiere of A TRIBUTE TO THE KENNEDYS.
2010 Emmy Nominations
Seth Fisher (BFA 2004) won a 2010 Elliot Dan Jentzen (BFA 2007) is the master electrician
Norton Award for Outstanding Actor in a Large Ted Danson: Outstanding Guest for the Speakeasy Stage (Boston). He recently
Company for his performance in BECKY SHAW at Actor, Drama Series—"Damages" designed the lighting for the Zeitgeist Theatre's
the Huntington Theatre Company (Boston). He production of FARRAGUT NORTH. He also
was in the Broadway production of JULIUS regularly designs lighting for corporate events,
CAESAR with Denzel Washington. John Shaffner and Ann Shea: including STYLE FIXX: GIRLS NIGHT OUT at the
Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi- Boston Cyclorama.
Sara Jean Ford (BFA 2005) appeared in the Camera Series—"The Big Bang
Broadway production of FINIAN’S RAINBOW. Gabriel King (BFA 2010) performed at the
Theory"
Later this summer Sara will be appearing in A Williamstown Theater Festival.
LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC on Broadway.
Bernard Vyzga: Outstanding Art Andrew Kober (BFA 2006), Antwayn Hopper
Harvey Friedman (BFA 1982) has appeared in Direction for a Multi-Camera Series— (BFA 2007), and Tommar Wilson (BFA 1999)
numerous German film and television "Rules of Engagement" are in the Broadway production of HAIR. Andrew
productions, voiced cartoons, and dubbed Kober was also featured in PUTNAM COUNTY
German films into English. He appears in SPEED 25th ANNUAL SPELLING BEE.
RACER by the Wachowski Brothers, and plays Dr. John Shaffner and Joe Stewart:
Joseph Goebbels in Bryan Singer's production of Outstanding Art Direction for Variety, David Larsen (BFA 2002) and Donna Lynn
VALKYRIE. He also played the composer Music or Non-Fiction Programming— Champlin (BFA 1993) are in the Broadway
Friedrich Hollander in the CBS mini‐series "The Tonight Show With Conan production of BILLY ELLIOT.
HITLER: THE RISE OF EVIL.
O'Brien" Bob Lenzi (BFA 2008) and Charlie Brady (BFA
Michael Fuller (BFA 1992) stars in IS HE DEAD 2001) are in the Lincoln Center production of
for Pennsylvania’s St. Vincent Theater SOUTH PACIFIC.
Josh Gad (BFA 2003) is a reporter on Comedy Central’s THE DAILY Telly Leung (BFA 2002) premieres his new show WHO LOVES YA’
SHOW. BABY? based on his Chinese parents’ experiences of life in America in
the 1970’s at the The Laurie Beechman Theater in New York, NY. He
Drew Gehling (BFA 2005) is in the Broadway production of JERSEY recently played Angel in the Hollywood Bowl's production of RENT. He
BOYS. was a member of the final cast of Broadway's RENT, He has also
appeared in the revival of FLOWER DRUM SONG, PACIFIC OVERTURES,
Ben Gonio (BFA 1998) is reprising the role of The King in THE KING & the Chicago production of WICKED, ZANNA, DON'T!; THOROUGHLY
I for Lyric Light Opera of The Northwest (Seattle) and just completed a MODERN MILLIE; THE KING AND I; JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR;
national M&M commercial. CHILDREN OF EDEN; SWEENEY TODD; and GODSPELL. Leung co‐
founded the Jaradoa Theatre Company.
Matthew Hales (MFA 2005) is currently the Lead Project Manager at
Tait Towers. Gabriel Macht (BFA 1994) can be seen in the film SAM’S STORY and
MIDDLE MEN.
Ian Harding (BFA 2009) stars in the new ABC Family series, PRETTY
LITTLE LIARS. Ian was nominated for a TEEN CHOICE AWARD for his Joe Manganiello (BFA 2000) plays Alcide in TRUE BLOOD on HBO.
work. Chuck Hittinger (BFA 2005) and Heather Mazur (BFA 1998)
are also members of the cast. Crystal Manich (BFA 2004) directed MADAME BUTTERFLY in Buenos
Aires, Argentina, in May 2010 to rave reviews.
Joshua Harmon (MFA 2010) was chosen by the National New Play
Network to be the Playwright‐in‐Residence at Actor's Express Catherine Marilley (BFA 2005) and Emily Skinner (BFA 1992) are in
in Atlanta for 2010‐2011. He has also been given a MacDowell Colony the national tour of BILLY ELLIOT.
Fellowship for the winter, an invitation to join the O'Neill Playwrights
Conference for two weeks in July as a Kennedy Center Playwriting Anya Martin (BFA 2003, MFA Sarah Lawrence) recently traveled to the
Burke Moses (BFA 1995) stars in the world premiere of JOHNNY Jim Stanek (BFA 1994), Skye Scott (BFA 2010), Kirsten Bracken
BASEBALL: THE NEW MUSICAL ABOUT THE RED SOX, for the (BFA 2007) and Sara Jean Ford (BFA 2005) as well as current
American Repertory Theater. students Trevor Eaton (BFA 2012), Gabby McClinton (BFA 2011),
Kallie Torres (BFA 2011), Tess Primack (BFA 2011), Corey Cott
Ryah Nixon (BFA 2009) was cast as Laurette Sincee in the Obie Award (BFA 2012), and Marquis Wood (BFA 2012) are appearing in Summer
winning Peccadillo Theatres production of Lillian Hellman’s ANOTHER 2010 productions at the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera.
PART OF THE FOREST, directed by Dan Wackerman.
Will Taylor (BFA 2003) is starring in LOVERS, a featured new musical
April Novak (MFA 2004) has worked as assistant production of the 2010 Midtown International Theatre Festival. He was on
coordinator on many films including GOING THE DISTANCE, KNIGHT Broadway with THE PRODUCERS, 42nd STREET, A CHORUS LINE, LA
AND DAY, BURNING PALMS, IT'S COMPLICATED, G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF CAGE AUX FOLLES and THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS.
COBRA, and ANGELS & DEMONS. She also worked as travel
coordinator for UNSTOPPABLE, and production coordinator for THAT Daniella Topol (BFA 1996) directed LASCIVIOUS SOMETHING for the
GIRL. Women’s Project.
Zach Morris (BFA 1999), Bessie Award‐winning artist of Third Rail Kallie Torres (BFA 2011) and Donovan Mitchell (BFA 2011) will be
Project, will conduct five master classes with a group of local emerging performing this summer at the West Virginia Public Theater.
choreographers and lead them through their unique process of creating
site‐specific movement works at a unique location in Hong Kong. Julie Tosh (MFA 2009) received a Playwrights' Center Development
Workshop Grant.
Derek Pendergrass (BFA 2009) was a Technical Designer employed
by Chicago Scenic, which handled interactives on the Chicago Museum Gregory Treco (BFA 1999) plays God in the new musical I”LL BE
of Science and Industry's (CMSI) new exhibit, SCIENCE STORMS. Bob DAMNED for the Vineyard Theater in New York.
Doepel (BFA 1978) owns Chicago Scenic. Interactives designed by
Chicago Scenic on this exhibit include Air Pressure, Avalanche control Tamara Tunie (BFA 1981) is a series regular on LAW & ORDER SVU.
console, Colors From Light control console, Light Lever interactive,
Dichroic Wings interactive, all touch screens, Inclined Plane interactive, Jeremy Ungar (BFA 2009) directed a reading of his play, TALES OF
and Magnetic Levitation interactive. BRAVE ULYSSES, which took place on June 23 at the Ars Nova Theatre
in New York. The cast was made up of School of Drama alumni, and
Frank Anthony Polito’s (MFA 2006, Dramatic Writing) second novel, was produced by WME Entertainment and Exile Entertainment.
DRAMA QUEERS!, has been named "Best Gay Romance" for 2009 by the
Lambda Literary Foundation. Adrienne Wells (BFA 2005) is an assistant stage manager at the
Pittsburgh Public Theater.
Billy Porter (BFA 1991), Dan Amboyer (BFA 2006), Rich Dreher
(BFA 2007), Nick Lehane (BFA 2009), Leslie Odom (BFA 2003), Dan Weschler (BFA 2011) will be performing and directing this
Jeffrey Omura (BFA 2007), Larry Powell (BFA 2008), Liam Rhodes summer at The Cape.
(BFA 2008), and David Winters (BFA 2006) are featured in a new
adaptation of Christopher Marlowe's DIDO, QUEEN OF CARTHAGE by Shonn Wiley (BFA 1999) is in SWEENEY TODD for the Barrington
Jason Williamson (MFA 2007), directed by Ed Iskander (MFA 2007) Stage Co. The production stars Jeff McCarthny and Harriet Harris.
and associate directed by Michael Finkle (BFA 2009) at the 14th
Street Y in New York City. Tamilla Woodard (BFA 1995) guest starred on LAW AND ORDER;
SPECIAL VICTIMS.
Larry Powell (BFA 2008) performed in the Broadway production of
BROKE‐OLOGY. Michael Zalbinger (BFA 1998) will play Laertes for the Pioneer
Theater production of HAMLET in Utah this fall.
Dean Poynor (MFA 2010) was selected as a Core Apprentice at the
DIRECTORS SERIES
Barbarous Nights Lady Han Still Life with Iris
Federico Garcia Lorca Zeami Motokiyo Steven Dietz
Based on the translation by Directed by Katie Brook Directed by Maggie Bridges
Christopher Sawyer-Laucanno DEC 1-3 FEB 23-25
A new adaptation by Sam Creely,
Corinna Archer, and Miranda Steege A Number
Directed by Sam Creely Caryl Churchill Lulu
NOV 10-12 Directed by Lillian DeRitter Frank Wedekind
FEB 9-11 Directed by Joshua William Gelb
MAR 30-APR 1