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Jennifer Lyon (class of 2003) headed the cast of a recent revival of Claire Booth Luce's classic American comedy "The Women" at Seattle's ACT Theatre. Last year she received rave reviews at the same theatre for her performance as Billie Dawn in "Born Yesterday." See: www.talkinbroadway.com/regional/seattle/se352.html

Jason Rhyne (high school class of 1997) received the prestigious 2008 Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation Award presented at the 21 Club in New York City on Feb. 14. Rhyne is a former member of the BMI Workshop and is currently at work on the Las Vegas-themed musical “High Life.” His one-act “The MacGuffin” was presented at the 2006 New York Musical Theatre Festival.

J.T. Rogers (class of 1990) makes his Broadway debut as a playwright with his searing drama “The Overwhelming” at the Roundabout (Laura Pels Theatre). Variety.com said, “Stop the presses! There's finally a play in town that makes thinking a pleasure again.” (http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117935177.html?categoryid=33&cs=1) The New York Sun said: “An urgent new theatrical voice has arrived… .” (http://www.nysun.com/article/65218) The New Yorker said: “I loved everything about the young American playwright J. T. Rogers’s ‘The Overwhelming.’ (http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/theatre/2007/11/05/071105crth_theatre_als?currentPage=2) Rogers also wrote the cover article for the November 2007 issue of American Theatre magazine, which features a photo from his play on the cover: http://www.tcg.org/

Peter Hedges (class of ’84) receives high praise for feature film DAN IN REAL LIFE, which he directed & co-authored. The film stars Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche, Dane Cook and John Mahoney. Variety.com said: “Gracefully understated and thoroughly engaging, DAN IN REAL LIFE deftly interlaces heart and humor in a witty, warm and well-observed comedy about the unexpected and inconvenient blooming of romance at the weekend gathering of an extended family. Pic more than fulfills the promise evidenced in PIECES OF APRIL, the 2003 directorial debut of playwright-novelist-scriptwriter Peter Hedges (ABOUT A BOY, WHAT’S EATING GILBERT GRAPE). From a B.O. perspective, his follow-up has the potential to delight a demographically diverse audience, and generate enough favorable word of mouth to register as one of the fall's true sleepers.” Rolling Stone said: “Seeing the name of Iowa writer Peter Hedges on a movie (WHAT’S EATING GILBERT GRAPE, ABOUT A BOY, PIECES OF APRIL) means you're in for a unique blend of humor and heartbreak, with the bruising and healing powers of family right at the core. APRIL in 2003 repped an auspicious directing debut for Hedges, which he now follows with the blissfully funny and touching DAN IN REAL LIFE, the real thing in romantic comedy in that its characters manage to be romantic, hilarious and recognizably human at the same time.”

Jeremy Webb (class of 1994), is starring in “The Glorious Ones,” a new musical by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, directed by Graciela Daniele, at the Lincoln Center Theater Company's Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, Oct. 11 through Jan. 6, 2008. See photos from the production and read The New York Times review at: http://theater2.nytimes.com/2007/11/06/theater/reviews/06glorious.html. Webb returned to NCSA for a week last year to take a refresher course with master mask teacher Robert Francesconi in preparation for this production.

Ashley Morris (class of 2007) makes her professional debut in Charles Busch’s off-Broadway hit “Die Mommie Die.” See the Variety review at: http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117935143.html?categoryid=33&cs=1. For more about Morris, visit www.Broadway.com and click on Broadway Buzz and then Fresh Face.

Read about NCSA drama alumni Joe Mantello and Billy Magnussen in the Oct. 12 story about the opening party for “The Ritz” on Broadway at http://www.playbill.com/news/article/111879.html. Mantello directs and Magnussen, a 2007 graduate, appears in the play.

Jeremy Skidmore, Directing Program, class of '00, directs "Ambition Facing West" by Anthony Clarvoe at Washington, DC's award winning Theater Alliance. Appearing in the production is Joe Isenberg, class of '06.

Mary Louise Parker, class of '86, appears opposite Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck and Sam Shepard in Andrew Dominik's feature film THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD.

Jolly Abraham, class of '02, is presently playing Ophelia in the off-Broadway Pearl Theater Company of "Hamlet" thru Oct. 28th.

Paul David Story, class of '05, is at the Dallas Theater Center thru Sept. 23rd playing Charles Bingley in "Pride & Prejudice" directed by Stan Wojewodski.

John Halbach, class of '02, plays Wes in the musical "Urban Cowboy" at the Gateway Playhouse on Long Island in Bellport, NY.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival in association with Montsgo Project and Geranium Theatre present The Boy in the Bathroom, a new musical with book and lyrics by Michael Lluberes, class of '01. The Boy in the Bathroom was selected as one of only 18 new musicals for NYMF's Next Link Project. Through a blind submission process, over 400 works were evaluated by a committee of theater professionals and selected by a grand jury made up of Tony winners.

Cynthia Darlow (class of 1970) and Ashley West (class of 1996) are off-Broadway at the Beckett Theatre on 42nd Street in Milan Stitt’s “The Runner Stumbles”. The New York Times review on Nov. 13 (http://theater2.nytimes.com/2007/11/12/theater/reviews/13runner.html) said as Mrs. Shandig “Cynthia Darlow is positively virtuosic” and Ashley West “invests (Rita) with her own square-jawed integrity.”

Jennifer Ferrin (class of 2003) will star in the Roundabout Theatre’s Broadway production of “The 39 Steps” at the American Airlines Theatre on West 42nd Street. Performances begin Jan. 4, 2008, opening Jan. 15 and closing March 23. The show transfers from the Huntington Theater Company in Boston, where Broadwayworld.com called Ferrin’s performance “delightfully mercurial” and Variety.com said, “Ferrin is even more hysterical as a thick-accented German babe who gets offed in the hero's flat.” Read more about the production at: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/111958.html

Quincy Dunn-Baker (class of ’05) appeared in the opening fall episode of “Law & Order, SVU,” entitled “Impulsive.”

Matt Lauria (class of ’07) made his primetime debut on the Oct. 11 episode of “30 Rock,” entitled “Jack Gets in the Game.”

Avery Glymph, class of 1995, is appearing in two shows this winter at Actors Theatre of Louisville. He will be in “Spunk” from Nov. 13 – Dec. 15 and “The Tempest” from Jan. 2 – Feb. 2, 2008.

Jonathan Hadley, class of 1986, is presently playing Bob Crewe in the Broadway production of “Jersey Boys.” In spring of 2008 he is in the national tour.

Tiffany Little Canfield (Directing Program, class of 2000) was the casting director for Julie Taymor’s recently released feature film ACROSS THE UNIVERSE. Canfield, casting associate with Telsey & Company in NYC, spent nine months on this special project.

Read about NCSA drama alumni Joe Mantello and Billy Magnussen in the Oct. 12 story about the opening party for “The Ritz” on Broadway at http://www.playbill.com/news/article/111879.html. Mantello directs and Magnussen, a 2007 graduate, appears in the play.

Peter Hedges (class of 1984) is director/co-writer of the feature film DAN IN REAL LIFE, due to be released nationally on Oct. 26, 2007. It stars Steve Carell and features Juliette Binoche, Dane Cook, John Mahoney, Dianne Wiest and Allison Pill. Tiffany Little Canfield (class of 2000) of Bernard Telsey Casting was the casting director. For more information, visit: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480242/

Check out Justin Eure's exciting website from Nepal: http://web.mac.com/eredgorgoroth/Ramro/Blargh/Blargh.html. Eure (Directing Program, Class of 2007 & High School Drama, 2003) is there studying theatre on a Fulbright & was the 2006-07 recipient of the Sarah Graham Kenan Scholarship at NCSA.

Mary Louise Parker, class of '86, appears opposite Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck and Sam Shepard in Andrew Dominik's feature film THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD.

Jolly Abraham, class of '02, is presently playing Ophelia in the off-Broadway Pearl Theater Company of "Hamlet" thru Oct. 28th.

Jeremy Webb, class of '94, will appear in THE GLORIOUS ONES at the Lincoln Center Theater Company, a new musical by Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty directed by Graciela Daniele. It plays Oct. 11 thru Jan. 6 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater.

Ashley Morris, class of '07, makes her professional acting debut this Oct. in the New York premiere of Charles Busch's DIE MOMMIE DIE! Mr. Busch reprises his cult performance from the 2003 feature film of the same name as Angela Arden, and Ashley plays his/her vengeful daughter Edith. Previews begin at off-Broadway's New World Stages on Oct. 10, opening on Oct. 21.

Paul David Story, class of '05, is at the Dallas Theater Center thru Sept. 23rd playing Charles Bingley in "Pride & Prejudice" directed by Stan Wojewodski.

John Halbach, class of '02, plays Wes in the musical "Urban Cowboy" at the Gateway Playhouse on Long Island in Bellport, NY.

Travis Smith, class of '00, plays Prince Xerxes in the critically acclaimed production of "The Persians" by Aeschylus at the Theatre in the Square in Marietta, GA.

Drama alumni Robyne Parrish, class of '98, and William Connell, class of '05, appear in "Sherlock Holmes: The Early Years, a new mystery/comedy-musical at the New York Musical Theatre Festival.

For the second year in a row Klea Scott, class of '97, has been nominated for Canada's prestigious Gemini Award for Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role in INTELLIGENCE presented on CBC, the Canadian Broadcast Corporation. The Gemini Awards annually recognize & celebrate excellence in Canadian English-language television.

Isaac Klein, class of '06, directs "Actors With Day Jobs" at the Where Eagles Dare Theater off-off Broadway on W. 36th Street. Cast members include Jefferson Isleib '06, Demetrios Saites '05 and Karen Young '06.

THE OVERWHELMING by J.T. Rogers, class of '90, has its NY premiere at the Roundabout Theatre Company's Laura Pels Theatre on Broadway. Performances begin Sept. 28th and continue thru Dec. 23rd. THE OVERWHELMING had its world premiere at the Royal National Theatre of Great Britain in the summer of 2006.

Marilyn McIntyre, class of '72, plays Lori Thomas on GH: NIGHT SHIFT, a new nighttime soap opera airing on the cable network SOAPnet.

Quincy Dunn-Baker, class of '05 , is presently appearing in ROMEO & JULIET
at the NY Shakespeare Festival's Shakespeare in the Park. He will be featured
on LAW & ORDER this fall, possibly the fall premiere episode; and will play Brick
in CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF at the English Theatre of Frankfurt, Germany Sept. 1st
thru Oct. 28th.

The 2007 Broadway Tony Awards and The School of Drama -
Jennifer Ehle '88 won Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a play for THE COAST OF UTOPIA. Also appearing in Tom Stoppard's UTOPIA at the Lincoln Center Theater Company were Jennifer Lyon '03 and Will Connell '05. Tom Hulce '74 won as producer of the Best Musical SPRING AWAKENING. Ed Schloss '72 was nominated as producer of GREY GARDENS. Also appearing in Tony nominated productions were Scott Sowers '87 INHERIT THE WIND, Christy Pusz '01 TALK RADIO, Jolly Abraham '02 CORAM BOY, and Matt Coward '04 assistantdirector of 110 IN THE SHADE.

Billy Magnussen, class of '07, lands his first Broadway show! On August 21st he goes into rehearsals for the Roundabout Theatre's revival of Terrence McNally's THE RITZ directed by NCSA alumni Joe Mantello, class of 1984. Prior to that Billy goes to the prestigious O'Neill Center Playwrights Conference to do Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's GOOD BOYS AND TRUE opposite Tony Award winning actress Julie White.

Will Rogers, Class of '04, appears in Kate Fodor's 100 SAINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW directed by Ethan McSweeny at off-Broadway's prestigious Playwrights Horizons Aug. 24 thru Sept. 30.

Trieste Kelly Dunn, Class of '04, co-stars in the major new FOX TV series CANTERBURY'S LAW due on the air in Jan. 2008. Directed by Oscar nominated Mike Figgis her co-stars include Julianna Margulies, Linus Roache, Ben Shenkman and Jocko Sims.

Bridget Regan, Class of '04, has just been cast in her first Broadway play. This fall 2007 she will go into rehearsals for IS HE DEAD?, a comedy adapted by David Ives from a play by Mark Twain. It will be directed by the legendary Michael Blakemore. Also cast is Norbert Leo Butz, Tony winner for DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS.

Lance Kramer, Class of 2005, is currently in rehearsals for the musical “Assassins” at Sight Unseen Theatre in LA. He plays John Hinkley

Missi Pyle, Class of 1995, has recently guest starred in episodes of ABC's “Boston Legal” and NBC's “Heroes.” She will also star in the upcoming ABC pilot TRAVELING IN PACKS.

Dan Perry, Class of 1983, is currently the head writer on the new Steven Spielberg/Mark Burnett series "On the Lot," which airs this summer on Fox.

Will Rogers '04 was recently (April 4) seen in The New York Times. His photograph from "Dark Play" accompanied an article by Charles Isherwood, who reviewed the prestigious Actors Theatre of Louisville Humana Festival of New American Plays. Rogers received high praise in the article.

Both Tim Kiefer, Class of 2006, and Sarah Viccellio, Class of 2005, are featured in the upcoming Focus feature film EVENING, directed by Lajos Koltai (BEING JULIA), adapted by Michael Cunningham from Susan Minot's best selling novel. The film stars Meryl Streep, Claire Danes, Natasha Richardson, Glenn Close and Barry Bostwick, among others. Viccellio also plays the recurring role of Miranda on “As the World Turns.”

Neil Bledsoe, Class of 2005, has been busy on TV of late. He just finished shooting a lead role for the CW pilot I AM PAIGE ARMSTRONG, in Providence, R.I.; a guest role on CBS's “CSI:NY,” along with 2005 classmate Quincy Dunn Baker; a guest role on ABC's “Six Degrees”; and a guest starring role on the pilot LIPSTICK JUNGLE by Candace Bushnell (“Sex & the City”) for NBC.

Jully Abraham, Class of 2002, joins the Broadway cast of “Coram Boy” opening at the Imperial Theatre on May 2.

Bill English '02 has the lead role in the ABC television pilot THE CAVEMEN, based on the popular Geico TV commercials. Variety reported in March that: "CAVEMEN will revolve around three pre-historic men who must battle prejudice as they attempt to live as normal thirtysomethings in modern Atlanta."

Christy Pusz, Class of 2001, appears in the Broadway revival of Eric Bogosian's “Talk Radio,” directed by Tony Award-winning director Robert Falls and starring Liev Schreiber

Bridget Regan, Class of 2004, is shooting the Gary Tieche FOX pilot “Supreme Courtships,” about the personal and private lives of six Supreme Court clerks. She also has a recurring role on “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” and will guest on an upcoming episode of “Six Degrees.”

Trieste Kelly Dunn, Class of 2004, is shooting a leading role on the FOX pilot “Canterbury’s Law,” directed by Mike Figgis (LEAVING LAS VEGAS, TIMECODE) and opposite Juliana Margulies, Linus Roache and Ben Shenkman.

Will Connell, Class of 2005, has joined the cast of Tom Stoppard's “The Coast of Utopia” at the Lincoln Center Theater Company with NCSA alumnae Jennifer Ehle and Jennifer Lyon.

Quincy Dunn-Baker, Class of 2005, had a recurring role on “One Life to Live.”

Joe Mantello, Class of 1984, was nominated for a Lawrence Olivier Award for Best Director for the London production of “Wicked.” The awards were presented in February.

Anna Camp, Class of 2004, is presently shooting an ABC/Warner Bros. pilot tentatively titled “Family Juleps” (also known as the Untitled Rita Mimoun Project) opposite Alyssa Milano, Mary Steenbergen and James Brolin. She just came off of the hit Off- Broadway production of Theresa Rebeck's "The Scene," starring Patricia Heaton and Tony Shalhoub, at Second Stage Theater. Camp graduated from the High School Drama Program in 2000, prior to attending the college program.

Will Rogers, Class of 2004, was recently seen at Actors Theatre of Louisville, performing in “Mary’s Wedding,” and is currently appearing there (through March 31) in “Dark Play” by Carlos Murillo at the Humana Festival of New American Plays.

Erich Bergen, Class of 2005, is playing Bob Gaudio in the national tour of “Jersey Boys.”

Tom Hulce, Class of 1971/1974, made his Broadway producing debut with the rock musical “Spring Awakening.”

Jennifer Ferrin, Class of 2003, had a recurring role on the CBS show “3 LBS” as Penny Marx, while Jerzy Gwiazdowski, Class of 2004, appeared on the show in November.

Gary Beach, Class of 1970, is currently appearing as Thenardier in the Broadway revival of “Les Miserables” at The Broadhurst.

Lauren Ward, Class of 1992, plays Baroness Schrader in the London revival of “The Sound of Music” directed by Jeremy Sams and produced by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Allison Nichols, Class of 2003, recently hosted a one-hour TV special for Fine Living Network, titled “Pet Parenting 101.”

Alex Reznik, Class of 2001, had a guest spot on ABC’s “Brothers and Sisters” in November.

Peter Hedges , Class of 1984, directed the film DAN IN REAL LIFE, scheduled for release in September 2007.

Bridget Regan, Class of 2004, appeared on CBS’s “Law and Order: Criminal Intent” last fall.

Whitney Pastorek, High School/1993, is a full-time writer for Entertainment Weekly.

Terrence Mann, Class of 1978, has been named the Carolyn Plemmons Phillips and Ben R. Phillips distinguished professor in musical theatre at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee.

Wendy McClellan, Class of 1996, directed Actor’s Theatre of Louisville’s production of “The Christmas Carol,” while Daniel Frith, Class of 2001, played Young Ebenezer in the production.

Jeremy Skidmore, Class of 2000, directed Lanford Wilson’s play “The Gingham Dog” last fall for the African Continuum Theatre Company in Washington, D.C.

Kenan Minkoff, Class of 1996, saw his play “Makeout Session,” produced at TBG Arts Center last fall. It was directed by Matt Cowart ’04 and starred Andrew Pastides and Adrian Wyatt ’06. The associate producer was Isaac Klein ’06.

Travis L. Smith, Class of 2000, was nominated for a 2006 Suzi Award, Atlanta’s equivalent of the Tony Awards. Smith was nominated for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his role in “Keeping Watch,” a new play by Tom Ward.

Klea Scott, Class of 1997, was nominated for Canada’s coveted Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program for her role on the Canadian Broadcasting Channel’s show “Intelligence.”

Jennifer Lanier, Class of 1995, has been performing in a one-woman show titled “None of the Above.” It was honored with two awards by the Columbus National GLBT Theatre Festival. It won Best Socio-Political Show and Best of the Festival: Solo Show.

Kelly Maxner (Parsley), Class of 2000, is the interim director of the School of Drama’s High School Program.

Jeremy Beazlie, Class of 2003, is part of the cast of a new MTV series titled “The Gamekillers,” which airs Friday, Feb. 6, at 11 p.m. He plays Sensitivo. The casting director of the show is Tiffany Little Canfield, Class of 2000.

Gaye Taylor Upchurch, Class of 2005 (directing), is completing her fellowship at The Lincoln Center Institute by directing "The Language of Angels" by Naomi Iizuka on March 3 and 4 in New YorkRebecca Jones, Class of 2003, is presently in the Asian tour of "Rent" in China, Singapore and Korea.

Erica Bradshaw ‘96 will perform in the play “Syringa Tree” by Pamela Gien at the Delaware Theatre in March 2006

Tre Garrett, Class of 2004 directing graduate, has just directed “Draft Day” to rave reviews at the African Continuum Theater Company in Washington, D.C.

Ben Cherry, Class of 1999, is starring in “The Andrews Brothers” at Milwaukee Rep.

Quincy Dunn Baker (Class of 2005) is understudying Michael Chemus and Pablo Schreiber in the New York premiere of "Mr. Marmalade" at the Roundabout Theatre, following his successful portrayal of Stanley in "A Streetcar Named Desire" at Greensboro's Triad Stage, directed by its artistic director, Preston Lane '02.

Melodie Sisk (Class of 2004) is the female lead in "The Turn of the Screw" at Triad Stage Oct. 16 thru Nov. 6.

Neal Bledsoe (Class of 2005) is doing a three-month guest stint on "The Guiding Light." He will know in January 2006 if his Lifetime pilot THE HUNTERS is going to series.

Paul (Schlapkohl) Story (Class of 2005) recently did a staged reading of David Rabe's "The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel," directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman, as part of the Joe Papp Public Theatre's 50th anniversary.

The New York Times (Sept. 30) had a positive review of "The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World," directed by John Langs (Class of' 1996) and produced by the New York Musical Theatre Festival. In the cast were Dana Acheson ('02) and Bill English ('02). Langs is now directing the Seattle Shakespeare Festival's "Romeo and Juliet" with Acheson as Juliet and Ian Merrigan ('05) as Benvolio. Langs will return to NCSA this winter to direct the musical adaptation of James Joyce's "The Dead."

The New York Times (Oct. 7) reviewed the New York premiere of "Marion Bridge," produced at Urban Stages by Ashley Gates (Class of 1994). She directed the play at NCSA in February 2004 and will be returning as guest acting faculty in winter 2006.

Bridget Regan (Class of 2004) received a good review in the Oct. 3-9 issue of Variety for her performance in the premiere of Lee Blessing's "The Scottish Play" at the La Jolla Playhouse.

Bridget Regan, Class of 2004, appears in the world premiere of Lee Blessing's "The Scottish Play" at La Jolla Playhouse.

Will Rogers, Class of 2004, has the role of Warren in “This is Our Youth” at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis.

Danny Sherman `98 going to be in the Roundabout's production of A TOUCH OF THE POET

Drama alumna Wendy McClellan ’96, director of “Uncle Sam’s Satiric Spectacular,” won the praise of The New York Times in a review of the show, at Players Theatre in Greenwich Village, in the Aug. 22, 2005, article “New Politics and Oldfangled Vaudeville.” The production premiered in April at the Humana Festival of New American Plays in Louisville, Ky. It was commissioned by the Actors Theater of Louisville to showcase its Apprentice Company.

Quincy Dunn-Baker ('05) will make his professional stage debut as Stanley Kowalski in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at Triad Stage in Greensboro.

Reynaldo Rosales ('00) will be a series regular in the cast of INCONCEIVABLE on NBC premiering Friday nights @ 10 PM starting in September. The series is by the creators of DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, SMALLVILLE & ALLEY MCBEAL.

Mike Abbott (‘00) and Melodie Sisk (‘04) played the lead roles in BUS STOP at Triad Stage directed by artistic director Preston Lane (‘92)

Diedrich Bader ('87) co-stars with Sandra Bullock in film MISS CONGENIALITY 2.

Gary Beach (‘70) stars in the hit Broadway revival of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at the Marquis Theatre.

Anna Camp (‘04) appeared as Cecily in THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at the Dallas Theatre Center. She is presently appearing off-Broadway in GOD HATES THE IRISH.

Deb Colvin-Tener (’85) appeared as Mae West/Jo in DIRTY BLONDE at the Contemporary American Theatre in Columbus, Ohio.

Matt Cowart (‘04) directed "[sic]" in NYC at the 78th Street Theatre Lab with Jerzy Gwiazdowski (‘04),

Will Rogers (‘04), Stacy Salvette (‘04), Jennifer Etzkin (‘03) and Tom Sawyer (‘04).

T. Scott Cunningham (‘84) played Gooper in the Kennedy Center production of CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF as part of their Tennessee Williams Festival.

Jeff Cusimano (‘03) and Andrew Honeycutt (‘04) presently appear in the major revival of MR. ROBERTS at The Kennedy Center directed by Robert Longbottom.

MOSON Productions recently produced Jonathan Davidson's (‘00) new play A MODERN WORLD off-off Broadway. Featured in the production were Mr. Davidson, James Ryan (‘01), Chandler Parker (‘02) and Cosmo Pheil (‘00).

Aubrey Deeker (‘01) appeared in THE CLANDESTINE MARRIAGE at The Folger Theatre and LORENZACCIO at The Shakespeare Theatre of Washington, DC directed by Michael Kahn.

Catherine Dent (‘93) continues her role as Danny Sofer on the FX series THE SHIELD. She recently guest starred on CBS's JUDGING AMY.

Ruth Eglsaer (‘03) played Celimene in THE MISANTHROPE at the Denver Theatre Center and is presently at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival playing Rosalind in AS YOU LIKE IT, Ann in ALL MY SONS and Debbie in THE REAL THING.

Bill English (‘02) played Dr. Seward in Preston Lane's (‘92) world premiere adaptation of DRACULA at Triad Stage.

Angela Forrest (‘94) was featured in Back Stage as one of the "10 Standout Stand-ups Worth Watching".

John Frappier (‘97) starred in FUDGIE & JANE, voted a Top Hot Short of the Year by Film Threat.

Jay Freer (‘83) directed SUMMER AND SMOKE in Atlanta at the Theatrical Outfit. Appearing in the production were Leigh Pittard (‘00) and Travis Smith (‘00).

Daniel Frith (‘01) appeared in ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL at the Folger Theatre and COOKING WITH ELVIS at the Woolly Mammouth Theatre in Washington, DC. He was featured in an article in The Washington Post about "10 Young Actors Bursting on the Scene".

Tre Garrett (‘04) is presently assistant director to Tony winner Dan Sullivan for JULIUS CAESAR starring Denzel Washington on Broadway.

Jerzy Gwiazdowski's (‘04) new play WE THREE was directed by Matt Cowart (‘04) at the Lincoln Center Institute at Lincoln Center in NYC. In the cast were Stacy Salvette (‘04), Evan Lubeck (‘04), Gabriel Scoggin (‘04), Timothy Eulich (‘03), John Halbach (‘02), John Patrick (‘04) and Mr. Gwiazdowski as William Shakespeare. Assistant director was Tom Sawyer (‘04) ant the fights were staged by Mr. Eulich.

Jonathan Hadley (‘86) directed TARTUFFE for Sonnet Rep in NYC. Featured in the cast were Robyne Parrish (‘98), Josh Perilo (‘98), Allison Nichols (‘03), Ben Cherry (‘99) and Katrina Kent (‘98).

John Halbach (‘02) is presently playing the Dentist in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Northern Stage in Vt.

Lucas Hall (‘03) is presently playing Ferdinand in THE TEMPEST at The Pittsburgh Public Theatre.

Lindsey Harrison (‘03) appeared in M. BUTTERFLY at Arena Stage in Washington, DC.

Cedric Hayman (‘03) played Feste in 12TH NIGHT at Shakespeare Festival LA and appeared in the critically acclaimed TOPDOG/UNDERDOG at the Unicorn Theatre in Kansas City.

Stephen McKinley Henderson (’02) played Van Helsing on Broadway in DRACULA: THE MUSICAL.

Ryan Hill (’03) continues to work with and for the Producing Office in New York City, the producers of AVENUE Q and RENT.

Tom Hulce (‘74) is one of the producers of the highly acclaimed move A HOME AT THE END OF THE WORLD based on the novel by Michael Cunningham.

Lindsay Jones (‘92) was sound designer of Sam Shepard's THE GOD OF HELL starring Randy Quaid and Tim Roth presented at the Actors Studio in NYC.

Rebecca Jones (’03) appeared in the LA and San Francisco production of the Tony nominated musical CAROLINE OR CHANGE directed by George C. Wolfe.

Elizabeth Kapplow (‘01) received Best Lead Performance from Durham, NC's Independent Weekly for PROOF at Triad Stage.

Alex Knold (‘99) toured 13 different military bases in the Alabama Shakespeare Festival's MACBETH as part of the NEA's Shakespeare in American Communities program co-founded by the U.S. Dept. of Defense.

Eddie Kurtz (’04) is assistant to the artistic director of Berkeley Repertory Theatre in Berkeley, CA.

Preston Lane (‘92) artistic director of award winning Triad Stage starred in his own production of David Sedaris' THE SANTALAND DIARIES to great critical acclaim.

John Langs (‘96) won best director at the Back Stage West Garland Awards for the world premiere of THE SHAGGS at the Powerhouse Theatre Company in LA.

Chad Leslie (’99) is the founding director for an international arts network called Worldwide Art Collective, which conducts projects with artists in more than 30 nations. Some notable organizations include the Alliance Francaise, the British Council, the Taiwan and Macau Federal Governments, as well as the Asian Cultural Council, a subdivision of the Rockefeller Brothers Foundation.

Tiffany Little-Canfield (’00) is casting director for theatre, TV, film and commercials with Bernard Telsey Casting in New York City.

Michael Lluberes (‘01) appeared in 12TH NIGHT at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.

Jennifer Lyon (‘03) played the lead in a new play HAIL MARY at the Buffalo Studio Arena.

Angus MacLachlan's (‘80) THE RADIANT ABYSS premiered at the Kennedy Center in the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company's production starring Jeremy Beazlie (‘03) and Dana Acheson (‘02). His movie JUNEBUG directed by Phil Morrison and featuring Celia Weston (‘73) received a special award at the Sundance Film Festival.

Joe Mantello (‘84) won the 2004 Tony Award for best director of a musical for ASSASSINS. He recently directed Mario Cantone on Broadway in LAUGHING WHORE and is directing the upcoming Broadway revival of David Mamet's GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS.

Jordan Miller (‘04) will play Curly in OKLAHOMA at the Dutch Apple Theatre in Pennsylvania this summer.

Marlon Morrison (‘98) played Lymon in THE PIANO LESSON at The Cleveland Playhouse.

Aaron Nagler (‘00) appears in the national tour of THE FULL MONTY.

Allison Nicholas (‘03) appeared off-Broadway in two productions with The Pearl Theater Company, Gogol's MARRIAGE and Lorca's THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA.

Chandler Parker (‘02) made guest appearances on NBC's THIRD WATCH, HBO’s THE SOPRANOS and FOX's THE JURY.

Mary Louise Parker (‘86) won the 2004 Emmy for best supporting actress for the HBO movie of Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize winning ANGELS IN AMERICA. She recently starred on Broadway in RECKLESS and will soon have her own Showtime TV series, WEEDS, with Elizabeth Perkins and Kevin Nealson.

This summer John Patrick (’04) will play Buddy in FOLLIES at the Barrington Stage directed by Julianne Boyd.

Ashley Robinson (‘04) guest starred in he Showtime series HATE and will join the national tour of WICKED.

J.T. Rogers ('90) was one of six finalists for the Steinberg Award presented by the American Theatre Critics Association and won their Osborne Award for best play by an American Playwright for MADAGASCAR produced by the Salt Lake Acting Company

Will Rogers (‘04) played a lead role in P.J. Paparelli's COLUMBINUS at the Round House Theatre in Silver Spring, Md. Also in the production was Daniel Frith (‘01).

Reynaldo Rosales (‘00) starred in the Steppenwolf Theatre's world premiere of ONE ARM based on Tennessee William's short story adapted & directed by Moises Kaufman. The production is scheduled to move to Broadway next season.

Charles Sargent (‘02) directed a critically acclaimed "site-specific" HAMLET for Working Mutt Productions in Brooklyn, NY. Lucas Hall (‘03) played Hamlet and the cast included Jennifer Ferrin (‘03), Robyn Parrish (‘98), John Halbach (‘02), Tim Eulich (‘03), and Jerry Miceli (‘03). Original score was by Alcorn Minor (‘03).

Gabe Scoggin (‘04) appeared on THE GUIDING LIGHT.

Shirley Serotsky (‘99) directed Shakespeare's THE WINTER'S TALE in NYC at PC2 Theatre for Sonnet Repertory Theatre. In the production were Monica Francisco (‘00), John Halbach (‘02), Michael Johnson (‘80), Brian Kelly and Maggie Marlin (‘03).

Jeremy Skidmore (‘00) received a Helen Hayes nomination for his direction of MARY'S WEDDING at Theater Alliance in Washington, DC. Kelly Parsley (‘00) received a nomination for Outstanding Choreography and the production starred Aubrey Deeker (‘01). Theatre Alliance, where Mr. Skidmore is artistic director, received a total of 10 nominations.

Carrie Specksgoor (‘01) appeared opp. Ally Sheedy off-Broadway in TRIPTYCH at the Irish Repertory Theatre.

Lisa Tharps (‘97) played the title role in MEDEA at the Boston Court Theatre in Pasadena, Ca.

Jeffries Thaiss (‘93) appeared in LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE at the Idaho Shakespeare Festival directed by Vicki Bussert.

Brandon Wardell (‘97) plays a leading role in the Broadway musical GOOD VIBRATIONS. Last season he appeared in the Tony winning revival of ASSASSINS.

Jeremy Webb (‘94) starred opp. Kristen Johnson and David Marshall Grant off-Broadway in the Signature Theatre Company's revival of THE BALTIMORE WALTZ by Paula Vogel. He also guest starred in a recent episode of LAW AND ORDER.

Stoney Westmoreland (‘95) guest starred in an episode of CROSSING JORDAN.

Kevin Wheatley (‘02) booked an ABC comedy pilot, ADAPTED, opp. Bernadette Peters. He continues postproduction on his film THRESHOLD OF HELL with features many NCSA alumni. You can check it out at www.thresholdofhell.com.

Henry Vick (‘03) is presently a member of the John Houseman Acting Company.

Gregory Vore (‘94) directed HONKY TONK at the Hip Pocket Theatre in Ft. Worth, TX.

JENNIFER FERRIN ('03), was nominated yesterday for a daytime Emmy Award for Best Younger Actress for her role as Jennifer Munson on "As The World Turns."

JT ROGERS ('90) is one of six finalists in the country for the Steinberg Award, presented by the American Theatre Critics Association and has won their Osborne Award.

KLEA SCOTT ('97) guest starred on NBC’s new Friday night drama “Medical Investigation.” She played Kim Powell, wife of Frank Powell (a series regular), in the episode “Ice Station” that aired Jan. 28.

REYNALDO ROSALES (’00) will be playing the lead in the new Moises Kaufman play ONE ARM that will open at Steppenwolf and then move to New York.

MANDO ALVARADO (’01) is presently appearing in “Jeaus Hoped the ‘A’ Train” at the Round House Theatre in Washington, DC

MIKE ABBOTT (‘00) appeared in "Batboy: The Musical" at Portland Center Stage in Oregon

DANA ACHESON (‘02) appeared in "Brighton Beach Memoirs" at the Fulton Theatre in Lancaster, Pa. This past summer she played Mandy Patinkin’s daughter in “An Enemy of the People” at the Williamstown Theater Festival directed by DEAN GERALD FREEDMAN

JULLY ABRAHAM ('02) is about to make her Broadway debut in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Bombay Dreams"

RASHAD ANTHONY (‘03) is presently appearing in Charles Randolph Wright's "Blue", first at the Cincinnati Playhouse and now at the GeVa Theatre in Rochester, NY. The production is directed by Kenny Leon

JEREMY BEAZLIE (‘03) appeared opp. Whoopi Goldberg in a recent episode of "Whoopi"

Both TED BRUNETTI (‘83) and MARILYN McINTYRE (‘72) are teaching professional acting classes at the Howard Fine Studio in Los Angeles

KENNY CAHALL (‘03, Dir. Program) directed the Gunter Grass play "Only 10 Minutes To Buffalo" for the Lincoln Center Institute

MARIO CAMPANARO (‘99) appeared in Brian Kulick's "The Mysteries" off-Broadway

STEWART CARRICO (’02) and LINDSEY HARRISON (’03) will appear in “Pieces of Pracht” at Primary Stages in New York the end of April

New York's Sonnet Rep, founded by NCSA alumni performed Oscar Wilde's "An Ideal Husband" at the Sande Shurin Theatre on West 43rd Street. The cast included BEN CHERRY (‘99), MONICA FRANCISCO (‘00), CHRISTY PUSZ (‘01), KATRINA KENT (‘98), ROBYNE PARRISH (‘98) and JORDAN SIMMONS (‘00)

RICHARD CORLEY (‘91) is artistic director of the Madison Repertory Theatre in Madison, WI

T. SCOTT CUNNINGHAM (‘84) can presently be seen in the off-Broadway Second Stage production of Charles L. Mee's "Wintertime” opp. Marsha Mason. This past summer he appeared in “An Enemy of the People” at the Williamstown Theater Festival directed by DEAN GERALD FREEDMAN.

MISTY DEBERRY (‘01) is a member of NY Theatre Ensemble Paper Hat Productions that premiered "Boy Steels Train" at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

AUBREY DEEKER (‘01) played Connie Rivers in "The Grapes of Wrath" at the Ford's Theater in Washington, DC. He will play the title role in the upcoming Studio Theatre production of "The Cripple of Inishman" in Washington in May and June

BILL ENGLISH (‘02) can presently be seen on Broadway in the Roundabout Theater's revival of "20th Century" with Alec Baldwin and Anne Heche

JENNIFER FERRIN (’03) continues to play the contract role of Jennifer Munson on “As The World Turns”

DANIEL FRITH (‘01) appeared at the Kennedy Center in the Wooly Mammoth Theatre's "Cooking With Elvis" by Lee Hall, and will be appearing in the Shakespeare Theatre of Washington’s outdoor production of “Much Ado About Nothing” this summer

School of Drama faculty member DALE GIRARD did the fight choreography for "Cyrano de Bergerac" at the Pioneer Theatre Company in Salt Lake City

AVERY GLYMPH (’95) is presently appearing in “Three Seconds in the Key”, a new play by Deb Margolin at the Baruch Performing Arts Center in New York City

The following NCSA Drama alumni appeared in the Gene Hackman/Dustin Hoffman movie "Runaway Jury" - RHODA GRIFFIS (‘83), NICK SEARCY (‘78) and CELIA WESTON (‘73)

TIM GUINEE (‘85) guest starred in a recent episode of the ABC series "Karen Sisco"

LUCAS HALL (‘03) is presently at the Shakespeare Theatre of Washington, DC appearing in "Henry IV parts 1 and 2", and will also appear there in "Cyrano de Bergerac"

SARAH HAYS (‘98) will appear in "The Shaggs" at the Lookingglass Theater in Chicago. Directed by JOHN LANGS (‘96, Dir. Program) , this production originated at the Golden Mean Theater in LA, where Mr. Langs is artistic director. "The Shaggs" is also scheduled for a workshop at the Manhattan Theatre Club in NY

PETER HEDGES (‘84) wrote and directed the highly praised independent film "Pieces of April" starring Patricia Clarkson (Oscar nomination), Oliver Pratt and Sean Hayes

CEDRIC HAYMAN (‘03) is presently touring with the John Houseman Acting Company in Shakespeare's "Richard III" which will perform in NY in May

RYAN HILL (‘03, Dir. Program) has joined the staff of the Producing Office in NY, producers of "Avenue Q", "Rent", "De La Guarda" and Baz Luhrman's "La Boheme"

SCOTT THOMAS HINSON (‘96) appeared in "Cinders" at the Milagro Theatre off-off Broadway with the Spring Theatre Works Company

MARC DAMON JOHNSON (’93) is presently appearing opp. Bill Irwin in “Mr. Fox: A Rumination”, a new play by Mr. Irwin at the Signature Theater Company off-Broadway

REBECCA JONES (‘03) can presently be seen as Joanne in the National tour of "Rent"

ELIZABETH KAPPLOW (‘01) just completed a run of "Proof" playing the lead, Catherine, at Triad Stage in Greensboro, NC. Playing opp. was MARTY RADER, who taught acting at NCSA for 28 years. PRESTON LANE (‘92) is the founding artistic director of Triad Stage which the New York Drama League named "one of the 50 top best regional theatres in America!"

ALEX KNOLD (‘99) can presently be seen in the world premier of A. R. Gurney's "Big Bill" at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center

TIFFANY LITTLE CANFIELD (‘00, Dir. Program) is a casting associate at Bernie Telsey Casting in NY. This summer she will direct “Prophets of Nature” for Sonnet Rep’s summer series The Bard’s Backyard

MICHAEL LLUBERES (‘01) is presently playing Otto in "The Food Chain" at The Old Globe Theatre in San Diego

TODD LOYD (’00, Dir. Program) will be artistic director of Sonnet Rep’s summer series The Bard’s Backyard

JENNIFER LYON (‘03) appeared in the world premier of the musical "Embarrassments" at The Wilma Theatre in Philadelphia

Tony Award winning JOE MANTELLO (’84) will direct Broadway revivals of Sondheim's "Assassins" and David Mamet's "Glengarry Glen Ross". He is presently represented on Broadway with the hit musical "Wicked"

SARAH McCAFFREY (‘01) was in the recent off-Broadway play "From Door to Door" at the Westside Theatre

ANGUS MacLACHLAN'S (‘82) "The Radiant Abyss" will premiere at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre in Washington, DC in June 2004, JEREMY BEAZLIE (’03) and DANA ACHESON (’02) will appear

JERRY MICELI (‘03) is presently out on the National tour of the Broadway production of "Oklahoma"

ALLISON NICHOLS (‘03) is presently appearing in the off-Broadway Pearl Theatre production of Marivaux's "Double Infidelity"

School of Drama faculty member CIGDEM ONAT starred in the world premier of "Attacks on the Heart" by Tony Award winning playwright Arthur Laurents at the George Street Playhouse

MEGAN PAPIER (‘03) recently appeared in an episode of "Law & Order"

MARY LOUISE PARKER (‘86) starred opp. Al Pacino, Meryl Streep and Emma Thompson in the 2-part HBO movie of "Angles in America" directed by Mike Nichols. She is presently preparing for a revival of "Reckless" by Craig Lucas on Broadway sometime in the near future

CHRISTY PUSZ (‘01) appeared in the LA production of Baz Luhrman's "La Boheme"

MISSI PYLE (‘’95) is featured in Tim Burton's acclaimed film "Big Fish"

TAYLOR ROBERTS (‘02) recently guest starred in an episode of "Law & Order". She is also featured in the Julia Roberts movie “Mona Lisa Smile”

"Murmuring in a Dead Tongue" by J.T. ROGERS (‘90) was presented by the Epic Theatre off-Broadway and directed by GUS REYES (‘90)

REYNALDO ROSALES (‘00) starred in an episode of "Law & Order" opp. Barry Bostwick. He also has a lead role in the Showtime pilot "Sucker Free City" directed by Spike Lee and the upcoming Spike Lee film "She Hate Me"

TED SCHNEIDER (‘02) played the title role in "Birdy" off-Broadway directed by Lisa Peterson

DANNY SHERMAN (‘98) recently appeared in the Lincoln Center Theater Company production of Shakespeare's "Henry IV" with Kevin Kline

JORDAN SIMMONS (‘00) performed in "Lend Me a Tenor" at the Portland Stage Company in Maine this past Jan. and Feb.

Theater Alliance in Washington, DC, whose artistic director is JEREMY SKIDMORE (‘00, Dir. Program) received 4 Helen Hayes nominations for "Slaughter City". He also directed "The Dispute" with NCSA alumni - MAGGIE MARLIN (‘03), BRIAN SUTHERIN (‘03), JOSHUA SKIDMORE (‘01) and the choreography was done by KELLY PARSLEY (School of Dance '96 & Dir. Program '00)

CARRIE SPECKSGOOR (’01) is in “Five by Ten”, 5 Tennessee Williams one-acts directed by Michael Kahn at the Kennedy Center

JEFFRIES THAISS (’93) appeared in "Anna Karenina", Neal Bell's "Monster" and "Piaf" at the Olney Theatre Center. He also recently appeared in "The Importance of Being Earnest" at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

LISA THARPS (‘97) recently played Titania/Hippolyta in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Shakespeare Theatre of Washington, DC. Her photo appears on the cover of the March 2004 edition of American Theatre

ERIC TRADER (’01, Dir. Program) is the assistant director to Moises Kaufman for the Pulitzer Prize winning Broadway hit "I Am My Own Wife"

HENRY VICK (‘03) played the title role in "Lobby Hero" at the Unicorn Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri

KEVIN WHEATLEY (‘02) played Jim in "The Rainmaker" at Center Stage in Baltimore and recently shot the WB pilot in “Joint Custody”

KEVIN WONG (‘02) appeared in "TopDog/UnderDog" at the Philadelphia Theatre Company