Alumni in the News

Jacqueline Heard Hinton Performs "Anais, A Dance Opera" in Paris and Morocco

May 4, 2018 | Anais Dance Opera

Jacqueline Heard Hinton (B.F.A., Dance, 2001) performed in “Anais, A Dance Opera” at the La Nouvelle Eve in Paris and opened the Festival International de Théâtre in Casablanca, Morocco, in March.

Jacqueline Heard Hinton on a blue-lit stage with other dancers

Harrison Gordon Butler Directs "The Laramie Project" at The Arena Stage in Hollywood

May 4, 2018 | Carpe Diem!

Harrison Gordon Butler (M.F.A., Theatre, 2010) directed “The Laramie Project” at the Arena Stage in Hollywood in March. Butler was named “Teacher of the Year” in 2017 as a movement instructor for the Theatre of Arts Conservatory in Los Angeles.

Harrison Butler

Sean Tecson Joins the Roundabout Theatre Company

May 4, 2018 | Roundabout Theatre

Sean Tecson (B.A., Directing, 2015) has been named Education Data and Professional Development Coordinator at Roundabout Theatre Company in New York City.  

Sean Tecson

Glenda Maddox Wins Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award

May 4, 2018 | Deadline

Glenda Maddox (B.A., Theatre and Dance, 2003), received a Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Costume Design for her work on The Bold and the Beautiful.

an emmy award

Co-Artistic Directors of Flat Tire Theatre Company Finish First Season of "SURVIVAL CHECK"

May 4, 2018 | Flat Tire Theatre

Martin Rodriguez (B.F.A., Theatre Studies, 2015), Amanda Lloyd (B.A., Theatre & Dance, 2014), Sarah Marcum (B.F.A., Theatre Studies, 2014), and Shae Tomlinson (B.A., Theatre & Dance, 2015) are finishing the first full season with their production of SURVIVAL CHECK, by Amanda Lloyd, at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. 

an image of a tire for Flat Tire Theatre logo

Chelsea Kathryne Ward to Publish Two Books

May 4, 2018 | Quarto Group

Chelsea Kathryne Ward (B.F.A., Studio Art, 2010) will publish her first book, "Modern Drawing" on June 5th. In October her second book, "Your Year in Art" will also release.

Chelsea Ward in her art studio

Dr. Matt Hightower Appointed Assistant Professor of Tuba/Euphonium at the University of Kentucky

April 30, 2018 | ITEA News

Matt Hightower (D.M.A., Music, 2014) was appointed Assistant Professor of Tuba/Euphonium at the University of Kentucky and will begin in the fall of 2018.

Matt Hightower with his Euphonium

Daniel Butler named 2018 "Music Counsel of the Year" by the Association of Media & Entertainment Counsel

April 30, 2018 | The Association of Media & Entertainment Counsel

Daniel Butler (B.A., Drama, 1982) was recently named 2018 "Music Counsel of the Year" by the Association of Media & Entertainment Counsel in Los Angeles, CA. Dan is currently the head of Business Affairs & Legal in Music for Paramount Pictures in Hollywood.

A headshot of Daniel Butler

Rachel Winfree produces, performs and directs for NEO Ensemble Theatre in Los Angeles

April 30, 2018 | NEO Ensemble Theatre

Rachel Winfree (M.F.A. Drama & Theatre for Youth Communities, 1979) is producing, performing in and directing INAPPROPRIATE, for NEO Ensemble Theatre in Los Angeles, in collaboration with her husband Michael Caldwell. The show will run in May at The Actor's Workout Studio in North Hollywood.

A headshot of Rachel Winfree wearing a bow in her hair

Nicole Christine Haywood wins audition for Grant Park Orchestra in Chicago

April 30, 2018 | International Double Reed Society

Nicole Christine Haywood (B.M., Music Performance, 2014) won the audition for the Assistant Principal and Second Bassoon position of the Grant Park Orchestra in Chicago.

Nicole Haywood with her bassoon