Alumni in the News

William Peterson (PhD in Theatre History & Criticism, 1991) is now a Senior Lecturer and Postgraduate Coordinator in the Centre for Drama and Theatre Studies at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.

Nov. 15, 2006

Monash is one of Australia’s leading universities with strong academic links with Southeast Asia in ethnomusicology, history, politics, and anthropology. Part of his role in the Center is to further links with Southeast Asia in theatre and performance and to attract additional postgrads to the program.

Adam Kulbersh (BFA Theatrical Design, 1996) will appear in ABC's "Ugly Betty" on Thursday, November 16 at 8/7 pm Central.

Nov. 12, 2006

Lisa D'Amour (MFA in Drama, 1996) has created the new play Stanley with her brother Tim D'Amour.

Oct. 31, 2006

Written and directed by Lisa and performed by Tim, Stanley is a sequel to “Streetcar Named Desire” and runs through November 18, 2006 at Here Arts Center in New York City.

Blake Hammond (BA in Theatre & Dance, attended) stars as Edna Turnblad in Broadway musical HAIRSPRAY.

Oct. 8, 2006

Allen Robertson (MFA in Drama and Theatre for Youth, 1992) plays the role of Buford in Austin's home-grown kiddie show "The Biscuit Brothers."

Sept. 28, 2006

The show just received a Lone Star Emmy nomination for children’s programming.

David Utley (MFA in Theatrical Design, 2006)

Sept. 25, 2006

has been made a member of United Scenic Artists local 829. This membership allows him to design theatre anywhere in Los Angeles and design theatre, television, and film in New York City.

Flordelino Lagundino (MFA in Acting, 2004)

Sept. 5, 2006

is currently playing Laertes in Hamlet and will be in Noises Off (dir. Keith Baxter) as Tim. Productions both staged at the Perseverance Theatre in Douglas, Alaska.

Chase Crossno (BA in Theatre & Dance/Anthropology, 2006)

Aug. 28, 2006

has been accepted into the World Teach program. The program will take her to Namibia, Africa for one year to teach HIV/AIDS resource and prevention courses using theatre and the arts.

Matthew Herrick (MFA in Acting, 2004) made his solo debut at Carnegie Hall this summer.

Aug. 27, 2006

Benefit concert of Broadway hits was entitled “The Gift of Music.”

John Newman (M.A.)

Aug. 19, 2006

was selected by the Children’s Theatre Foundation of America to received the first Robertson Award. This award recognizes an outstanding teacher of theatre in a public high school in the United States.