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CMU Drama ALUMS in the Business BROADWAY:
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Drama Desk Nominations: Alan Katz (08) was accepted into the prestigious M.A. program in Theatre History, Criticism, and Dramaturgy at Catholic University. Brianna Allen (09) is one of only four undergraduates accepted into Carnegie Mellon University's Accelerated Masters in Arts Management Program. Rose Sengenberger (09) and Brianna Allen (09) were selected to form the dramaturgical research team for the 2008 summer program at the Rhodopi International Theatre Collective (RITC) in Smolyan, Bulgaria. Lavina Jadhwani ('05/MAM '06) was Carnegie Mellon University's nomination for the LUCE international scholars program, and is assisting Chicago Shakespeare Theatre's Artistic Director Barbara Gaines on this year's production of COMEDY OF ERRORS. Lavina Jadhwani ('05/MAM '06) worked as dramaturg on THE PILLOWMAN at the Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre (PICT) Ashley Birt (07) became an intern at the CORO Center for Deliberative Democracy in Pittsburgh. Breanna Zwart (08) was accepted into the graduate program at the Heinz School at Carnegie Mellon University
Fall/Winter 07-08AWARDS and NOMINATIONSChristian Borle (95) earned a Tony AWARD Nomination as Best Featured Actor in a Musical for LEGALLY BLONDE, THE MUSICAL Ryan Young (04) earned a Drama Desk Award for his work in LIBERSRAUM. Donna Lynn Champlin (93) won an OBIE AWARD for her work in DARK AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS Patrick Wilson (95) was a presenter at the TONY AWARDS this year. Patrick has been nominated for Golden Globes (ANGELS IN AMERICA, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA) Emmy Award (ANGELS IN AMERICA), The Satellite Award (ANGELS IN AMERICA, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and LITTLE CHILDREN) and won the Young Hollywood Award (LITTLE CHILDREN) . TELEVISIONAbby MacFarlane (07) had a featured role on JOURNEYMAN Michele Wong (07) had a recurring role on E.R. this season Paul Lindquist (07) has a role in NUMB3RS for CBS Susan Goodwillie (07) had a featured role in THE MEDUIM for CBS Rich Dreher (07) was featured on CASHMERE MAFIA on its first episode Robert Valderama (00) has a recurring role on UNDER TEN ITEMS for TBS Aaron Staton (04) has a recurring role on the award-winning MADMEN; he was also the guest star on WITHOUT A TRACE for CBS Megan Hilty (04) had a recurring role on THE CLOSER Josh Gad (03) plays the recurring role of the station manager in BACK TO YOU starring Kelsey Grammar Ben Pelteson (03) had a featured role on LAW AND ORDER for NBC Thea Emily Nelson (97) was featured in ABC’s BOSTON LEGAL and WITHOUT A TRACE for CBS. Matt Bomer (01) had a recurring role in CHUCK for NBC Van Hansis (06) won an Emmy nomination for his recurring role on AS THE WORLD TURNS Dylan Fergus (99) had a multi-year recurring role on PASSIONS Chris Henry (06) and Patina Miller (06) both have recurring roles on ABC’s ALL MY CHILDREN Katie Mixon (03) booked a comedy pilot for HBO called "East Bound And Down” Fred Koehler (97) is the featured guest star on CLOSE TO HOME for CBS-TV in March. Telly Leung (99) was featured in LAW AND ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT: for NBC Becky Metz (96) was featured on WITHOUT A TRACE for CBS in January. She also guest-starred on BOSTON LEGAL Demetrius Grosse (05) was a guest star on CSI:MIAMI . He was also featured in a national commercial for MACDONALD’S Audra Blaser (04) has a recurring role on LOVE BITES Chuck Hittinger (05) had a featured role in WITHOUT A TRACE for CBS Heather Mazur (98) booked an episode of CSI: NEW YORK Kate Rogal (06) and Matt Burns (07) were featured in KILL POINT for Spike TV. Kali Rocha (93) plays a recurring character on GREY’S ANATOMY for ABC-TV. David Hornsby (98) writes for ITS ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA. He also appears on the show. Joe Manginello (03) has a recurring role on ONE TREE HILL. He also appeared on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER and E.R. with recurring roles Lourdes Benedicto (96) has a recurring role on CASHMERE MAFIA Rhys Coiro (99) is a regular on ENTOURAGE for HBO Cote de Pablo (00) stars in NCIS for CBS Abby Brammel (01) stars in THE UNIT for CBS Zach Quinto (98) stars in HEROES for NBC Becky Metz (96) was featured on WITHOUT A TRACE for CBS. She also guest-starred on BOSTON LEGAL Alexis Wolfe (05) will co-star in COLD CASE this Winter FILMAaron Staton (04) has a co-staring role in the film AUGUST RUSH Melissa Tang (07) has been cast in a new independent film Josh Gad (03) has been cast in “The Rocker,” 21" with Kevin Spacey, Laurence Fishburne, and Kate Bosworth ,"Crossing Over" with Harrison Ford, "The Rocker" , "Watching the Detectives" starring Lucy Liu and Cillian Murphy Megan Hilty (04) provides the singing voice for the Snow White character in SHREK THE THIRD Anthony Carrigan (06) has a leading role in an independent film Gabriel Macht (94) stars in BECAUSE I SAID SO with Dian Keaton. Grant Tanguma (07) played roles in two independent films Patrick Wilson (95) starred in EVENING with Vanessa Redgrave. He also stars in two films being released this Spring, PASSENGERS, a supernatural thriller and LAKEVIEW with co-star Samuel Jackson. Kali Rocha (93) is featured in several feature films, set to be released soon: Rob Marshall will direct a film version of the musical NINE for the Weinstein Company. Jack Carpenter (06) is featured in SYDNEY WHITE. Pablo Schreiber (01) stars in QUID PRO QUO with Kate Burton and Nick Stahl. He’ll also be seen in NIGHTS IN RODANTHE and Woody Allens’ new film (un-named at the moment) Zach Quinto (98) is slated to play the young Spock in the new Star Trek film. THEATERRobert Lenzi (08) will be featured in SOUTH PACIFIC for Lincoln Center this Spring Kirsten Bracken (07) has a major role in Broadway’s HAIRSPRAY Patrick Cummings (07 will play Enjorlas in LES MIS in Chicago Seth Fisher (04) and Mary Bacon ((94) are both featured in Tom Stoppard’s ROCK n ROLL on Broadway Megan Hilty (04) continues playing GLINDA in WICKED in Los Angeles has been cast in the new Broadway musical NINE TO FIVE co-starring Allison Janey and Stephanie J. Block. It will open in the Fall of 2008. Jordan Dean (07) is in the ensemble of CYMBELLINE at Lincoln Center and went on for a major roles in that production Devin Ilaw (07) and Leo Ashe Evens (02) are featured in WANDA’s WORLD a new off-Broadway musical. Jeff Omura (07) and Anthony Carrigan (06) were both featured in New York’s Public Theater production of ROMEO AND JULIET Antwayn Hopper (07) and Kate Marilley (05) played in WHITE CHRISTMAS at the Denver Center Drew Gehling (05) plays a leading role in the first regional production of JERSEY BOYS at the Curran Theater in San Francisco; he’s currently in the Chicago production. Patina Miller (06) is workshopping Henry Krieger's/John Patrick Schanley's new musical ; it also featuring Idina Menzel. Emily Skinner (92) and Christianne Noll starred in the musical version of THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK for the Signature Theater Company. Andrew Kober (06) was in the company of original cast of 25th PUTNAM COUNTY ANNUAL SPELLING BEE when it moved to Los Angeles this year. Andrew and Patina Miller (06) performed in HAIR for the New York Public Theater. Josh Gad (03) played in the Broadway company of the 25th PUTNAM COUNTY ANNUAL SPELLING BEE Jason Antoon (94) played Snout in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM for the Public Theater this Summer J.D. Goldblatt (04) was featured IPHEGENIA 2.0 for New York’s Signature Theater Company this summer; earlier this season he was featured in Broadway’s LES MIS Lexy Fridell (04) was featured in FINDING NEMO at Disney's Animal Kingdom and off Broadway in GONE MISSING Telly Leung (02) is in Broadway’s RENT and will play the leading role in M BUTTERFLY in Philadelphia this Spring. Danny Bernardy (03) played Longaville for the New York Classical Theater Company Shonn Wiley (99) was featured in STAIRWAY TO PARADISE for the Encore series at New York’s City Center. Dan Rothman (00), Darren Ritchie (99) and Tracy Lynn Thomas were featured in ACE at the Old Globe in San Diego Kate Marilley (05) was featured in SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey. Natalie Belcon (91) was in the premiere production of the Stephen Flaherty/ Lynn Ahrens musical, THE GLORIOUS ONES, Lincoln Center; directed by Graciella Danielle Chris Hoch (98) was featured in FACE THE MUSIC for the Encores series at the NY City Center. Michael McElroy (91) starred in SOME MEN for Off Broadway’s Second Stage. Raffi Barsomian (06) played several roles for the tour of the American Shakespeare Company in HENRY V and MERCHANT OF VENICE. Van Hansis (06) Chris Hoch (97) and Bob Ari (93) were all featured in DIE MOMMIE DIE! off Broadway Sara Ford (05) plays Christine in the national tour of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. Michael Zlabinger (98) was featured in AH, WILDERNESS for Baltimore’s Center Stage this Spring. Sutton Foster is in the cast of Mel Book’s YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Christian Borle (95) has a leading role in Broadway’s LEGALLY BLONDE, THE MUSICAL Angela Lin (03) and Ivy Vahanian (97) were both in the Broadway cast of CORAM BOY Pablo Schreiber (00) starred in the premiere production of DYING CITY for Lincoln Center John Scherer starred in LOVEMUSIK on Broadway for the Manhattan Theater Club Jim Stanek (94) starred in FRANKENSTEIN this winter. Erik Jensen (92) starred in TALK RADIO with Liev Schreiber on Broadway Anderson Davis (06) was in the Broadway company of LES MIS this winter. Julia Haubner (03) appeared in an Off-Broadway show at Classic Stage Co. in the end of December, a new show called THE MILLINER. James Carpinello (97) starred in Broadway’s XANADU Matt Stocke (95) has joined the cast of WICKED on the national tour, starring Megan Hilty as Glinda. Claire Beckman directed WAITING FOR GODOT for her company, Brave New World in New York. Stephen Schellharadt (06) played in ALTAR BOYZ in New York and is now in LITTLE WOMEN in Chicago. Will Reynolds (05) played the romantic lead in MAMA MIA on tour Erin Mackey is playing Glinda in WICKED in Chicago. Kara Lindsay (07) played Anne Page in LONE STAR LOVE in the Seattle tryout. Brad Dean (93) wan the company on Broadway production of COMPANY and the national tour of SPAMALOT Will Taylor (03) is in A CHORUS LINE company on Broadway Matt Scott (04) has been part of the Broadway JERSEY BOYS company for two years and has done the pre-Broadway try-out for A CATERED AFFAIR. Johanna Brickey (06) will be featured in the musical THE LAST FIVE YEARS at the Denver Center this spring and summer. John Tufts (03), laura Morache (03) Juan Rivera (97) and Kersti Bryan were all company members at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Raffi Barsomian (06) and Susan Heyward (05) were company members of the American Shakespeare Festival. Tro Shaw (08) played several roles with the Utah Shakespeare Festival last year. Kate Finneran is in MAURITUS on Broadway Bridget Berger (01) is in the Broadway CURTAINS company, understudying Karen Ziemba Anderson Davis (06) appeared in LES MIS on Broadway Mitchell Jarvis (02) starred in ROCKAE for the Prospect Theater Company Demond Robertson (03) has been cast in THE HISTORY BOYS at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles Adam Siladi (07) has been cast in METAMORPHOSIS in Los Angeles Billy Porter (91) directs Patina Miller (06), Leslie Odom (03) Vanita Harbour (91) in BEING ALIVE at the Philadelphia Theater Company. Matt Bomer (00) played young Earnest Hemingway in VILLA AMERICA for the Williamstown Theater Festival this summer. Dan Rothman (00), Darren Ritchie (99) and Tracy Lynn Thomas were featured in ACE at the Old Globe in San Diego Braden Moran (01) is playing Biff in DEATH OF A SALESMAN for the Madison Repertory Theater in Wisconsin Dan Amboyer (06) played Orlando in AS YOU LIKE IT as a member of "New York's first all male company" called Poor Tom
Both Seth Fisher (04) and Mary Bacon (94) have been cast in Tom Stoppard's new Broadway production of ROCK N ROLL Jordan Dean (07) has been cast in CYMBELLINE. Mark Lamos is directing it for Lincoln Center. Abby MacFarlane (07) has a role in the new ABC show, JOURNEYMAN. Rich Dreher (07) plays Lucy Lui's assistant on CASHMERE MAFIA, a new fall T.V. show. Michele Wong (07) guests stars on E.R. This fall., thanks to John Wells and John Levey (casting director) Kara Lindsay (07) is going to Broadway in LONE STAR LOVE, starring Randy Quaid. Both Andrew Kober (06) and Patina Miller (06) will perform in HAIR for the Public Theaters 40th anniversary of the musical. Kathleen Dobbins (05) was the Assistant Lighting Designer for THE COAST OF UTOPIA Parts I-III, and for GREASE on Broadway. Devin Ilaw (07) is in the ensemble for LES MIS for the North Shore Theater in Boston. Katie Finneran is in Theresa Rebeck's new play, MAURITUS. It arrives on Broadway this Fall. J. D. Goldblatt (04) and Louisa Krausz are in IPHENGENIA 2.0, Off Broadway. Araon Staon is featured in MADMAN for AMC T.V. Jeff Omura (07) and Anthony Carrigan (06) were featured in ROMEO and JULIET for the Public Theater this summer. Kate Rogal (06) was featured on KILL POINT (a mini series) with John Leguisamo for Spike TV
Christian Borle (95) - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Tony nomination for LEGALLY BLONDE. Also Drama Desk Award Nomination Donna Lynn Champlin (93) won the OBIE award for her work in DARK AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS Fall/Winter 2006-2007 THEATER Anderson Davis (06) played Tony in WEST SIDE STORY at Portland Stage this Fall. Christian Borle (95) has been cast in the new Broadway-bound musical, LEGALLY BLONDE. It opens in San Francisco this Winter before moving to New York. Betty Buckley, Michael Rupert and Christian who co-starred in the original Off-Broadway production of William Finn's ELEGIES — reunited for a one-night-only concert presentation of the musical song cycle Dec. 17.
TELEVISION
Matt Bomer (01) stars in THE TRAVELER for ABC this season. Eryn Jocelyn (06) be on the show CAMPUS LADIES on the O network Eryn stars in CHLOE an MTV internet show with Charlie Murphy (09) to be broadcast this Spring.
FILM
Jack Carpenter (06) will be featured in SYDNEY WHITE and the SEVEN DORKS (starring Amanda Bynes) It shoots in Orlando this Winter. Kate Rogal (06) has a role on SOPRANOS for HBO; she also has a Public Service Announcement on the air. Mia Wesley has been featured on the new John Wells series, SMITH, after having appeared on GREY’S ANATOMY and DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES. Dramaturgy LAVINA JADHWANI (LD '05/MAM '06) was awarded a prestigious LMDA Dramaturgy Residency for her work with the Silk Road Theatre Company in Chicago. She is also directing for the Rasaka Theatre Company, and just landed a job in the Marketing Department at the Steppenwolf! GREG VAN HORN (ENGLISH '07) has received a great dramaturgical honor: he was awarded first alternate for the Northeastern Region KC/ACTF competition for his casebook for our production of AFTER MISS JULIE. TIM ISRAEL (DTURG '08) was offered a summer dramaturgy internship at the Rebel Theatre Company in New York City. BRIANNA ALLEN (DTURG '09) was offered a summer dramaturgy internship at the SignStage Theatre for the Deaf in Cleveland, Ohio.
Fall 2006 TV and Film Jack Carpenter (06) has the leading role in ADAM LIPSHITZ SAVES THE WORLD, a mid season sitcom pilot. Leslie Nielsen is the co-star on the project. David Hornsby (98) is a writer on ITS ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA for the FX network. Jason Antoon (94) had a featured role in LAW AND ORDER, July 27th. Katy Mixon (03) is featured in THE QUIET, in wide release . She has two other films awaiting release: ZOMBIE PROM and BLIND DATING. Gabriel Macht (94) has the leading role in a feature film, ONE WAY TO VALHALLA. Dagmara Dominczyk (98) has several films in prost production: She stars in MENTOR and is featured in RUNNING WITH SCISSORS, TONIGHT AT NOON and LONELY HEARTS. TRUST THE MAN is in wide release now. Patrick Wilson (95) has three films in production: RUNNING WITH SCISSORS, LITTLE CHILDREN and PURPLE VIOLETS. He's about to start filming EVENING, a film with Claire Danes, Vanessa Redgrave, Toni Collette and Natasha Richardson. Ethan Hawke has several films in development, BATHORY, BILLL DEAD (title Kat Cunningham-eves (00) was cast as the lead in a Warner Bros. independent movie, directed by Tony Krantz. Its called: Sublime. She won Best Performance in a Film at the GENARTS Film Festival 2006 for The Passage of Mrs. Calabash. Blair Underwood has a film in production:, MACBETT and recently had MADEA'S FAMILY REUNION and SOMETHING NEW in wide release. Ted Danson has a film, NOBEL SON and a new TV series, HELP ME HELP YOU for ABC-TV. Tyler Poelle (04) has a leading role in an independent feature called SKID MARKS BROADWAY, OFF BRAODWAY and REGIONAL THEATER __________________________________________________ Katy Mixon (03) and Justin Brill (00) are in the new Broadway musical HIGH FIDELITY J.D. Goldblatt (04) will be playing a featured role in the revival of LES MISERABLES on Broadway Aaron Staton (04) has the title role in the American premiere of THE AMERICAN PILOT for the Manhattan Theater Center. Timothy Israel ('08) was awarded a summer dramaturgy internship with the Rebel Theatre Company in New York City. Marcus Chait (98) is in a starring role of Broadway bound THE PIRATE QUEEN, the new work by the writer/composers of LES MISERABLES Josh Gad (03) and Greg Stuhr (91) continue in a leading role in THE PUTNAM COUNTY 25TH ANNUAL SPELLING BEE Matt Stoke (95) continues in the ensemble of THE WEDDING SINGER Donna Lynn Champlin (93) continues in Broadway's SWEENEY TODD Sutton Foster stars in THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Ethan Hawke will be heading an enormous cast in Lincoln Center's UTOPIA by Tom Stoppard. Pablo Schreiber (01) had the leading role on Broadway's AWAKE AND SING. He earned a Tony nomination for his work in the production. George Dvorsky stars in PETE 'N KELLY at the cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts. Will Reynolds (05) in playing the leading role of Sky on the national tour of MAMA MIA ! Katie Finneran is starring in PIG FARM Off-Broadway Aimes deShayes (05) was featured in a new play in the New York Fringe Festival entitled INFLICTION OF CRUELTY. She was featured in a New York Times story delineating the production's choice for the Festival. Both Braden Moran (03) (HENRY VI) and Ryan Young (04) (LOVE'S LABOR'S LOST) are performing with the ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY in Stratford, England this summer. John Tufts (03), Laura Morache (03), Juan Rivera (97) are company members working in rep at the Oregon Shakespeare festival in Ashland, this season. Lea Coco (03) plays leading roles in The Chicago Shakespeare Festival's TWO NOBLE KINSMAN and a new play, THE UNMENTIONABLES for the Steppenwolf Theater Company. Billy Porter (91) and Patina Miller (06) did a workshop production of MIXED COMPANY, a combination of Sondheim and Shakespeare at Vassar College. Tessa Klein (04) played CLYTEMNESTRA for the Alabama Shakespeare Festival early this summer Raffi Barsoumian (06) and Will Brill (09) were both featured in DON JUAN in San Francisco. Ed Iskandar (08) directed. Jordan Dean (07) is featured in the summer season for the Utah Shakespearean Festival. Hale Appleman is in several of the company shows at the Chautauqua Festival this summer. He had a leading role in THE ART OF COARSE ACTING. Chris Henry (06), Anthony Carrigan (06) and Tro Shaw (08) were busy at the Williamstown Festival in a number of productions. Dan Amboyer (06) worked on Orange Lemon Egg Canary off Broadway. Shashana Newman (04) played Miranda in the ongoing off-Broadway show Tempest Tossed Fools at Manhattan Ensemble Theatre with the Millennium Talent Group. Jason Antoon (94) was featured in BURLEIGH GRIMES off- Broadway. Sharahn McClung (95) and Tamilla Woodard (95) are producing a new play in New York's FRINGE FESTIVAL. David Larsen (02), Mitch Jarvis (02), Anderson Davis (06), Patrick Cummings Kirsten Bracken (07) played the title role in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE for the West Virginia Public Theater this summer Alex Cole (08) played Alonso in a tour of THE TEMPEST for the New Jersey Shakespeare Festival this summer. Ethan Saks (09) appeared in THE RIVALS for them. Billy Simmons (02) got cast as Hal in PICNIC in Chicago Ben Gonio (98) is playing the King in THE KIING AND I at Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre. Andrew Kober (06) is playing Reg and understudying Dave in THE FULL MONTY for the Westchester Broadway Theater Emily Skinner (2) is starring in HAVE A NICE LIFE, an English musical will have its US premiere at the New York Musical Theatre Festival at New World Stages, West 50th St. She was also featured in MAME at Kennedy Center. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shannon Harvey (’04) is currently one of the first class of graduate students at the new Carnegie Mellon ETC program in Adelaide, South Australia. He and a group of six other students are creating virtual interactive scenery for a big top performance by a children's circus. Sven Miller (05) has been selected by the German National Theatre Weimar in collaboration with the German Culture Foundation to direct My God Rides a Skatebooard - Theatre for Whom, really? in the spring of 2007. This will be a devised theatre piece, developed collaboratively with an ensemble of professional actors and non-actors through an intensive period of community outreach to explore the function and responsibility of institutionalized theatre towards its public, to interest non-traditional audiences in theatre and the process of making it and to pose the challenge of how traditional theatre needs to change to reflect the experiences and lives of the people in the community. His relationship started with the National Theatre in Weimar in the spring of 2005 while being on a Carnegie Mellon sponsored trip to Germany.
HELEN HAYES AWARDS Bob Perdziola won for best costume design for his production of "Lady Windemere's Fan' at the Shakespeare Theatre and Michael McElroy for his leading performance in the Ford's Theatre production of "Big River."
THEATER John Tufts (’03) was cast in three pivotal roles for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s 2007 season. He will be playing Yasha in The Cherry Orchard; Ferdinand in The Tempest; and Romeo in Romeo and Juliet. Shashanah Newman (’04) is currently playing Miranda in the ongoing off-Broadway show “Tempest Tossed Fools” at the Manhattan Ensemble Theatre with the Millennium Talent Group. She is also understudying Helena in their production of “Fools in Love (a doo-wop Midsummer.)” Braden Moran (01) will appear at the RSC this Spring as well in Henry VI. Angela Lin (03) is in a new Off-Broadway play called Sake with the Haiku Geisha ; its Gotham Stage Company's inaugural production, playing at the Perry Street Theatre. Tamilla Woodard directs VALIANT featuring Tami Dixon and Sharahn LaRue multimedia docu-drama presented by The Unofficial New York Yale Cabaret Feb 24th-March 11th. Valiant is a multi-media docu-drama featuring thirteen women's word-for-word accounts. Michael McKean has a featured role in Broadway’s revival of PAJAMA GAME starring Harry Connick Jr. Sutton Foster and Christian Borle (95) were both part of an untitled musical by Patti Griffin and Keith Bunin presented at Joe's Pub Jan. 30, Feb. 6 and Feb. 13, 2006. Sutton is also featured in The Drowsy Chaperon now previewing on Broadway. Christian continue in Broadway’s SPAMALOT. Katie Finneran will star in the upcoming world premiere presentation of Greg Kotis' new comedy Pig Farm directed by John Rando. Brad Dean (93) has been cast in the tour of Monty Python's Spamalot, which begins performances March 7 at Boston's Colonial Theatre. The company will also feature Craig Waletzko. Justin Brill (00) has gone on for a number of roles including the part of Mark for Broadway’s RENT. Renee Elise Goldsberry (93) plays the leading role of Nettie in THE COLOR PURPLE on Broadway; she also plays a recurring character on ONE LIFE TO LIVE. She was interviewed in the New York Times (December 23) about her career. Taifa Harris (99) did a one-woman show about Harriet Tubman with the Acting Company called HARRIET RETURNS. Felicia Bell is doing a staged reading of the play, Beachwood Drive, at the Abingdon Theatre in New York. Leigh Silverman is directing JUMP/CUT off Broadway and WELL with Lisa Kron on Broadway this season. She has been named as a new talent to watch in a New York Times article on Sunday, March 26. Leigh is apparently the youngest person to direct on Broadway. Audra Blaser (04) is playing Pinky Tuscadero in "HAPPY DAYS" at Garry Marshall’s Falcon Theater in Burbank. Rory O'Malley (03) also stars in it. Matt Scott (04) has joined the Broadway company of JERSEY BOYS. He is covering three roles in the show and has gone on several times already. Emily Skinner (92) has been cast in the York Theatre Company’s upcoming production of FANNY HILL. Jenny Gammello (04) just finished doing a 10 minute play at the Vital Theatre Company with Will Reynolds (04) and Jenna Kalinowski (99) written by Andrea Lepcio (grad playwriting '99). Pablo Schreiber (00) is in Lincoln Center Theater's revival of Clifford Odets' AWAKE AND SING!" in the spring. It will begin previews March 23 at the Belasco Theater and opens April 17. J. D. Goldblatt (04) was featured in ONCE ON THIS ISLAND in Baltimore. This Spring he’ll play the leading role in JELLY’S LAST JAM for the Alliance Theater in Atlanta. Kent Gash is directing. Billy Porter (91) is also featured. Juan Rivera (97) is playing LeBron in THE WINTER’S TALE for the Ashland Shakespeare Festival in Oregon. Josh Gad (03) booked a featured role in Broadway’s 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE. Ben Pelteson (03) Just finished The Mines of Sulphur at NY City Opera at Lincoln Center and was offered a role in The Murder of Isaac at Centerstage in Baltimore. Michael Hollick (95) is in the ensemble for the new Broadway Disney TARZAN opening May 2006. Phebe Taylor (99) performed in a sold out run of URINETOWN. She joined a new show for the Pushcart Players--PETER AND THE WOLF--and then traveled to California with them for a tour of several weeks. John Tufts (03) continues his work with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, he’s playing Peter in Anne Frank, (Laura Morache (03) is playing Anne). He’s also playing Mikey in UP (a new play), and Melun in King John. Kathleen Dobbins (05) is the Assistant Lighting Designer for Chicago Shakespeare Theatre's A FLEA IN HER EAR, The Promenade Theare's TRYST (Off-Broadway), and Hartford Stage Company's A LOVELY SUNDAY FOR CREVE COEUR. Randy Kovitz performed a role in a workshop production of Criminal Genius, by George F. Walker. He also appeared in EXONERATED by Erik Jensen (92) at the Playhouse in Pittsburgh. Renee Blinkwolt (04) was Production Stage Managing The Revenger's Tragedy for the Red Bull Theater Company at the Culture Project which featured the talents of Renee Auberjoinois . (Also Atheists Tragedy featured Sam Tsoutsouvas and Mary Bacon.) She went on to do the same for "The Black & White Blues" for Martian Entertainment - an off Broadway cabaret she’s also PSMing AJAX: 100% Fun for Lightbox. She also landed the PSM position at Ensemble Studio Theater for their Sloan Project Mainstage production of Relativity by Cassandra Wilson. Carlos Armesto was awarded the Princess Grace Award for Directing . He’s full time with EST in New York. (Alan Cumming gave him the award.) Sven Miller, 3rd year graduate director, is currently directing Edward Andrew Gehling (05) is performing in a new opera called THE VOLUPTUOUS TANGO directed by Di Trevis.
TELEVISION Kali Rocha (93) appeared on "Grey's Anatomy" on the 29th of January as Dr. Sydney Heron. Her sitcom "Teachers" will air in March on Thursdays at 9:30 on NBC; she plays the high school principal. Roberta Valderama (00) shot a pilot for SONY and TBS called TEN ITEMS OR LESS Jonathan Monk (04) is featured on an international commercial for Pepsi. Michael McMillian (02) shot a pilot for TNT called SAVED He also did an episode of Without a Trace and a slot on the upcoming HBO series BIG LOVE. Jack Plotnick (91) a TV show he co-created and star in LOVESPRING got picked up for 6 episodes by LIFETIME, and a film he’s in STAY which made it into the Dramatic Competition at SUNDANCE! Felicia Bell shot a guest starring role on Law & Order SVU which is scheduled to air April 4th. Ramon deOcampo (98) recently recorded a new book for Recorded Books inc. called "Freaks! Alive, on the Inside." He’s shooting his fifth and sixth WEST WING episodes before flying to Vancouver to shoot the last of the KILLER INSTINCT series. Adam Donshik (99) was featured on "The OC" for Fox TV Heather Mazur (98) was a guest star on the CBS program NUMB3RS. Audra Blaser (04) is 'Daphne' in the Comedy Special "The Order of the Serpentine" on Spike TV. It airs Feb. 23. Eddy Rioseco (00) booked a role on ITS RELATED for the WB, airing on March 15th. Dagmara Dominczyk (98) has a recurring role on BEDFORD DIARIES which has just been picked up as a mid season replacement. Gaius Charles (05) has been cast in a recurring role in FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, a pilot for NBC-TV. Erik Jensen (92) has a recurring role on LOVE MONKEY for NBC-TV. Alex Cedndese (04) has a recurring role on GAMEKILLERS for MTV
FILM Robert Foxworth has a starring role in SYRIANA starring George Clooney Aaron Staton (04) has been cast in GUERILLA in a scene with Benicio Del Torro. And an Irish film AUGUST BEACH. Joe Fria (96) has a short film BLACK EYES SUE is in an online festival. Abby Brammell (01) has a recurring role on THE UNIT, written by David Mamet. Sian Heder (99) shot a short film (which she wrote and directed), called "MOTHER" at her preview screening at the American Film Institute. MFA playwriting grad Kourtney Kang ('00) is the executive story editor for the new hit CBS show "HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER" and has written several episodes. Mike Dunay (05) has wrapped on an indie film, THE OPEN DOOR, a supernatural thriller. He’s in Berlin to do another called THE DEATH STRIP with director, Nicole Haeusser. In April he’ll be working on another short film called EMILY AND MICHAEL; he’ll be playing Michael. Kali Rocha (93) shot an independent film called "The Ripple Effect" playing Virginia Madsen's sister. James Cromwell is featured in SNOW WALKER with Barry Pepper. Alex Cendese (04) has a major role in an independent film called GARDEN PARTY shooting this Spring in Los Angeles.
Sept/Oct/Nov 2005 THEATER Sada Thompson has been named to the THEATER HALL OF FAME. Her name will be inscribed in gold in Broadway’s Gershwin Theater in ceremony in January. Kate Marilley (05) will appear in Radio City’s Christmas Show this season. Jason Coll (93) his new musical, HAUNTED, has been selected for a September 29 Master Class at BMI with David Yasbeck presiding. His children's musical YOUNG WASHINGTON is touring this fall for the Pittsburgh CLO. Pablo Schreiber (00) stars in MR. MARMALADE off Broadway at the Roundabout Theater. Emily Skinner (92) was cast as Agnes Gooch in MAME at the Kennedy Center. Renee Goldsberry (93) is featured in THE COLOR PURPLE, on Broadway this Winter. Donna Lynn Champlin (93) is featured in Broadway’s SWEENEY TODD with Patti Lupone. Ivy Vahanian (97) was in the cast of ROOM SERVICE at the Cleveland Playhouse for the 90 Anniversay season opener. Kathleen Dobbins (05) was the Assistant Lighting Designer on WAITING FOR GODOT off-Broadway and the Assistant to the Lighting Designer on IN MY LIFE on Broadway. Paul Domensic (98) is playing Young Scrooge in CHRISTMAS CAROL for Pittsburgh’s CLO. Susan Heyward (05) will also be playing Miranda in THE TEMPEST and Celia in AS YOU LIKE IT for the American Shakespeare Center and is about to open in THE SNOW QUEEN for THE LARK THEATER CO. Taifa Harris (98) was at the Delaware Theater Company in WINTER WONDERETTS. Brian Kulick directed HAMLET for the Classic Stage Company, where he is the artistic director. Danny Bernadry (03) plays Hippolytus in four versions of PHAEDRA at the Lucille Lortel in New York. Will Taylor (03) played a role in a reading of a new musical called LIBERACE. He played Cary James, his final lover. Cherry Jones will star in a production of Brian Friel's Faith Healer; it will play at the Booth Theatre in the spring. Megan Hilty (04) has done a workshop production of a new musical called PARTY, COME HERE. She’s also involved with a workshop of a Kander and Ebb musical called CURTAINS. Eymard Cabling (02) was promoted to The Engineer in the MISS SAIGON tour; he’ll be playing the role full time until the tour finishes in December. Shonn Wiley (99) stars in The View From Here; it received its world premiere at the 2nd Annual New York Musical Theatre Festival in September. Patrick Wilson (95) starts rehearsal for Broadway’s BAREFOOT IN THE PARK this winter. Renee Blinkwolt (04) is running The Ostara Group; her latest event, a gender-bender cabaret Get Bent! was staged in Sept at Primary Stages. Audra Blaser (04) is playing Suzie Tyrone in "The Ruby Sunrise" for the New York Public Theater. Casey Spindler (04) has the leading role in a workshop of a musical by John Mellencamp, book by Stephen King. Mike Messer (93) and DIRTY SOCK FUNTIME BAND were featured on JACK'S BIG MUSIC SHOW starting September. Cyrstal Manich (05) assistant directing Wagner's Ring Cycle for Long Beach Opera, to be performed in January Matt Stocke (95) doing a one man show called "FULLY COMMITTED" at the Mountain Playhouse in Jennerstown. Taifa Harris (98) and Paul Domensic (98) were in SHOWBOAT this August at The Depot Theater. She played Queenie, Paul played Steve. Kim Director (97) went to Hartford Stage to do a reading of MY ANDY about Andy Warhol, written by Patricia Wettig and directed by Leigh Silverman! Susan Tsu, Khaliah Adams (06) , Thomas Douglas, Joe Pino all worked on CROWNS at City Theatre. Jason Antoon (94) and Matt Stocke (95) are both cast in the Broadway production of THE WEDDING SINGER Sarah Glendening (04) is doing a new 2-person play called Floyd and Clea Under the Western Sky. It's at Hartford Stage. Carlos Armesto started work as Program Co-Director of the EST/Sloan Project last week. Leo Ash Evens (02) is featured in Music Theatre Festival’s BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER at Theatre at St. Clement's on 46th Street in New York. Judith Light starred in COLDER THAN HERE at the Lucille Lortel Theater off Broadway. Seth Fisher (04) has been offered a role in LES LAISONS DANGEREUSE for A. R. T. in Cambridge Mass. Lexy Fridell (04) did a show with Civilians for two weeks while they are doing a residency at White Oak in Florida. J.D. Goldblatt (04) has done a workshop reading of PASSING STRANGE for the New York Public Theater and is working on THE 60’S PROJECT. Stuart Carden did the world premiere of Yussef el Guindi's 10 Acrobats in an Amazing Leap of Faith with Silk Road Theatre Project, Chicago followed by The Crucible with the College of DuPage, Chicago Kent Gash is directing Matt Scott (05) in TICK, TICK BOOM at the Alliance Theater in Atlanta. He’s also directing INTIMATE APPAREL. Tony Mckay and Khaliah Adams (06) appeared in a two-hander CECIL AND CLEOPAYTRA at the Jewish Community Center in Pittsburgh. Sound was designed by Caitlin Janapol It was directed by Gregory Lehane.
FILM Kim Director (97) has done her 5th Spike Lee film. The film is called THE INSIDE MAN with Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodi Foster, Willim DaFoe, Christopher Plummer/ Brian Grazer is the producer. Gabriel Macht (94) and Will Reynolds (05) have been cast in THE GOOD SHEPHERD, a Francis Ford Copola Film (Universal Pictures), directed by and starring Robert Di Nero, Matt Damon, and Angelina Jolie. Matt Bomer (00) is featured in ORIGINS, a Michael Bey film. His film FLIGHT PLAN is in wide release now. James Babson (97) is featured in two films this Fall. The new version of OLIVER directed by Roman Polanski and OMEN 666 with Live Schreieber. His short film RETRIBUTION has wrapped as well. Chuck Hittinger (05) finished shooting a movie role in BAD BLOOD it stars Piper Laurie and has a co-starring role in GRENDEL filming in Romania this winter. Loudon Wainwright III is featured in the film, ELIZABETHTOWN now in wide release Alex Cendese (04) has a featured role in an independent film BY THE BEAUTIFUL SHORE, starring Paul Sorvino. Patrick Wilson (95) has finished work on LITTLE CHILDREN.
TELEVISION Audra Blaser (04) began shooting her next movie the day after "The Pleasure of Your Company", and I play Jason Biggs') girlfriend. She just played a role on the new NBC midseason show called "The Book of Daniel", shooting scenes with Aidan Quinn and Ellen Burstyn. Ethan Hova (05) has a featured role on E-Ring at Christmas. Sarah Glendening (04) did a couple days on The Guiding Light this summer. Vicki Reininger (96) starts her fourth season on CSI, Thursday nights on CBS. Ming Na and David Norona (94) co-starred on INCONCEIVABLE this Fall. Lisa Sheridan (96) is a regular on the new ABC TV production of INVASION. Maite Schwartz (01) was a guest star on CSI for CBS TV Sept, 29th Demond Robertson (03) was featured on WITHOUT A TRACE for CBS on their premiere episode for this season. Lisa Waltz had a featured role on COMMANDER IN CHIEF for ABC-TV on October 4th. Cote De Pablo (01) is the new star on NCIS for CBS starting in October. Van Hansis (04) has joined the cast of AS THE WORLD TURNS. He’s taking over the role of Luke. Ashley Sherman (05) has a featured role on the Disney television show THAT’S SO RAVEN. Abby Brammel (00) was featured on CROSSING JORDAN for NBC OCT 16. David Hornsby (98) has a recurring role on THRESHOLD in November. Marcus Chait (97) is featured on WITHOUT A TRACE for CBS-TV this fall. Morgana Davis (00) has a recurring role on DAYS OF OUR LIVES. Alex Cendese (04) has a recurring role on THE BEDFORD DIARIES for the WB starting in January. James Carpinello (98), Zach Quinto (99), Jos Manganiello (00) and Brennan Hesser (03) are all part of NOTORIOUS, a mid season replacement, which will be seen on Comedy Central this Winter and Spring. Scott Sickles is a writer forONE LIFE TO LIVE episodes starting November 1st for ABC! Kate Williams (99) will be on "Law and Order: Criminal Intent". The show airs at 9pm here on the east coast for NBC. Lori Rom (97) has a national commercial playing now for NEOSPORIN. Marcus Chait ( 97) is starring on Without a Trace this month for CBS TV. Steven Bochco is the head writer on ABC’S COMMANDER IN CHIEF. Gaius Charles (05) has a guest star role on THE BOOK ACCORDING TO DANIEL, a mid season replacement. Fred Koehler (97) was featured on NUMB3RS for CBS-TV November 18. Dylan Fergus (02) stars in PASSIONS for NBC-TV. Becky Metz (96) has a guest starring role on NIP/TUCK in November. Lea Coco (01) was featured on PRISON BREAK for NBC-TV and in a feature film with Tom Arnold.
July/August 2005 THEATER Braden Moran (01) has been cast in the Chicago Shakespeare production of HENRY IV; the company will also perform at the Royal Shakespeare Festival in England in the summer. This Fall Braden will play Bassanio in MERCHANT OF VENICE in the Montana Shakespeare Festival. Judith Light will start in the off Broadway play COLDER THAN HERE for the Manhattan Theater Club. Tien Doman (02) is working on PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (which is being produced at Northlight by Janet Mullet; its starring Carey Cannon. Gregory Treco (02) is in the upcoming Vineyard Theatre world premiere of the Kirsten Childs' musical MIRACLE BROTHERS. David Larsen (02) will play the title role in the Bay Street Theatre's summer staging of Stephen Schwartz's PIPPIN. J. D. Goldblatt (04) played Hud in HAIR for the Barrington Theater in Mass. Jim Stanek (94) will star in the new Elton John-Bernie Taupin musical LESTAT; it will start at San Francisco's Curran Theatre Dec. 17-Jan. 29, 2006, followed by a Broadway run. The production will also feature Tommar Wilson (99 He was also cast in Slut, a new musical presented at the American Theater of Actors. Its set for an October 1st opening. Leigh Silverman directed OEDIPUS AT PALMS SPRINGS for the New York Theater Workshop. Ben Cain (94) is featured in JOE TURNER?S COME AND GONE for the Pittsburgh Playwright?s Theatre. Claire Beckman presented TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, a site specific event in Brooklyn in September. Michael Walker (93) is the composer of "Altar Boyz" which is currently running Off Broadway. Chris Hoch (98) has the title role in the new musical of "Dr. Zhivago" at La Jolla. Renee Elise Goldsberry (93) played Sylvia in TWO GENTLEMEN OF THE VERONA at the Public Theater?s production at the Delacorte Theater in Central park in August. The cast also featured Bridget Berger (00) and Shakiem Evans (99). Erik Sorensen (98) and Zach Quinto (99) appeared in new plays at the Ojai Playwrights Conference. Erik played the Red Angel in Julia Cho's play DURANGO. Chay Yew directed it. Brian Shoaf (01) had his play "JOIST WROTE ULYSSES, GIRDER WROTE FAUST" Nick Guidry (05) was an actor in the Samuel French new play competition. Ryan Kelly (00) is in a cast of four in a new play called JOY at the Actor's Playhouse in Greenwich Village. Bill Kovasck has a new play entitled The Masrayana opening in Chicago in mid-September Sarah Roberts (97') will be playing the roles of both Mary Bennett and Charlotte Lucas in Arizona Theatre Company's production of "Pride and Prejudice" which was directed and adapted by Jon Jory. She will also tour to San Jose Repertory and the Alliance Theatre in the fall/winter. Danny Sandoval (00) will be featured in HAY FEVER for Center Stage in Baltimore this Fall. Stephen Schellhardt (05) is part of the national tour of ALTAR BOYZ. He will cover the roles and assist in the choreography for the show. Michele Mulitz ( 06) did a tour of MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM for the Olney Players and has been asked to do a leading roles in EELEYMOYSYNARY. Josh Gad (03) has written and will perform in RIDING THROUGH TIME, a historically inaccurate sketch comedy also starring, Roberta Valderama (00), Brigid Ryan (99), Rob Thain (99) and Kevin Larsen. It was produced at the Ruby Theater in Santa Monica. Renee Blinkwolt (04) is stage managing A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Hamptons Shakespeare Festival this summer, followed by directing "Tough!" Adrienne Wells (05) is project managing at the Lighting Design Group in NYC. Andrew Russell (04) is an associate at a New York talent agency, Peter Strain and Associates Geoff Htch directed Patrick Tansor (01) in DEATH OF A SALESMAN; he played Happy. Will Reynolds (05) played Bernard, & Melissa Tang (07) was Jenny. John Braithwaite (02) played Oberon/Theseus in MIDSUMMER NIGHT?S DREAM for The Colonial Theater in Rhode Island. He's also been cast in the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's production of Julius Caesar. playing Flavius and Titinius and other roles. Will Taylor (03) wrote an article fro DANCE SPIRIT magazine about his experiences as an understudy for Broadway's LA CAGE. Doug Howe (97) is featured in THALATTA! Theatre International, in association with the Play Co. & the New Group, presented a staged reading at the Clurman Theatre in New York. Danny Rothman (01) is doing the pre-Broadway workshop of A TALE OF TWO CITIES. Martha Henry directed AUTUMN GARDEN for the Shaw Festival and THE TEPMEST for the Stratford Festival in Canada. Tellly Leung (02) I played ED BUNFOO in MILLIE earlier this year at Northshore, and BOQ (the munchkin who is in love with Glinda) in the Chicago production of WICKED, starring Ana Gasteyer and directed by Joe Mantello. Billy Simmons (02) did a production of ALL MY SONS in Chicago Liz Fenning (07) performed with Bread and Puppet Theater in Vermont. Ramon deOcampo (98) appeared in PERA PALAS at the Boston Court Theater in Pasadena for the Antaeus Theater Company. Chris Conner (97) was in the cast if PENNSYLTUCKY for the Epiphany Theater in New York, Amy Singer Kassar directed it. Michael Thomas Newberry is an administrator at Chicago Shakespeare Festival. FILM David Hornsby (98) booked a part in the new Clint Eastwood film "Flags of Our Fathers. It?s being filmed in Iceland. James Carpinello (97) has a featured role in the new film, THE GREAT RAID, starring Joseph Fiennes. Marcus Chait (97) filmed an independent film called ARGO. Ramon deOcampo (98) has a role in Happy Endings" which opened wide this summer. It also stars Lisa Kudrow, Maggie Gyllenhal and Tom Arnold. The DVD of STATE OF THE UNION in which Ramon has a co-starring role is now available. Patrick Wilson (95) is starring in a feature film, LITTLE CHILDREN and will be seen in a cameo role in RUNNING WITH SCISSORS. Haj (02) works for Red Wagon the production company for MEMOIRS OF A GIESHA, directed by Rob Marshall. Carla Myer was the dialect coach on THE ISLAND starring Ewan McGregor. Ethan Hova (05) has a small role in the film ACCEPTED. Dagmara Dominczyk (98) stars in MENTOR currently in production, Greg Stuhr Neal Dodson (00) new job as Director of Development for Dylan Sellers Productions at Warner Brothers, developing feature films and TV shows. Aaron Staton (05) has finished I BELIEVE IN AMERICA in New York. Xochitl Duran is featured in an HBO film entitled "Walkout" directed by Edward James, scheduled for release in the Fall. Danny Sandoval (00) stars in MAN PUSH CART which will be featured in the Venice Film Festival; his other film, OVER THE MOUNTAINS will be released in New York and Los Angeles in the Fall. Ethan Hawke co stars (with Nicholas Cage) in LORD OF WAR in wide release in Septmeber. Victor Quinaz (00) was accepted to the Nantucket Screenwriters' Colony to spend the month of October developing his feature film script called "THE SWEET WATER" TELEVISION
Lisa Sheridan (96) is on the new ABC series INVASION. Alex Cendese (04) has a recurring role on BEDOFRD DIARIES for the WB. Kat Mandeville (05) has a recurring role in RELATED for the WB. Cote dePablo (00) a new recurring character on the CBS show "N.C.I.S.". Victoria Prescott Reiniger (96) is in an independent film starring Tom Waits and Patrick Fugit. Rebecca Metz (96) shot a national commercial with David Spade and an episode of Malcom in the Middle. Scott Sickles started writing for ONE LIFE TO LIVE. Maxine Lapiudus is featured in SITUATION COMEDY for the A & E Network, Michele Powers serves as and plays a production assistant on it. David Hornsby (98) is in pre-production for his show OTHER MALL which he sold to ABC family Ramon deOcampo (98) started shooting in August for his run as a recurring character on NBC?s WEST WING, while he also has recurring role in KILLER INSTINCT for FOX TV. Chuck Hittinger (05) booked a guest star spot on COLD CASE for CBS-TV. Susan Heyward (05) has a national commercial for Chase Bank. Demetrius Grosse (05) will appear on the CBS Show NUMB3RS this Fall. Matthew Stocke (95) shot an episode of THE SOPRANOS which will air in September, playing an EMT. Ty Mitchell (03) is playing a recurring character on WEEDS for Showtime on Sunday evenings. Melissa Economy (93) is the costume designer on the feature film, LITTLE CHILDREN. Rebecca Soler (98) has a cartoon which airs on FOX Saturday mornings! The show is called "Magical DO RE MI" she?s "Re"anne. (She?s the cutey in the glasses wearing orange). Ted Danson starred in LIVING WITH THE DEAD for CBS-TV. Braden Moran (01) booked a role on the new Fox series ,PRISON BREAK. It premiered August 29th
Summer 2005 THEATERChristian Borle (95) won the 60th annual Clarence Derwent Award honoring "the most promising male performers on the New York metropolitan scene" for his excellent work in Broadway’s SPAMALOT. Sherry Boone (95) played Eliza in Dallas Theater Center’s production of MY FAIR LADY. Jeff Edgerton (94) played Freddie in that production. Jim Stanek (94) has been cast in the Broadway production of VAMPIRE LESTAT. Morgan Davis (01) played the leading female role in Lobby Hero at the Pittsburgh Public Theater. Mitch Jarvis (02) will be joining the Broadway company of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF; he’ll be in the ensemble, and covering the roles of Model and Perchik Chris Hoch (98) created the role of Drew in PRIVATE FITTINGS for the La Jolla Playhouse Tina Benko (94) played the Countess in Marivaux’s FALSE SERVANT, directed by Brian Kulick for the Class Stage Company in New York this winter. She is also featured in BIG WYOMING for New York Film and Stage. Kathleen Dobbins (05) was the Assistant to Mr. Akerlind for the lighting design of THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, winner of 6 TONY Awards including Best Lighting Design of a Musical. Ann Roth is designing costumes for Broadway’s revival of THE ODD COUPLE with Nathan lane and Matthew Broderick. David Norona (94) after a west coast run will be coming to Broadway in JERSEY BOYS. Emily Skinner (92) and Christiane Noll will all be taking part in the 2nd annual Broadway Unplugged concert to be held September 19 at Town Hall. John Scherer will perform in TOMMY, PIRATES OF PENZANCE and CAROUSEL for the Pittsburgh CLO this summer. Will Taylor (03) was hired to play several parts in the PRODUCERS on Broadway starting July 1st. He’s finishing his role with LA CAGE AUX FOLLES while rehearsing “Springtime for Hitler” down the street. Chris Chew (94) created a new equity company, The Village Theatre Project, with Bill Mootos (93) and Joe Upton(96) . He’s the Artistic Director ( www.villagetheatreproject.org) He also appeared as OBERON in Ken Ludwig’s new play SHAKESPEARE IN HOLLYWOOD; this fall he will be playing Lockstock in UNRINETOWN in Boston. Zach Shaffer (96) was featured in LOVE IS DEAF for the Ensemble Studio Theater’s Marathon 2005, directed by Curt Dempster. Ben Gonio (94) was cast in Tennessee William's NIGHT OF THE IGUANA; it will go up late July at ACT Theatre directed by Jon Jory. Dave Metz (96) appeared in THREEPENNY OPERA with Rebecca Metz (96), the last production at Open Fist Theatre Company in Hollywood. Danny Bernardy (03) is performing three versions of PHAEDRA in Greece this summer. Kate Williams (99) will be doing s a summer season at the Millbook Playhouse in Pennsylvania. (She’s in STEEL MAGNOLIAS and CRIMES OF THE HEART)).
Blair Underwood starred as PURLIE for The New York City Encores. Geoff Hitch is directing DEATH OF A SALESMAN for the West Virginia Public Theater. Laura Morache (03) is opening in this summer at in DOCTOR FAUSTUS at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, John Tufts (03) continues with THE PHILANDERER through July and he begins work on THE BELL STRATAGEM.. Billy Porter (91) opened in BIRDIE BLUE for Second Stage off Broadway. David Larsen (02) along with stars from Rent, Mamma Mia, Good Vibrations, Fame and Altar Boyz appeared at THE CUTTING ROOM, May 16, billed as the “the best of the best male vocalists” Telly Leung (02) was in Beverly, MA in the company of THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE at Northshore Music Theatre. This summer he’ll play BUN FOO in WICKED in Chicago this summer. Shashanah Newman (04) was cast in the Hudson Shakespeare Festival as Lady Anne in Richard III. Patrick Wilson (95) stars in BAREFOOT IN THE PARK on Broadway with Amanda Peet later this season. Tessa Klein (04) has been offered a role in PHILADELPHIA, HERE I COME for the Irish Rep Co in New York. Shonn Wiley (99) and Matt Scott (04) are featured in RAGTIME at Papermill Playhouse. Anne Marie Cummings (91) wrote INDIA AWAITING ; it will open a the Samuel Becket Theater in New York on October 15 th. Donna Lynn Champlin (93) has been cast as ‘Pirelli’ in the new Broadway revival of SWEENEY TODD opening this October where she will be working with Stephen Sondheim and Patti Lupone. Seth Fisher (04) is playing a major role in, a new play, BIG WYOMING for New York Stage and Film. Sara Ford (05) is in the ensemble and understudying GLINDA in WICKED in Chicago Stuart Carden (01) is directing Marivaux’s THE FALSE SERVANT for Pittsburgh’s Irish and Classical Theater. His production of STONES IN HIS POCKETS did a repeat run in Pittsburgh based on last summer’s sell out. Michael Mckean is staring in ON THE RAZZLE at the Williamstown Theater Festival this summer. Alex Cendese (04) did a performance reading of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD for Claire Beckman’s company, Brave New World. Carlos Armesto ( 04) has an Off-Broadway debut coming up, directing a new play by Romulus Linney, called "The Unwritten Song," its part of the Marathon 2005 One-Act Festival at Ensemble Studio Theatre. Braden Moran (01) is understudying the role of Torvald in Rebecca Gilman’s new adaptation of Ibsen’s play, now called DOLLHOUSE. Gregory Lehane directed Laurie Klatcher in HEARTBREAK HOUSE in Pittsburgh. Ryan Young (04) is joining the company at the Shakespeare Theater in Washington D.C. for the 2005-06 season. Lea Coco (01) plays Ferdinand in LOVE’S LABOR’S LOST for the Utah Shakespearean Festival. Darren Ritchie (99) playing Radames in Aida this August for Witchita Music Theater. Thomas Douglas will be playing Aida's father, Amanosro, Antwayn Hopper (07) is in the ensemble. Angela Lin (03) has been cast in METAMORHOSIS for the Pioneer Theatre in Utah; it will go up in August. Jay Oberski reprised his roles in STONES IN HIS POCKETS for Pittsburgh’s Irish and Classical Theater.
Current Students This Summer: Antwayn Hopper is in the ensemble at the MUNI Anderson Davis, Johanna Brickey – are in the ensemble for Pittsburgh’s CLO Kevin Emrick – in the company at The Chautauqua Institute, peforming in PICASSO AT THE LAPINE AGILE and MEASURE FOR MEASURE Grant Tanguma is playing Paris in ROMEO & JULIET at Martha’s Vineyard Jordan Dean is in the ensemble for the NY Shakespeare Festival’s AS YOU LIKE IT Devon Ilaw and Melissa Tang, Will Reynolds, Jeff Sears, Patrick Cummings and Michele Wong are playing various roles for the West Virginia Public Theater Rich Dreher – is in The New Jersey Shakespeare Festival in a production of CORIOLANUS The Playground Production of LIFE IN PLASTIC, written by Colin Acock has been invited to the Samuel French Off Broadway Festival in July. Kirsten Bracken, Kara Lindsay, Kristolyn Lloyd and Melissa Tang will perform; Christina Ball will direct. Jackson Tobiska – is playing Perchik in Fiddler on the Roof and the lead in Merrily We Roll Along in California. Chris Henry is an apprentice for the Williamstown Theater Festival and playing the role of the student in THE BLUE ROOM, there. Michael Mckee is featured in the film ,OUR VERY OWN, which premiered this month Greg Coughlin is cast in DARK OF THE MOON for Quantum Theater. Dan Amboyer is playing several roles for the Utah Shakespearean Festival
At the Williamstown Theater Festival: Carlos Armesto (04) is prepping for the reading of the new musical , "TRIANGLE" which he is directing. Performance of the piece will be August 18, 19, 20.
The 59 th Annual TONY AWARDS Cherry Jones won the award for Best Actress in a Drama (DOUBT).
TELEVISIONAudra Blaser (04) did the pilot, "Hot Properties" for ABC-TV Katie Finneran has a recurring role on THE INSIDE for FOX – TV. Jim Stanek (94) booked a national commercial for the OLIVE GARDEN. Darren Ritchie (99) starred in new pilot Zach Quinto (99), Joe Manginello (00) and James Carpinello (98) were all in the same TV pilot: NOTORIOUS Tessa Klein (04) has filmed a commercial for NYQUIL. Pablo Schrieber (00) had a co-starring role on LAW AND ORDER SUV May 8. Marcus Chait (97) was featured on the season finale of ER directed by John Wells. Dylan Fergus (02) has a recurring role on PASSION for daytime TV (NBC). Dagmara Dominczyk (98) did the voice-over for a national LUNESTRA commercial. Abby Brammel (01) will be a recurring character in the new season for SIX FEET UNDER on HBO, co-starring James Cromwell; her pilot, THE UNIT written and produced by David Mamet will be a mid season replacement on CBS- TV. Rhys Coiro (02) appeared on HBO’s ENTOURAGE. Gaius Charles (05) filmed a national commercial for VERIZON. Chris Conner (97) and Seth Fisher (05) were day players on ALL MY CHILDREN this summer. Griffin Matthews (03) has a national commercial on the air for DR SCHOLL’S Gabriel Macht (94) starred in the BBC thriller, ARCHANGEL. He co-stared with John Travolta in LOVE STORY FOR BOBBY LONG, now available on DVD.
FILMMatt Bomer (01) is featured in FLIGHT PLAN starring Jodie Foster Tessa Klein (04) was cast in DISAPPEARANCES with Chris Christopherson. Pablo Schrieber (00) is featured in LORDS OF DOGTOWN in wide release this summer and is filming INTO THE FIRE with co –star Melina Kanakardes. George Romero directed LAND OF THE DEAD. It premiered on June 21 st. Patrick Wilson (95) is starring in LITTLE CHILDREN with Kate Winslet and Jennifer Connelly. Ann Roth is doing the costumes. Fred Koehler (97) and Grant Albrecht were featured in CSI on June 28. for CBS-TV. Dagmara Dominczyk (98) is filming LONELY HEARTS starring John Travolta. Paula Wagner was executive producer on WAR OF THE WORLDS. She starts production this month in Australia for MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 3. Ty Taylor (91) has been chosen from thousands of contestants as a finalist in the CBS Show, ROCKSTAR: INXS! It's starts Monday, July 11. (He needs our votes to win a spot as lead singer for the rock group INXS) ************************************************************************************* Janet Feindel, (MFA 02,)Associate Professor, School of Drama, gave a Voice/Alexander workshop in Krefeld, Germany with the Alexander Alliance.
Spring 2005 THEATER Jennifer Caprio (03) Costume Designer for "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" Emily Skinner will be featured in The Broadway Musicals of 1929 on March 7, the latest in the popular "Broadway By the Year" series at Town Hall. She was also featured in Unexpected Songs: The Lesser Known Tunes of Andrew Lloyd Webber in February at Joe's Pub at the New York Public Theater. Brent Barrett, who plays Billy Flynn in Broadway's Chicago, has extended his engagement in the Kander and Ebb musical a third time. Telly Leung (02) is joining the ensemble of WICKED, covering the role of BOQ, in Chicago. Dan Kuhlman (99) Appearing in LOST IN YONKERS At the Buffalo Theatre Ensemble at the College of Dupage. Doug Howe (97) director of THALATTA! Theatre International will present the premiere of Patrick Mellen's new show, RINGFINGER -- A Cabaret about Equality at the Triad Theater. Braden Moran (01) having completed the run of SKIN TIGHT in Milwaukee, he’s now involved in Chicago Shakespeare Theater in SHORT SHAKESPEARE: COMEDY OF ERRORS. He’s also understudying in QUARTET directed by Joanne Akaloatis. Shashanah Newman (04) is playing Guildenstern in HAMLET at the Hudson Shakespeare in New Jersey. Janet Mullet (91) is Associate Producer at Northlight Theatre PERMANENT COLLECTION Billy Simmons (02) was cast as George in ALL MY SONS at the Oak Park Festival in Illinois. Seth Fisher (04) joined the Broadway cast of Shakespeare’s JULIUS CAESAR starring Denzel Washington. It opens at the David Belasco Theater in April. Claire Beckman (89) is the Producing Artistic Director and an actor for the BRAVE NEW WORLD THEATER COMPANY in Brooklyn. She recently played Gwendolyn in IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST there. Chris Coleman is directed HAZARD COUNTY; it’s the opening production of the Humana Festival at Actors Theater of Louisville this spring. Leigh Silverman directed WELL for the New York Public Theater this season; it was named by Ben Brantley of the New York Times as one of the top ten productions in New York for 2004. She’s also doing it for ACT in San Francisco. Donna Lynne Champlin (93) is part of the ensemble of actors in the new musical HAROLD AND MAUDE. Donna was pictured in the January 11th New York Times review. Ashly Cruz (92) performs a cabaret act in Hartford, Coon at Bamboleo Zach Morris’ part of Third Rail Dance wrote Screaming Shrubbery or The Regrettable Naiveté of Ms. Elanore Ghastlypants. It performed January 7, 8 at The Merce Cunningham Studio, New York Burke Moses, the original Gaston in Broadway's Beauty and the Beast, will don fur and horns to play the Beast in Theater of the Stars' resident staging of the Disney musical in Atlanta. Tamara Tunie stars as Calphurnia in Broadway’s JULIUS CAESAR with Denzel Washington. Chris McHale also plays a variety of roles in it. Tamilla Woodard (94) was cast in MOOT THE MESSENGER for the Humana Festival at Actor’s Theater of Louisville. Mary Bacon (94) is featured in HAZARD COUNTY, part of the Humana Festival of new plays at the Actor’s Theater of Louisville. Danny Bernardy (03) has been cast in VINCENT IN BRIXTON at the Virginia Stage Company. Renee Blinkwolt (04) directed HOME FOR LOST BOYS at the John Houseman Studio Theater. In the cast: Lexy Fridell (04) and Jonathan Monk (04). Evant O’Brient is lighting it. Liz Maurer (99) is featured in WATBANALAND for the Epiphany Theater with Darren Ritichie (99) and Tami Dixon (96) Michael Zlabinger (98) will play Torvald in IBSEN’S DOLL’S HOUSE for the NORTH CAROLINA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL this Spring. John Tufts (03) is being featured in THE BELLE STRATAGEM and THE PHILANDERER for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival Laura Morache (03) is in LOVE’S LABOR’S LOST and RICHARD III (Lady Anne) for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival Ethan Hawke is starring in HURLYBURLY off- Broadway this season. Rory O’Malley (03) was featured in SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO MOTOWN at the Falcon Theater in Burbank. Leo Evens (02) joined the national tour of Disney's new musical review "On The Record" traveling the US. Billy Simmons (02) performed in SOMEONE WHO’LL WATCH OVER ME in Chicago. Rebecca Metz (96) appeared in the World Premiere of THE ORANGE GROVE in Los Angeles. Robert Foxworth stepped in to the Broadway production of TWELVE ANGRY MEN in January. Natascia Diaz (91) has a leading role in PAJAMA GAME with Christina Applegate and Harry Conick Jr. It opens this Spring on Broadway. Patrick Tansor (00) is in LORENZACCIO for the Shakespeare Theater in Washington D.C. Mike Messer (93) and his The Dirty Sock Funtime Band is doing a benefit for kids involved in the tsunami disaster. He’s also directing REDIAL for the Jewelbox Theater at the Workshop Theater CO. Matt Stocke (95) in the last four months he has done the readings of the musicals "TALE OF TWO CITIES, "MASK" and ‘GET SHORTY’ and recently did the play "Construction” Ben Pelteson (03) did a tour of 'The Tempest' at McCarter and later played Renfield in Dracula. Howie Smith is now a part of the AVENUE Q ensemble on Broadway. Emily Skinner (92) starred in the revival of A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN at the City Center. Rob Marshall has accepted the ABBOT, a revered directing award from the Society of Stage Directors and choreographers. He was featured in the New York Times on Sunday, February 5 in an article concerning his film MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA now in post production. Megan Hilty (04) steps into Broadway's WICKED (in the the role of Glinda) along with Rue McClanahan and Ben Vereen this May. Aaron Staton (04) is in Broadway's Momma Mia FILM Paul Wagner is executive producer of WAR OF THE WORLDS, which will be released in the summer of 2005. It stars Tom Cruise, Steven Spielberg directs. Ethan Hawke stars in ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13. Tim Monich was the dialect coach on THE AVIATOR directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Cate Blanchette. Kali Rocha (93) and Jack Plotnick (91) are both featured in MEET THE FOCKERS. Dagmara Dominczyk (98) has a featured role in KINSEY with Liam Neeson, now in wide release. Tyler Poelle (04) is featured in an indie film called THE CAUSE; it’s being filmed in Los Angeles. Kat Cunningham-Eves (00) is in THE PASSAGE OF MRS. CALABASH (with Charlie Robinson) Ramon deOcampo (98) is featured in XXX, STATE OF THE UNION soon to be in wide release and now in post production, The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green Patrick Wilson (95) is starring in AMERICAN GOTHIC and later will be featured in RUNNING WITH SCISSORS. Dagmara Dominczyk (98) landed a role in LONELY HEARTS WITH John Travolta, and an independent film. Vicki Reinger (97) is in an indie film called APRIL SHOWERS; it has a limited release in Los Angeles now. TELEVISION Kat Cunningham-Eves (00) has two on camera commercials (Cysco systems and Motorolla) and a voice over (Elizabeth Arden). Audra Blaser (04) has landed a major role on a ABC pilot. It’s called HOT PROPERTY. Lori Rom (97) had a feature role on HOUSE for FOX television Nikki Berger (97) has a national commercial running for SATURN and VALTREX. Tom Parker (99) will be appearing in a Stephen King Movie of the Week called DESPERATION starring Ron Perlman and Tom Skerritt. He plays the younger version of Tom Skerritt in flashbacks. Fred Koehler (97) was featured on CSI: NEW YORK in December. He also has a national commercial for LITTLE DEBBIE running now. Nick Webber (04) has a NATIONAL CITY commercial running. Patrick Wilson (95) and Emmy Rossum performed "All I Ask of You" on "Good Morning America" (ABC-TV) Jim Stanek (94) has a recurring role in GUIDING LIGHT January and February. It films in New York. Erik Jensen (92) whose popular play, THE EXONERATED, has had productions around the country, was presented on COURT TV this month in a presentation starring Susan Sarandon. Kali Rocha (93) starred in an episode of WITHOUT A TRACE for CBS’ TV Feb 16. Vicki Reinger (97) is once again the CSI receptionist, Judy Tremont. Dagmara Dominczyk (98) is shooting an episode of 24 for FOX TV. Josh Gad (03) guest starred on an Episode of 'ER' on Feb 24th. Matt Stocke (95) shot an episode of LAW AND ORDER; the episode is called "license to kill" Alex Cendese (04) has a role in a role in Bedford Diaries. Matt Bomer (00) has a leading role in a new pliot; its called AMY COYNE. David Hornsby (98) is a regular on JAKE IN PROGRESS (starring John Stamos) Thursdays on ABC-TV.
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