Mark Cole ('73) directed Twelfth Night for the department. He also wrote and directed The Glass Coffin: a ghost story, which was produced in Waterman Theatre, as a co-production of the Music and Theatre Departments. In June, 2008 he participated in a reading of two of his short stories, Love's Old Sweet Song and The Devil in the Water at the River's End Bookstore in Oswego. mcole@oswego.edu

Kelly Cullinan ('94) is in her eighth year as box office manager. Much to her chagrin and her family's delight, her children were part of the A Doll's House production this winter (directed by alum Kevin Kennison). Kelly also took part in a fundraiser for Oswego County Habitat for Humanity-Dancing with the local Stars. Alongside (on the floor and through the air) she joined her husband Pete in eight weeks of dance training. The event raised over $57,000 for Habitat, and best of all Kelly and Pete took home all three trophies! She's eternally grateful for the patience and support from Pam and Mark! cullinan@oswego.edu

Dr. Jessica Hester was a faculty Fellow here on campus for the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching. She also completed her fellowship with the Luce Foundation. Her paper "Progressivism, Suffragists and Constructions of Race: Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland's Po' White Trash" was published in the May 2008 issue of Women's Writing. She is preparing for a four week Visiting Professor appointment at Kielce University in Kielce, Poland. jhester1@oswego.edu

Jonel Langenfeld-Rial will begin her eighth year at Oswego. This season Jonel directed Cabaret and served as a directing mentor for the Student Honors Production. She continues to advise the theatre/directing side for New Voices. She attended the regional KCACTF conference in January where she served as a respondent for the musical theatre acting competition. Jonel continues her work with Literacy Through Drama, conducting workshops on campus with the School of Education and off campus with disadvantaged Oswego and Syracuse elementary schools. Working with students in the Department and a crew of community actors, Jonel served as Entertainment Director for the H. Lee White Marine Museum's annual museum fundraiser, Pirate Parrty. langenfe@oswego.edu

Pam Lavallee and her husband, Phil, took a three-week trip to Finland this May to visit their Finnish family. They had a fabulous time. She's looking forward to continuing to help the students, one of her favorite things to do! lavallee@oswego.edu

Kitty Macey designed costumes for three shows this year: Twelfth Night, Glass Coffin, and Cabaret. She mentored both the scenery and costume designers for Trestle at Pope Lick Creek, the Student Honors production. Kitty also designed costumes for the Renaissance Faire in Sterling New York this summer. Keagan, Michael Tafler '76 and Kitty's first daughter, graduated from high school and is attending Mc Gill University in Montreal Quebec this fall. Katrina is starting middle school (sigh). macey@oswego.edu