Carnegie Mellon School of Drama
Senior Showcase of New Talent

Check out the Official CMU Actors' Showcase website at: www.cmushowcase.com

What is the Showcase of New Talent?

The objective of the Senior Showcase of New Talent is to support the building of new careers. Showcase programs give graduating students from all disciplines an opportunity to meet agents, casting directors, producers, directors, designers, playwrights and other established working professionals. These encounters are not only invaluable networking opportunities, they are learning experiences - students not only obtain jobs, but are exposed to some of the most successful professionals in the industry.  The class travels to both New York and Los Angeles to intersect with the theatre, film and TV worlds.

What is needed for the showcase?

Each graduating class needs to raise tens of thousands of dollars to fund this unique networking opportunity. The funds go towards paying for transportation and housing for the LA showcase. The School of Drama is kind enough to help pay for the NY trip. Money raised will also help fund rental of a space for the event, as well as for a reception after the event in both locations.

What has the program done in the past?

To show how successful the showcase program is, here is a list of some graduates of last year and where they are now:

• Audra Blaser – costarring in feature film ”Banditas”
• Alex Cendese – Law & Order SVU
• Sarah Glendening  - costarring in “Good Vibrations” on Broadway
• JD Goldblatt – touring with the Acting Co’s “Two Gentlemen of Verona”
• Megan Hilty – Starring in “Wicked” on Broadway
• Evan Purcell - Assistant Lighting Director, The Lighting Design Group
• Alana Schmidt - Art Department Production Assistant, Warner Brothers Television
• Mark Silverberg – recurring roles in ER and Starship Enterprise
• Casey Spindler - Law & Order SVU
• Aaron Staton – costarring in “Mama Mia” on Broadway
• Christopher Warner - Lighting Designer, Focus Lighting
  

For more information or to see how you can help, please contact, cmushowcase@yahoo.com

For more information about the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, please visit us at: www.drama.cmu.edu