Alumni in the News

Robert A. Pruitt (M.F.A. Studio Art, ‘03)

June 30, 2007

was recently featured in an exhibition, “…but I was cool”, at Aljira, a Center for Contemporary Art in Newark, NJ, November 9, 2006 through January 20, 2007

Literary agent William Craver (M.F.A. 1956)

June 27, 2007

has a new musical, PASSING STRANGE, running at the Public/NY Shakespeare Theatre May 14-June 3, 2007. Another UT alum, Kevin Adams (B.F.A. 1984), is Lighting Designer for this show.

See Joe Murray (M.F.A. Acting, 2001)

June 18, 2007

in this national commercial for Wendy’s. He plays the scientist who runs the wind tunnel.

Bill Green (BFA in Drama, 1950)

May 31, 2007

starred as a cynical senator in THE VIEW FROM K STREET at Alternate Stages in New York City. The play just closed after a month run.

Recently graduated Anastasia Coon (M.F.A. in Acting, 2007)

May 31, 2007

just landed her first Equity contract with a professional theatre company in California as the lead role in Tom Stoppard’s “The Real Thing.” She’s very excited as it’s a great challenge in British dialect and with a director she loves and respects.

Shannon Haragan (M.F.A. Acting, 1996) and Janelle Schremmer (M.F.A. Acting, 1997)

May 19, 2007

appear in the feature film CHALK, a faux-doc comedy about teachers and the public education system, released in theaters this summer.

Elena Araoz (M.F.A. in Acting, 2004)

May 13, 2007

directs new play, Phallacy, written by Dr. Carl Djerassi, starring Simon Jones and Lisa Harrow. Runs May 15-June 10 at Cherry Lane Theatre in New York City.

Nina LeNoir (Ph.D. Theatre History/Criticism, 1999; M.F.A. in Directing, 1993)

May 2, 2007

is Director of Instruction at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles, CA

Jason Kendall (M.F.A. in Drama, 1996)

May 2, 2007

is training to be a docent in the astronomy and earth sciences areas of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

Lucy Nagle-Record (B.A. in Dance, 1977)

May 1, 2007

is an instructor at Pasadena Dance Theatre. Pasadena Dance Theatre is presenting “Beauty and the Beast” at the San Gabriel Civic Auditorium on May 12 at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm and May 13 at 2:00 pm. Ms. Nagle-Record will also be choreographing for an Arts Festival in the Boston area this summer.