Theatre Alumni

e're updating and making a fresh star of the alumni list.  If your name was here and it's not anymore, then we need an update from you!  Below are alumni of all a decades and professions.  Enjoy, reconnect and network.....and keep us up to date!

• Amanda Kristina Acobes ('08) recently received her MS in Entertainment Business  from Full Sail University (Florida)
  
• Nat Angstrom ('08): Actor and Resident Artist, Shakesperience Productions, Waterbury, CT www.natangstrom.com
• Jessie Baade ('86)  Stand up comedic and actor.  Follow her at www.jessiebaade.blogspot.com
  

•  Brian Barney ('67) Director, Metro Lawyer Referral Service, Denver, CO
• Carolyn Bonanni ('07) Freelance Scenic and Charge Artist in New York City http://www.wix.com/cmbonanni/carolyn-bonanni-portfolio
• Matthew Bourdreau (') Technical Writer and Multimedia Specialist at R R Donnelley in Grand Island, NY and audio producer for Aural Stage Studios. http://www.auralstage.com
• Greg Brewster ('05) Deck Electrician/Moving Light Tech at Les Miserables- Networks
• Keegan Bushey ('10) Assistant Stage Manager, Capitol Repertory Theatre
  
• Barbara Camwell: Domestic Violence Victims' Mentor - http://one2one4victims.webs.com
  

• Chris Cherkis ('05) Meeting and Event Manager, Courtesy Associates, Washington DC www.courteseyassociates.com

• Warren Crain ('91) Head Carpenter, Broadway Center for the Performing Arts, Tacoma WA
  

•  Craig Duswalt ('83) Professional Speaker, Author and Creator of the RockStar System For Success — How to Achieve RockStar Status in Your Industry www.CraigDuswalt.com

• Ann Goldgerg Emo (') Assistant Professor, Theater Department Buffalo State College and Professional Costume Designer
  
• Fred Feldt ('78) IT Trainer, Paul Hastings LLP, New York City
• Virginia Fennessey ('87)  Teacher, Nottingham High School, Syracuse NY and Technical Advisor for the Syracuse City School District's "All City Musical"
  
• Bob Frame ('77) Director of Theatre, Cayuga Community College and Lighting Designer, Merry Go Round Playhouse, Auburn NY
  
• Juliana Hannet ('95) Theatrical Press Agent, The Hartman Group, NYC
• Richard Harrison ('89): Artistic Director, Capital Scenic, Inc. (since 1994 [17yrs.]), serving the Greater Metropolitan (and national) entertainment and business community with the best scenery available. www.capitalscenic.com
  
• Brian Heyman ('05) Producer with News 12 Networks on Long Island  
  
• Linda Hall Hurd ('72) Secretary, First Presbyterian Church, Oneida, NY
• Ian Guzzone ('06) MFA '12 candidate at Temple University having served three years as prop master at Shaksepeare and Company in Lennox, MA
• John Kinnally ('87)  Writer/Producer for Will & Grace, Ugly Betty and Love Bites
  
• Wayne Larrivey ('86) Special Educator, Baltimore City Schools at Hampstead Hill Academy I also direct our school musicals. Wayne also directs for the Howard County Recreation & Parks, Therapeutic Recs, works with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities teaching them drama and has been in three different movies as an extra, Absolute Power;  Ladder 49; and Enemy of the State (receiving a SAG card for this film). Wayne also made an arrangement of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker into "Nutcracker the Musical" which was published by IE Clark Publishers. 
  
• Zach Levin ('05) Coordinator of Program Schudling for Lifetime/A+E Networks 
  
• David Lorello ('94) Physical Therapist at the Arizona Burn Center in Phoenix Arizona and Chairperson for the PT/OT Special Interest Group for the American Burn Association
•  Yvette Lovstad (')  Apple, Inc and freelance actor/production manager for independent film, NYC.
  
• Lucaya Luckey-Bethany ('08)  Specialist, US Army, Military Intelligence Analyst
• Corey Mansueto ('79) Owner, Decorator Couture Design, NYC
  
• Anastasia Meehan Douglas (') Production Coordinator for YouTube Channel Barely Political and The Key of Awesome
  
•  Megan Myerov-McCulley ('07) Owner of CHIP Zipline Co in Las Vegas, NV
• Mark Northrup ('01) English Teacher, Rochester School District
• Shannon Penrod ('84) Host of Skills Live and Everyday Autism Miracles
• Denise Pucci Lauro ('84)  Senior Sales Executive for Trade Shows and Conferences at Reed Exhibitions, Norwalk CT
• Mike Racioppa ('08) is Clifford on the world premiere  national tour of "Clifford the Big Red Dog Live!"  Mike can also be seen as a "Edutainer" in Peju, South Korea at the Gyeonggi English Village where he'll perform in original musicals and teaching English as a second language starting in May 2012. 
• Becky Sagen ('01) Shop Foreman, Columbia University
• Moira Shaunessey Costume Designer on 4:44-Last Day on Earth- can be seen at the Venice Film Festival Fall '11
• Art Shopinsky ('81) Owner, Monarch Films, Inc Program Distribution and Sales Agency
• Peter Shui ('99)  Designer, Permasteelisa and project manager for Jimmy Choo Asia Pacific headquarter office design and build
• Carol Smith ('80) Controller, Hebberd-Kulow Enterprises, Inc.
• Kimberly Tyrrell-Pepper ('90)
• James W. Thompson Jr. ('98) Instructor of art direction, scenic design and fabrication classes part time at the Art Institute of California and Columbia Film School: Hollywood.   Numerous film and television credits can be seen at  www.JWTproductions.com and www.imbd.com
• Jon Vermilye  Photographer- www.lakeshoreimages.com  Follow JV's travels and photography at http://www.lakeshoreimages.com/2011trip001.html
  
• Dan Walker ('91)  Associate Lighting Designer, Radio City Christmas Spectacular Tours
• Danny Weiss ('94) Owner, Danny Weiss Photography: http://dannyweissphoto.com/  
• Joshua Wickham ('99)  MFA student in Technical Direction at Florida State University
• Karl Wildman ('94) Adjunct Faculty, University of Florida School of Theatre & Dance

 
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