Theatre and Dance

Distinguished Alumni

Below is a list of some of the Department of Theatre and Dance's celebrity and distinguished alumni in their respective fields. If we have missed someone, please do not hesitate to contact Cassie Gholston, Assistant Chair of External Relations, at gholstonc@mail.utexas.edu or (512) 232-5301.

  • Barbara Barrie (Actor/Performer)
  • Steve Barton (deceased) (Actor/Performer)
  • Gregory Benson (Actor/Performer)
  • Ray Benson (Novelist)
  • Denny Berry (Dancer/Choreographer)
  • Robert Blackman (Designer)
  • Christi Carafano (Chase Masterson) (Actor/Performer)
  • Keith Charles (Actor/Performer)
  • Tim Choate (deceased) (Actor/Performer)
  • Harriett Cibelli (Broadway League of American Theatre & Producers)
  • William Craver (Theatrical Agent)
  • Kathryn Crosby (Actor/Performer)
  • Susan Dickes (Writer/Producer)
  • Edward Farley (Director/Theatre Producer)
  • Linda K. Fisher (Designer)
  • Elliott Forrest (Producer/Director)
  • Doug Franklin (Actor/Performer)
  • Marcia Gay Harden (Actor/Performer)
  • Mark Harelik (Playwright)
  • Cathy Hartenstein (Director/Theatre Producer)
  • William Hauptman (Playwright/Novelist)
  • Suzanne Hayashi (Dancer/Choreographer)
  • Roger Hibner (Dancer/Choreographer)
  • Pat Hingle (Actor/Performer)
  • Tom C. Jones (Playwright)
  • Tom Jones (Playwright/Performer)
  • Gina Kaufman (Director/Theatre Producer)
  • Richard Lineback (Actor/Performer)
  • Valerie Mahaffey (Actor/Performer)
  • Donovan Marley (Director/Theatre Producer)
  • Amanda McBroom (Actor/Performer)
  • Bruce McGill (Actor/Performer)
  • Kelley McNamee (Dancer/Choreographer)
  • Geoff Meed (Actor/Performer)
  • Marina Maleni (Theatre Development Officer)
  • Leslie E. Rollins (Designer)
  • Mark Russell (Director)
  • Robert Schenkkan (Playwright)
  • Harvey Schmidt (Composer/Writer)
  • Robert Sertner (Film Producer/Director)
  • Scott Shattuck (Director/Theatre Producer)
  • Missy Thibodeaux-Thompson (Actor/Director/Theatre Professor)
  • Rip Torn (Actor/Performer)
  • Tommy Tune (Actor/Performer)
  • John Walch (Playwright)
  • Eli Wallach (Actor/Performer)
  • Carlene Watkins Weinberger (Actor/Performer)
  • Laird Williamson (Director/Theatre Producer)
  • Rachel Winfree (Actor/Performer)
  • Theo A. van Griethuysen (Actor/Performer)
  • Jeffrey Zucker (Designer)