Alumni Updates

Art&ArtHistory

• Charles Ferraro (BA, Studio Art,'03) is part of an arts collective in Austin known as GAT5. Charles' most recent show was AUSTIN BROOKLYN art exchange on October 16, 2009 with future work on display at the East Austin Studio Tour on November 14-15, 21-22, 2009. - posted on November 18, 2009
• Anna Krachey (MFA, Studio Art, '08), Adam Schreiber (MFA, Studio Art, '07) and Jessica Mallios (Lecturer in Dept. of Art and Art History) are exhibiting together at the Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, November 5 from 6:30-9:30 pm along with a gallery walkthrough with the artists that same evening at 6:30 pm. The exhibition will be on view through February 7, 2010. - posted on November 18, 2009
• Jonathan Faber (MFA, Studio Art, '03) is participating in a two-person exhibition entitled, Abstractions, Al Souza and Jonathan Faber at the David Shelton Gallery in San Antonio. The opening reception is Saturday, November 7 from 6­10 pm and will be on view through Saturday, December 5. - posted on November 18, 2009
• Kurt Mueller (MFA, Studio Art, '08) has curated the exhibition Diamond Life, featuring new work by Jillian Conrad (Houston, TX) and Moo Kwon Han (New York, NY) on view November 20, 2009 ­ January 2, 2010. The exhibition debuts at Unit B Gallery, located in San Antonio, Texas. - posted on November 18, 2009
• Alumnus Takes Top Prize at National Portrait Gallery Dave Woody wins Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition - posted on November 17, 2009
• Design Division Alumna Receives Writing Award Chappell Ellison receives Winterhouse Award for Design Writing and Criticism - posted on September 10, 2009
• Barry Anderson (BFA Studio Art, 1991) will be featured in an upcoming exhibition at Syracuse University entitled, Intermissions, which places video art and photographs at multiple venues across Syracuse, making it accessible to the general community and creating many opportunities for meaningful interaction with the work. - posted on August 31, 2009
• Mark Schatz (MFA Studio Art, 2005) will be exhibiting his work in the Lawndale Art Center’s 30th Anniversary Exhibition in Houston, Texas. The exhibition curated by Clint Willour, with works by Seth Alverson, Dawolu Jabari Anderson, Chuy Benitez, Elaine Bradford, Mark Schatz and Emily Sloan. Exhibition on display August 21- September 26, 2009. Opening reception Friday, August 21, 2009 from 6:30-8:30pm. - posted on August 20, 2009
• Two Faculty Members Currently Exhibiting Work at The Met The Metropolitan Museum of Art's exhibition The Pictures Generation, 1974-1984 (April – August 2) includes work by two professors in the Department of Art and Art History: Michael Smith and Troy Brauntuch. The exhibition surveys the "appropriation art" movement that crystallized around the seminal Pictures exhibition at Artists Space in New York City in 1977. Robert Longo, Cindy Sherman, Troy Brauntuch and Richard Prince were a part of this movement and shared something in common -- they were the first generation of American artists raised on television and advertising. Brought up in the burgeoning media environment of post WWII America, they drew their inspiration from film, television, magazines and advertisements. This exhibition features 160 works (photographs, performances, videos, audio features) by Troy Brauntuch, Michael Smith, Sherrie Levine, Barbara Kruger, Jack Goldstein, Matt Mullican, Richard Prince, David Salle, Cindy Sherman, Laurie Simmons, James Welling and others, and was organized by associate photo curator Douglas Eklund. - posted on July 30, 2009
• Zoë Charlton (MFA Studio Art Painting, 1999) earned her tenure in April 2009 at American University in Washington, D.C. In the fall, she will become the area head in studio art. She has had 2 solo shows every year for the last 3 ­ 4 years, along with participating in many group shows. View some of her artworkat the above link. - posted on June 19, 2009
• Annika Marie (Ph.D. A&AH, 2006) has been appointed assistant professor of art history in the Art + Design Department at Columbia College Chicago. - posted on May 28, 2009
• Barry Anderson's (BFA, Studio, '91) new single-channel HD video animation, "Op Eyes," opens at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art November 21, 2008. The piece was commissioned by Nerman Museum director Bruce Hartman and is part of the museum's permanent collection. There is an opening reception on November 21 6-8:30 pm. Barry will also be giving a lecture in the museum's auditorium on November 20 at 3:30 pm. - posted on November 25, 2008
• Erik McRae, (MA, Art History, ‘07) was recently named curator of the Visual Resources Centre in the Department of Art & Design at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. - posted on October 15, 2008
• W. Jackson Rushing III, BA, MA, Ph.D., Art History (1982, 1984, 1989) is the first Adkins Presidential Professor of Art and Art History at the University of Oklahoma, where he holds the Mary Lou Milner Carver Chair in Native American Art. - posted on August 28, 2008
• Kathleen A. Raymond (M.F.A., Studio Art, 1983) will be an Art Instructor at The Episcopal School of Dallas teaching all levels of studio art in the Upper School, starting August 2008. - posted on August 20, 2008
• Ben Woitena (B.F.A., Art, 1965) will be exhibiting 45 years of work at the Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum. Ben Woitena: A Retrospective (1963-2008) will be open from September 12, 2008- January 4, 2009. - posted on August 20, 2008
• Brian Spolans (BFA, Studio Art, ‘02) will exhibit his new work in the exhibition Love is Forever at The Art Corridor II on the Southeast Campus of Tarrant County College in Arlington, Texas. The exhibition will run from June 2- July 24, 2008. - posted on June 13, 2008
• Hana Hillerova (MFA, Studio Art, '04 ) will exhibit her latest sculptures constructed of mirrors at the Lawndale Art Center in the John M. O'Quinn Gallery in Houston from March 7-April 12 in conjunction with FOTOFEST2008. An opening reception is scheduled for Saturday, March 7 from 6:30-8:30 pm with an artist talk at 6 pm. - posted on February 21, 2008
• Kathryn Holliday (MA, Art History, '94) has just written a new book entitled "Leopold Eidlitz: Architecture and Idealism in the Gilded Age". It is the first critical examination of the work of New York architect, Leopold Eidlitz, America's first Jewish architect, founding member of the American Institute of Architects, and the first American to define a modern organic architecture; this book reveals his formidable influence. - posted on February 21, 2008
• Nora Christie Puckett (B.F.A. in Art History, ‘95) recently became Chair of the Museum Division of the Texas Art Education Association. Currently she is also the Student, Family, and Adult Programs Manager at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth. - posted on January 15, 2008
• Ishmael Soto (BFA Art, ‘58) has been creating unique ceramic pieces and metal sculptures for over 50 years. This past Spring his work was featured in an exhibit--"Vessels and Inspirations: Ceramic and Sculptural Works of Ishmael Soto"--at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin. - posted on July 2, 2007
• Randy Mack Bishop (BFA Studio Art, ‘69) worked as an illustrator at the Dallas Morning News for 18 years. During that time he created 85 original pieces of art that were all accepted by the Center for American History at The University of Texas. - posted on July 2, 2007
• A.C. Gentry (BFA Art, ‘52) specializes in watercolor. Tyler Museum of Art exhibited his work in "The Past is Present: Watercolors by A.C. Gentry" that ran from November 17, 2006 through January 14, 2007. - posted on July 2, 2007
• Robert A. Pruitt (MFA Studio Art, ‘03) 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 - posted on July 1, 2007
• Cat Quintanilla (BFA Studio Art, ‘80) has transitioned from 25 years as a promotional graphic designer to serving as the mayor of Sunset Valley, Texas and working as an adjunct faculty member at Southwest School of Art and Craft in San Antonio in the stone carving department. A member of the Texas society of sculptors, she welcomes visitors to her "sculpture garden studio." Her pieces have been featured in Austin at the annual Sculptfest shows at the Umlauf Sculpture Garden and in the juried faculty show at Southwest School of Art and Craft. - posted on July 1, 2007
• Sharon Shackelford Watkins (BFA Studio Art, ‘76) has recently accepted a position as an art teacher with the Fort Worth Independent School District - posted on July 1, 2007

Music

• Bruce Radek (BM, MM, Applied Music/Voice/Piano, '78, '80) recently completed the inaugural US Courts, Federal Judiciary IT Fellowship in Washington, D.C. He has also been accepted into the CIO Certificate Program at the National Defense University, and is co-chair of the Attracting Talent National CIO IT Workforce sub-committee for the Federal IT 2009 Summit. This fall, he will pursue full-time Entertainment Law and Mediation Services in Nashville, TN. Currently, Bruce represents several national jazz and country music artists and bands, and plans to expand his artist list to symphonic performers and violin artists. - posted on July 2, 2009
• Lori Bade (DMA, '94) Mezzo Soprano and Professor of Voice at Louisiana State University was, in 2007, appointed Director of Graduate Studies for the School of Music. Most recently she has added to her administrative duties the appointment of Interim Director of the School of Music (2009-10 academic year). In addition, she continues to perform and, in 2007, premiered the vocal/choral work for mezzo soprano, chorus, and orchestra, A Procession of Seasons by Stephen Paulus, with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic Orchestra and Canterbury Choral Society. Most recently she was guest soloist performing Durufle's Requiem and Mahler's Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen. During the Summer of 2008, Dr. Bade was guest professor of voice in Salzburg, Austria with the University of Miami Salzburg Summer Vocal Program where she will return to teach once again in the Summer of 2010. Lori and her son, Michael, live in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Upcoming solo performance of Mendelssohn's ELIJAH with the Leipzig Symphony Orchestra, July 2009. - posted on June 24, 2009
• Mary Ellen Cavitt (Ph.D., '98) received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching for the College of Fine Arts and Communications at Texas State University, San Marcos. Dr. Cavitt also earned tenure this spring at Texas State University and serves as an Associate Professor of Music Education. - posted on June 24, 2009
• David Cloyd (BM, Music Performance, '98) - Following its release on eMusic January 5th, David Cloyd's album Unhand Me, You Fiend! hits #1 on eMusic's Album Charts Tuesday, January 13th. eMusic is the world's largest retailer of independent music and the world's second-largest digital music retailer overall, offering more than 4 million tracks from over 40,000 independent labels spanning every genre of music. - posted on January 21, 2009
• David Cloyd (BM, Music Performance, '98) has recently signed to Engine Company Records in NYC, and his debut album, Unhand Me, You Fiend!, will be released worldwide in January 2009. Mixed by producer, recording artist, and Engine Company Records founder Blake Morgan, and mastered by Grammy Award–winner Phil "Butcher Bros." Nicolo, Cloyd's national debut evokes comparisons with Radiohead, Beck, and Peter Gabriel. - posted on August 28, 2008
• Stella Sung (D.M.A., 1991) has been appointed as the first Composer in Residence for the Orlando (FL) Philharmonic Orchestra. Dr. Sung is also Composer in Residence for Dance Alive National Ballet (Gainesville, FL), and is the recipient of the 2007-10 Phi Kappa Phi National Artists Award. - posted on August 20, 2008
• Anthony Gatto (M.M., Music, '91) is a New York-based composer premiering the opera The Making of Americans, after the novel by Gertrude Stein, at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Dec 12, 13, 2008. - posted on August 11, 2008
• George Garrett Keast (BM Music Studies, 1995) makes his debut with the Brooklyn Philharmonic in Central Park with violinist Tim Fain on June 24th, 2008. He recently served as guest conductor for the UT Butler Opera Center production of Carlisle Floyd's Susannah, and next season he will conduct the Texas All-State Philharmonic at the TMEA conference in San Antonio. This season also included several dates with the Oregon Symphony and a seventh season as conductor of Canada's Music at Port Milford Chamber Music Festival. - posted on July 11, 2008
• Brian Cassidy (BM, MM Music Studies, '02, '04) is the lead guitarist and multi-instrumentalist for Okkervil River a band whose recent album, The Stage Names, received 'best of 2007' honors from NPR, Rolling Stone, Harp, and others. Brian has recently performed live with Okkervil on NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NPR's World Cafe, BBC Radio 1, Radio France, and the Australian Broadcasting Company. - posted on January 15, 2008
• Fritz Gechter (MM, DMA Music Studies, ‘93, '01) is currently Associate Professor of Music/Piano at Texas A&M International University in Laredo where he played the first recital of the TAMIU Steinway Series in October 2006. - posted on July 3, 2007
• Naseem Khozein (BA Music Studies, ‘06) plays violin and fiddle with Barrage, an international multi-instrument performance group. - posted on July 3, 2007
• Darrell C. Raby (BM Music, ‘97) won the 2006 Young Film Composers Competition spnsored by Turner Classic Movies and Film Music Magazine. He composed a new score for the 1927 silent film, The Show, which premiered on TCM January 29, 2007. - posted on July 2, 2007
• David Viscoli (BM Music, ‘87) Pianist, released a live solo piano CD in 2005 on the Eroica Label. It recently received a favorable review in the American Record Guide. - posted on July 2, 2007
• Leah Zeger (BA Opera Performance, ‘06) plays violin and fiddle with Barrage, an international multi-instrument performance group. - posted on July 2, 2007

Theatre&Dance

• Theatre and Dance Alumna Marcia Gay Harden is Commencement Speaker for The University of Texas at Austin's May Ceremony Tony Award-Winning Actress Addresses Spring Graduates on May 22, 2010 - posted on November 19, 2009
• Gregg Hillmar (MFA, Theatrical Design, 1986) is a scenic and lighting designer based in Richmond, Va. He has been a recognized and published consultant in Vectorworks software. Gregg teaches at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Va. and is also a member of United Scenic Artists Local 829, the union for professional theatrical designers and artists. For more information on Gregg, please visit www.hillmardesign.com - posted on November 18, 2009
• Szu-Feng Chen’s (MFA 2008) design for The Alchemist of Light was recognized for Outstanding Set Design at the New York International Fringe Festival. - posted on November 5, 2009
• Alumnus Stars in New Play at New York Theatre Workshop Fajer Al-Kaisi (M.F.A. '07) in “Aftermath” Written by Erik Jensen and Jessica Blank - posted on October 5, 2009
• Recent Graduate Premieres New Work at Kean University Premiere Stages Presents,"Any Other Name," by George Brant (M.F.A. '08) - posted on September 28, 2009
• Fajer Al-Kaisi (M.F.A. '07) featured in NY Times for his work in "The Exonerated" at New York Theater workshop. - posted on September 4, 2009
• Flordelino Lagundino (M.F.A. '04) receives Directing Fellowship at Arena Stage and Oregon Shakespeare Festival. - posted on September 4, 2009
• Steve Baldwin (Ph.D., '89) As a doctoral graduate under Dr. Oscar G. Brockett, Dr. Steve Baldwin co-produced, researched and wrote "A Journey Through Deaf Texas," which premiered on June 11, 2009 at UTSA-Downtown Campus in San Antonio. The 54-minute documentary covers the feats. failures and leadership of the Texas Association of the Deaf (TAD). Baldwin, a resident of Austin, developed the film with David Pierce of Davideo Productions of Seguin. In 1990 they both won the Barbara Jordan Award for a mini-documentary. - posted on June 26, 2009
• Kate Cullen Roberts (M.F.A. '07) featured in "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson" at New York's Public Theater through May 24. Read more in the NY Times article, "Old Hickory, That Emo Punk, Singing and Dancing to Fame" - posted on May 20, 2009
• Billy Dragoo (B.F.A. '87) of Austin High School directs UIL One Act Play 5A State Champion production, "Over the River and Through the Woods." - posted on May 20, 2009
• Christina Murphy (B.A. '04) featured in upcoming Wayans' Brothers movie. "Dance Flick" opens May 22. - posted on May 18, 2009
• Robbie Ann Darby (M.F.A. '07) presents solo performance "Love and Violence: The Fusion or Eruption" May 15 and 16 at 7 Stages Theater in Atlanta, GA. - posted on May 13, 2009
• Kimberly Scott (B.F.A. '86) appears in "Death of a Salesman" with Charles S. Dutton at Yale Repertory Theatre. - posted on May 13, 2009
• Jon Ecklund (B.F.A. '91) featured in "NY Times" for role in "Cathedral" at Manhattan Theater Source. - posted on May 13, 2009
• Remembering Leigh Bess Boone (1979–2009), B.F.A. in Theatre and Dance, 2003 - posted on April 28, 2009
• Jason Tremblay (M.F.A. Playwriting '07) Debuts New Play in Chicago "Katrina: The Girl Who Wanted Her Name Back" at Adventure Stage through May 21 - posted on April 28, 2009
• Jason Kendall (M.F.A. '96) NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador to New York City featured in "NY Times" for direction of Inwood Astronomy Project. - posted on April 6, 2009
• Elena Araoz (M.F.A. '04) director of, "Thirst: A Spell for Christabel," featured in "NY Times" for production with The First Light Theater Group. - posted on April 6, 2009
• Festival Brings New art and Established Talent to Austin The University Co-op Presents the Cohen New Works Festival, March 30 - April 4 - posted on March 9, 2009
• Catherine Ann Jones- The Way of Story (BFA, Drama, 1965) is an award-winning writer whose films include The Christmas Wife (Jason Robards), Unlikely Angel (Dolly Parton), Angel Passing (Hume Cronyn, Calista Flockhart) which screened at Sundance and went on to win fifteen awards, and the TV series, Touched by an Angel. Her book, The Way of Story, is required for NYU writing programs, www.wayofstory.com. Ms. Jones will be in Austin giving a talk and a workshop through Reel Women on May 20-23 for all levels and all forms of narrative, focusing on writing for Hollywood and independent films. - posted on March 3, 2009
• Jen Lutringer (B.F.A. '01) Theatre Arts Teacher at North Richland Hills Middle School named Teacher of the Year. - posted on February 16, 2009
• Hyde Park Theatre's FronteraFest 2009 presents Lascivious Lunches and Decadent Dinners by Priscilla Sample (M.F.A. '08), Wednesday, January 28th. - posted on January 20, 2009
• TUTTO Theatre presents "Ophelia" written and directed by Dustin Wills (BA '06). "Opehlia" runs November 7 – 23. - posted on November 14, 2008
• Rebecca Podsednik (B.F.A. '05) accepts new position in the Kennedy Center's Theater for Young Audiences program. - posted on August 26, 2008
• John Newman (M.A.) 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. - posted on August 20, 2008
• Robert Schenkkan's (B.A., Drama, '75) play, BY THE WATERS OF BABYLON, will open in LA at the Geffen Theatre on Nov 5. He has been commissioned to write a new play for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival as part of their "American History Project", and to adapt Linda Sue Park's, A SINGLE SHARD, for the Seattle Children's Theatre Co. Most recently he workshopped a new musical, A NIGHT AT THE ALHAMBRA CAFE at the Krannert Center. The miniseries he wrote for A&E, THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN, is nominated for six Emmys including "Best Miniseries." Robert also wrote four episodes on the HBO/Tom Hanks/Steven Spielberg miniseries, THE PACIFIC, airing in 2010. Currently, Robert is writing a film for SONY Pictures based on Xenophon's "ANABASIS." He also has films set up at Fox, Fox 2000, and with Pandemonium Pictures. - posted on August 11, 2008
• Randall Rapstine (B.F.A. '85) moves latest directing project, "7 Sins" from New York to Edinburgh Scotland. - posted on August 5, 2008
• Tonya Larson (maiden name Bordeaux) 1996 B.A. in Theater, recently released her fitness DVD, "STEP PUMP/ Body-Mind-Spirit-Fit." You can view clips of the DVD on www.TonyaLarson.net - posted on June 23, 2008
• Kate Cullen Roberts (M.F.A. '07) appears in scene on "Law & Order: Criminal Intent". The episode titled "Betrayed" airs Sunday, June 22nd. - posted on June 17, 2008
• Tommy Tune (B.F.A. ’61) to receive lifetime achievement honor at 2008 Astaire Awards - posted on May 20, 2008
• Carlen Gilseth (M.F.A. '92) of The Woodlands High School and Billy Dragoo (B.F.A. '87) of Austin High School direct students competing in the 82nd Annual State One-Act Play contest in Austin, TX - posted on April 30, 2008
• Sets and props designed by James Walters [B.F.A. '69)] appear in episode of "N.C.I.S." The episode entitled "Stakeout" airs Tuesday, April 8th. - posted on April 7, 2008
• Oregon Shakespeare Festival presents "Coriolanus" directed by former M.F.A. in Directing Student, Laird Williamson. "Coriolanus" runs March 26 - November 2. - posted on March 18, 2008
• Alumnus Dock Jackson , director of parks and recreation for the City of Elgin and a current Bastrop City Council member, vies for seat on Bastrop County Commissioners Court. - posted on March 10, 2008
• Dink O'Neal (B.F.A. '84) appears as the irate carwash customer on "MONK". The season finale episode entitled "Mr. Monk Is On The Run" airs Friday, February 22nd. - posted on February 19, 2008
• Adam Kulbersh (BFA '96) joins Joan Rivers in the premiere of "Joan Rivers: A Work in Progress by a Life in Progress" at L.A.'s Geffen Playhouse, February 5-March 30. - posted on January 23, 2008
• BFA Dance Graduate pens new blog - Life as a dancer in Las Vegas Lisa Browder (BFA Dance, '76) recounts her 13 years as a professional dancer, and her ten year stint as a Las Vegas "Showgirl", in her new blog One Showgirl's Life. - posted on January 16, 2008
• Dink O'Neal (B.F.A. '84) guest stars as the goofy father on Disney's "Wizards of Waverly Place". The episode entitled "Disenchanted Evening" originally aired on Nov. 9th. - posted on December 5, 2007
• Scott Marlowe (BFA in Dance, 2004) dances with LEVYdance in San Francisco. LEVYdance is renowned for its daring, densely layered, kinesthetically detailed, and emotionally intense choreography. - posted on October 23, 2007
• Catch Kim Dilts (M.F.A. in Acting, 2004) as she plays a reporter on Dirty Sexy Money, airing on Wednesday, September 26 at 10/9p Central on ABC. - posted on September 25, 2007
• Jim Walters (MFA in Directing, 1969) is set designer for a hit television show "NCIS" (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) that is entering its 5th season. It airs Tuesday nights on CBS. - posted on September 24, 2007
• David Rogers (B.F.A. in Lighting Technology, 1999) was recently promoted to Manager, Electronic Information Security Compliance at US Oncology, Inc. in the Houston area. - posted on September 17, 2007
• Chad Raines (B.A. in Theatre and Dance, 1999) recently took a position with Enspire Learning as a Producer. He is also pursuing a Masters in Project Management at St. Edwards University, is a company member of Salvage Vanguard Theatre, and regularly volunteers as venue and stage manager at various festivals in Austin. - posted on September 17, 2007
• Val Winkelman (MFA in Theatrical Design, 1990) has recently been named Interim Head of the Department of Communication and Dramatic Arts at Auburn University Montgomery. - posted on September 13, 2007
• Michael D. Arthur (PhD Theatre History & Criticism, ‘99) made his New York stage debut in March 2007 at the Joyce Theater. He appeared on stage with Buglisi Dance Theatre in a piece called Acapelorus (A Walrus Tale) where his live drawings were projected on a screen behind the dancers as they performed. - posted on July 3, 2007
• Dan Dietz (MFA Drama, ‘99) is one of eleven playwrights selected in the ninth round of the Theatre Residency Program for Playwrights, jointly developed by the TCG and the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional funding from the Ford Foundation. The program allows playwrights to create new work while in residence at a theatre, and to become a part of that theatre's artistic life and community activities. He will be in residence at Salvage Vanguard Theater in Austin, TX. - posted on July 3, 2007
• Elliott Forrest (BA Drama, ‘79) named co-artistic director of Riverspace Arts in Nyack, NY. The theatre had been dark for 11 months until Elliott helped gather community support to bring it back to life. - posted on July 3, 2007
• Elizabeth Holland Gendler (BA Dance, ‘05) is a stockbroker with Alliance Financial Group, Inc. in Dallas - posted on July 3, 2007
• Carson Kreitzer (MFA Playwriting, ‘06) was accepted into New Dramatists Class of 2013. - posted on July 3, 2007
• Robin L. McGee (MFA Drama, ‘92) co-wrote, with Arnold S. Levine, Patterns for Costume Accessories, a collection of over 80 patterns for period and costume accessories. - posted on July 3, 2007
• Gordon Prince (BFA Drama, ‘98) is Co-Producer of Eve of Understanding, an award-winning indie film to premiere in Texas at the inaugural AFI Dallas International Film Festival. Eve of Understanding was filmed largely in Katy and Austin, Texas. - posted on July 3, 2007
• Jen Prince (BFA Drama, ‘98) is Producer of Eve of Understanding, an award-winning indie film to premiere in Texas at the inaugural AFI Dallas International Film Festival. Eve of Understanding was filmed largely in Katy and Austin, Texas. - posted on July 3, 2007
• Mark Reeb (BFA Theatrical Design, ‘98) is Associate Producer of Eve of Understanding, an award-winning indie film to premiere in Texas at the inaugural AFI Dallas International Film Festival. Mark also plays the role of Glenn in the film that was filmed largely in Katy and Austin, Texas. - posted on July 3, 2007
• Greg Romero (MFA Playwriting, ‘06) premiered his play The Most Beautiful Lullaby Ever Heard at City Attic Theatre, an emerging off-off-Broadway company in May 2007. - posted on July 3, 2007
• Will Underwood (BA Drama, ‘97) is Associate Producer of Eve of Understanding, an award-winning indie film to premiere in Texas at the inaugural AFI Dallas International Film Festival. Eve of Understanding was filmed largely in Katy and Austin, Texas. - posted on July 3, 2007
• Jim Wear (BFA Drama, ‘73) has opened three "new" theatres in Plano, Texas since 2002 in addition to advocating for the arts through several activities: planning the Arts of Collin County facilities, managing the City of Plano's Cultural Arts grants program, and working with the Dallas Business Arts and Culture among other activities. - posted on July 3, 2007
• See Joe Murray (M.F.A. Acting, 2001) in this national commercial for Wendy’s. He plays the scientist who runs the wind tunnel. - posted on June 19, 2007
• Bill Green (BFA in Drama, 1950) 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. - posted on June 1, 2007
• Recently graduated Anastasia Coon (M.F.A. in Acting, 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. - posted on June 1, 2007
• Literary agent William Craver (M.F.A. 1956) 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. - posted on June 1, 2007
• Shannon Haragan (M.F.A. Acting, 1996) and Janelle Schremmer (M.F.A. Acting, 1997) appear in the feature film CHALK, a faux-doc comedy about teachers and the public education system, released in theaters this summer. - posted on May 20, 2007
• Elena Araoz (M.F.A. in Acting, 2004) 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. - posted on May 14, 2007
• Nina LeNoir (Ph.D. Theatre History/Criticism, 1999; M.F.A. in Directing, 1993) is Director of Instruction at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles, CA - posted on May 3, 2007
• Jason Kendall (M.F.A. in Drama, 1996) is training to be a docent in the astronomy and earth sciences areas of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. - posted on May 3, 2007
• Lucy Nagle-Record (B.A. in Dance, 1977) 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. - posted on May 2, 2007
• Aaron Mack Schloff (M.F.A. in Playwriting, 2003) is featured in the May/June international issue of American Theater, which presents his account of how four Argentine plays and playwrights traveled to New York. American Theater celebrates the issue with a party on May 14th at the Romanian Cultural Institute that also marks the visit of two Romanian theater artists. Additionally, Soho Think Tank at the Ohio Theatre is presenting a reading of Mr. Schloff's play THE FLIGHT OF ICARUS at 3:00 pm on May 14 as part of its 6th Floor Series. - posted on May 2, 2007
• Ryan King (B.F.A. in Theatre, 2001) is acting in current UT Playwriting candidate Jenny Connell's play CHRYSALIS on May 8-10 as part of the Nine Winning Plays showcase from the National M.F.A. Playwright's Festival at the Atlantic Theater's Stage Two. - posted on May 2, 2007
• Gina Kaufmann (MFA in Drama, 1999) directs “Private Lives” at Sacramento Theater Company. Ms. Kaufmann is a theater and dance assistant professor at Sacramento State and a freelance director. Since graduating from UT Austin, she has taught at the University of Louisville, been a guest director at Brown University and taught at Dartmouth College as a guest. “Private Lives” runs through Sunday 2/18. - posted on February 19, 2007
• Dink O'Neal (BFA in Acting, 1984) recently appeared in an episode of Nickelodeon's award winning family sitcom Drake & Josh in the role of Mr. Carmichael, the next door neighbor whose son's treehouse is burned to the ground when Drake & Josh accidentally shoot a model rocket out of their bedroom window. - posted on January 23, 2007
• Colleen Danaher (BA in Theatre & Dance, 2002) is currently serving as Assistant Stage Manager for the Broadway show "Grey Gardens" now playing at the Walter Kerr Theatre in New York City. - posted on December 12, 2006
• Tena Callahan (graduated Tena Bakos, BFA in Drama, 1977) has been elected District Judge of the 302nd Family Court in Dallas County. She will utilize her theatrical background in her new position as fact-finder in contested family law matters. Tena graduated in from St. Mary's University Law School, San Antonio, in December 1991. - posted on December 11, 2006
• David M. Barber (BFA in Theatrical Design, 1990) is credited in a New York Times article for his "over the top" scene design in the Two River Theatre production of "Tartuffe". Read more about Barber's "Texas McMansion decorated like a Disney theme park" in this November 26 New York Times arts review. - posted on December 4, 2006
• Paul Alix (MFA in Theatrical Design, 2005) is working as Assistant Set Designer for Herbalife International based in Encino, California. His job has taken him to Boca Raton, Bangkok, Las Vegas, Mexico, Anaheim, and Lisbon. His advice to all new set designers: "After you learn how to hand draft, learn Vectorworks." - posted on November 30, 2006
• Devon Painter (MFA Theatrical Design, 1990) is a freelance costume designer, currently serving as Costume Designer for the Studio Theatre's production of "The Long Christmas Ride Home" by Paula Vogel. Check out Devon's portfolio and current projects on her website. - posted on November 20, 2006
• David Utley (MFA Theatrical Design, 2006) is currently the Assistant Art Director on "Rendition," a New Line Cinema feature film starring Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gylenhaal, and Meryl Streep. David is a new member of USA local 829, is living in L.A., and is scheduled to design "Mother Courage" in January at the Nevada Conservatory Theatre. - posted on November 16, 2006
• 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. 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. - posted on November 16, 2006
• Adam Kulbersh (BFA Theatrical Design, 1996) will appear in ABC's "Ugly Betty" on Thursday, November 16 at 8/7 pm Central. - posted on November 13, 2006
• Lisa D'Amour (MFA in Drama, 1996) has created the new play Stanley with her brother Tim D'Amour. 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. - posted on November 1, 2006
• Blake Hammond (BA in Theatre & Dance, attended) stars as Edna Turnblad in Broadway musical HAIRSPRAY. - posted on October 9, 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." The show just received a Lone Star Emmy nomination for children's programming. - posted on September 29, 2006
• Flordelino Lagundino (MFA in Acting, 2004) 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. - posted on September 6, 2006
• David Utley (MFA in Theatrical Design, 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. - posted on September 6, 2006
• Chase Crossno (BA in Theatre & Dance/Anthropology, 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. - posted on August 30, 2006
• Matthew Herrick (MFA in Acting, 2004) made his solo debut at Carnegie Hall this summer. Benefit concert of Broadway hits was entitled "The Gift of Music." - posted on August 28, 2006