Alumni

2000's

Ruby Bilig (MFA Design), First Hand at Carelli Costumes, New York City, Freelance Costume Designer

Daniel Baker (BA Drama, MFA Yale School of Drama - Sound) Feelance sound designer, Regional credits to include: The Alley Theatre, Houston, Dallas Theatre Center, San Jose Rep. NY credits to include: The New Group, Rattlesnake Theatre, Atlantic Theatre.

Chris Crawford (MFA Acting), Regional: The Shakespeare Theatre - DC, (Edward II, Tamburlaine), American Theatre Company (title role in Bat Boy), Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre (Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, The Sound of Music), National Winner: KCACTF Irene Ryan Competition

Sarah Carraher (MFA Design), Properties Master at the McCarter Theatre in Princeton, NJ

Ashley Edwards (MFA Playwrighting), Theatre/Speech Facutly, Northwest Arkansas Community College; Regional KCACTF Ten-Minute Play Winner 2005, Dad's Garage Theatre in Atlanta, GA Kennedy Center Fellow

Austin Barrow (MFA Directing), Assistant Professor and Director of Theatre at Andrew College

Stacey Effrig (BA Drama), Instructor in Communications and Theatre Department, Blue Ridge Community College

Shawn Irish (MFA Design), Assistant Professor and Lighting Designer, West Texas A&M; Regional: Northern Stage, (lighting Designer, The Price), George Street Playhouse (Assistant Scenic Designer, Sight Unseen), National First Place Winner: KCACTF Barbizon Award in Lighting Design for Big Love

Jeromy Hopgood (MFA Design), Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Entertainment Design Program, Eastern Michigan University

Logan Reagan (BA Drama), Entertainment Technician and Automation Technician for Carnival Cruise Lines

John G. Dalziel (MFA Design), Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance, Alma College

Betsy Jilka (MFA Acting), New York: Lover to Lover (world premiere), New to New York Actor's Showcase. Regional: Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (A Christmas Carol), Mac-Haydn Theatre

Lawrence Thompson (BA), Television Business Affairs Coordinator, William Morris Agency, LLC

Dave Stoughton (MFA Design), Director of Technical Theatre and Resident Lighting Designer, Hamilton College. Freelance Lighting Designer

Machele Dill (MFA Acting), Assistant Professor, Musical Theatre, University of Tulsa

Chet Longley (MFA Design), Assistant Professor/Technical Director, University of South Carolina - Aiken

Andrea Williams (MFA Design), Draper at Northern Illinois University, First Hand at American Players Theatre, WI

Michael Micucci (MFA Design), Head of Stage Design, Walnut Hill School, Boston

Chris Fritzges (MFA Acting), Assistant Professor, Bethel College, Tennessee

Stan Tabor (MFA Acting), Instructor, UALR and University of Central Arkansas

Shannon Short (MFA Design) Costume Manager, RAGTIME national tour

Tonya Andrews (MFA Acting), Regional: Montana Shakespeare In The Parks (Heartbreak House, Desdemona in Othello), William Inge Theatre Festival (Putting Him Down)

Bryce Kemph (MFA Acting), New York: New to New York Actor's Showcase. Regional: TheatreSquared (Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol)

 

1990's

Elizabeth Barnes (BA Drama), Casting Director, Lieberman/Patton Casting (TV: Boomtown, Studio 60, Medium, Invasion, Life on Mars, David E. Kelley, prod.; film: Into the West, Steven Spielberg, prod.). Two time Emmy-nominee. Private acting coach.

Carrie Cartier (MFA Design), Owner and lead painter for her own company "Cartier Fine Finishes" in San Francisco, CA

Sarah Colonna (BA Drama), TV: Days of our Lives, Scare Tactics, Breaking Up with Shannon Doherty, Monk, Invasion, Comedy Central. Stand-up Comedian: The Improv, The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory

Greg Crouch (MFA Design), Theatre Designer, Semper & Brown Architects, Denver

Jennifer Carroll (MFA Design), Costume Supervisor, Kansas City Ballet; Wardrobe mistress, Billy Joel's national tour of Movin' Out!

Avery Clark (BA Drama), New York Actor: Invisible City Theatre (Arcadia); Premiere Stages (The Shape of Things). Regional: Alley Theatre (Journey's End); St. Louis Rep (The Heidi Chronicles); Alabama Shakespeare Festival, (Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, The Count of Monte Cristo, Cymbeline).

David Pickens (MFA Directing), Founding Company Member and Producing Artistic Direcor, TheatreSquared (Jacob marley's Christmas Carol). Exensive film and stage acting credits to include Film: My Dog Skip

Sally Shedd (MA, Ph.D., University of Kansas), Assistant Professor of Theatre, Virginia Wesleyan College
Britt Adams (BA Drama), Technical director, New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Paige Zaloudek (BA Drama), Asian Tour of 42nd Street, Props Supervisor, P.S.M.,
National Tours of Miss Saigon, Oklahoma, Jesus Christ Superstar with Ted Neeley, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, with Patrick Cassidy, Fiddler on the Roof starring Topal

Brandon Keener (BA Drama), Films: Galaxy Quest with Tim Allen, Traffic with Michael Douglas, Bud Light Commercial (Magic TV), Superbowl 2006

Elizabeth Barnes Keener (BA Drama), Talent agent, Lieberman/Patton Casting, Los Angeles. Actress, Boomtown, Fox Network; digital film producer, head of casting for DreamWorks' production of Into the West, a TNT miniseries

Jason Brown (BA Drama), Production Manager, Hershey Park Pennsylvania

Beth Cannon (BA Drama), Holland-America Cruise Line, Costume Manager

Brent Buchanan (BA Drama), Technical Director, Texas A & M University Arena

Jen DeLuca (BA Drama), film/video editor

Amy Clark (MA) Actress, European tour of Brave New World (European Tour)

Bret Yount (MA), Stage combat director and instructor, London and USA

John Poole (MA, Ph.D., University of Georgia), Assistant Professor, Illinois State University

Elizabeth Ruelas (BA Drama ), Professional actress, New York and Seattle

Mandy Spain Aguilar (BA Drama), Manager of Corporate Giving, Dallas Theatre Center

 

1980's

Onis McHenry (MA Drama), Technical director, SUNY, Purchase New York

Debra Wood (BA Drama, MA in Arts Management, American University), Director of Children's Correspondence, The White House, Washington, D.C.

 

1970's

 

Before 1970

 

 

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