Douglas Adams (BA 1989) continued with technical endeavors in theatre after college and into 1994 while working and living in seven different cities in six different states on both coasts. He married in 1992 and is raising his son while working at IBM in Durham. Currently serving as the Secretary of the Libertarian Party of North Carolina since 1995. [02/02]
Liz Baqir (BA 1989) is currently the Ticket Office Manager for Cal Performance at the University of California, Berkeley. She also serves on the Board of Directors for BAPTA, the Bay Area Professional Ticketing Association. [12/01]
Amie Bermowitz (BA 1989) resides in NYC and is currently performing at NJRep in a new musical Bookends directed by Ken Jenkins of "Scrubs" fame. After the run, she is off to Florida to perform on a disney Cruise ship for 6 months playing Cinderella's stepmother. [09/07]
Rochelle Heath (BA 1989) spent several years doing production management and stage management in Chicago, before relocating to NYC in 1998 to manage public relations for Swissotel/Swissaire Group. She shifted careers in 2005 to outside the box therapies for developmentally disabled children and young adults. She is currently living in Northern CA where she provides individual therapies and creates contemporary stained glass commissions. [01/09]
Jason Kravits (BA 1989) was recently seen in an episode of Grey's anatomy. He appeared in The Drowsy Chaperone, along with his brother Garth, playing the comedy duo -- Gangster No. 1 and 2 -- in the multiple Tony-award winning musical on Broadway. He also appeared in the cast of Sly Fox by Larry Gelbart (an adaptation of Volpone) at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre and has been in various TV series, including ABC's The Practice. [01/09]
Brad Rhodes (BS in Journalism, 1989) is an Executive Producer with CNN. [05/00]
Robert Rotenberry (BA 1989) Recently played Jacob in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and has been dong a lot of work as a photographer. Theatre Chair for the Academy for the Performing Arts in Huntington Beach, CA. Also teaches a class in theatre at Golden West College. Currently playing Layman in the World Premiere of Saving the World at the Chance Theatre in Anaheim Hills, CA. Directed The Elephant Man, which was a state (CA) award winner in 2002.[02/03]
Tina Marie Casamento (BA 1988) understudied for the first national tour of Kiss Me Kate, and performed in the first national tour of Victor/Victoria as well as the Montreal and Vegas companies of Beauty and the Beast. She has performed regionally at Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre, Fulton opera house and the Penobscot Theatre. New York roles include Shelby in The Spitfire Grill at The Gallery Players and was recently noted as an outstanding performer in Backstage and NY Theatre online for her performance of Aurora in That Other Woman's Child. She began her professional career at The Shakespeare Theatre, Woolly Mammoth, and Fords Theatre among others in Washington D.C. She is a casting associate for NETworks theatricals and Bob Cline Casting, heading national tour auditions held in NYC and several major U.S. cities. In 2001 she was a casting associate for pilot season at Warner Brothers Television. She has been coaching and directing for over 15 years. In 1999, she was presented the Teacher Recognition Award by the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program for her work as a musical theater coach. She received training at Carnegie Melon University, as well as B.A.D.A. in Oxford (England). She has just been given a seat as a national Panelist in Musical Theatre for the NFAA. She has a thriving coaching studio and a recording business www.BroadwayDemo.com which she owns and operates with her husband. Visit her website at www.TinaMarieC.com [12/08]
Shallah (Weiss) Jewel (BA 1988) owns a public relations company with an emphasis on hospitality, tourism and entertainment clients. [05/00]
Mallory D. Peirce (BA 1988) is Development Director at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, where she was previously Director of Membership. [05/00]
· Gloria Peabody Gallagher (MA 1987) is retired from acting and directing and concentrating on writing. [05/00]
Eric Stewart (BA 1987) began a career in real estate after college. In 2004, he became a talk show host on 630WMAL in Washington DC where he discusses buying and selling real estate - and everything in between. He now has two shows on Sunday morning; one called Pointing You Home with Eric Stewart (PointingYouHome.com) and the other called Rightsizing Your Home. Eric is married with 5 children and currently lives in the house he grew up in. [12/08]
Mary Rea Kaye (BA 1987) is currently raising her daughter and teaching children’s theatre at the Bell Center for the Performing Arts in Maine. [05/00]
Michael Gibbons (BA 1987) worked for fifteen years in the US Air Force as a B-52 and B-1 navigator. Now tests flights out of Tinker AFB in Oklahoma City, OK. [02/03]
Maureen Gough Decombe (BA 1986) is a landscape designer and owner of Green Willow Gardens, a landscape contracting firm specializing in residential garden installations & maintenance. She is a member of the Horticulture faculty at Foothill College, and lives in Sausalito, CA. [06/05]
Brad Baker (MA 1986) is Chair of Theatre at Collin county Community College in Plano TX, He was recently honored as the CASE/Carnegie Foundation Professor of the Year in the Nation for 2000. He has directed and performed in more than 50 professional productions, including the national touring companies of Annie,Carousel, and served as an artistic associate for the Broadway company of Sarafina! His film credits include, Broadcast News,Barry Levinson'sAvalon,Coal Miner's Daughter and John Waters'Cry-Baby. He shot a cameo appearance this past summer in the independant film North of Nowhere. [04/01]
Michael Rease (BA 1986) appeared in 25 professional shows in the Washington-Baltimore corridor. Most recently, he was seen as Jeff in Brigadoon and Sir Evelyn Oakleigh in Anything Goes with 2nd Star Productions. He has also perfomed with Chesapeake Music Hall, Lazy Susan Dinner Theater; Petrucci's Dinner Theater, F. Scott Black's and White Marsh to name a few. In 2001, he was cast in the national tour of Big River. He is currently the Manager of Corporate Relations for the National Association of Independent Schools in DC and a part-time Wedding DJ. [07/05]
Jacqueline Torres (BA 1986) can be seen in films "The Price of the American Dream" and the Mexican films "La Paloma y el Gavilan," "Clave Secreta", "El Guero Estrada", "Acabame de Matar", "Cuatro Meses de Libertad" and "Blind Dolls". She had supporting roles in the North American films "Miss Castaway", "Two Coyotes", "Perfect Assasins", and the Mexican film "El Senor de los Cerros". Co-starring roles in the North American TV series: "ER", and "The District" as well as recurring roles in Puerto Rican TV Series "Con lo que cuenta este Pais", "Marcano...El Show", and Telemundo's TV series "La Hora Lunatica". She has performed in over 25 theater plays mainly for Hispanic audiences in Los Angeles CA, Puerto Rico and Mexico as well as directed, wrote and produced for films and TV. [03/08]
John Touhey (BA 1986) is a writer/director living in the NYC area. He is the co-founder of the independent film production company Magicfying Films, LLC. His film September 12th won the Best Feature award at the Longbaugh Film Festival and the Audience and Jury Awards for Best Feature at the Long Island Film Festival. He is currently prepping his next feature and working on various videos and short films. John is also the head writer and story editor for the animated series "Chaotic" which is currently airing on the CW network and on Jetix on cable. [10/08]
Bryan Ashby (BA 1985) since graduating has worked as an actor, director, singer/dancer, and music director. In 1991 he launched Ashby & Associates. As president, he oversees all aspects of production and administration- and has been listed in the top twenty AV companies in the D.C. area for two years in a row. He has received numerous awards for his work as a director and is recognized as an expert on casting issues and working with actors. Bryan can be seen as host on the HGTV show Building Character.[07/03]
Gwen Brown (Ph.D. 1985) is Professor of Communication at Radford University. [05/00]
Gregg Stull (MA 1985) is Chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance at Mary Washington College. Prior to his position, he was Managing Director of Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and Director of the AIDS Memorial Quilt on the National Mall in 1992 & 1996. [07/03]
Adrienne W. Athanas (BA 1984) is a full-time mother and part-time actress, performing at dinner theatres and other venue in the Washington area. [05/00]
Malcom Nichols (BA 1984) is Production Stage Manager for Maryland Ensemble Theatre - a non equity, not-for-profit theater company. [05/00]
Alice Newcomb (BA 1984) is the Assistant Director of Public Relations at Brooklyn College. She does ongoing "under five" work on the Guiding Light, has performed off-off-Broadway, and done voice overs for non-profit radio. [05/00]
Gene Ferrick (BA in theatre and RTVF, 1984) is Master General Admin Assistant to the Dean in the College of Live Sciences at the University of Maryland. [06/00)
Nathan Rosen (MA 1984) is teaching theatre full time at Atholton High School in Columbia, MD. Recent productions include The Bald Soprano, Ah Wilderness!, Into the Woods, Antigone, and Fiddler on the Roof. [07/04]
Kelly (Kelso) Anthony (BA 1983) continued to study dance, and choreographed musicals for high schools and community theatre groups in the Baltimore/Annapolis area after she graduated from UMD. She performed with Liberty Showcase Theatre 1986-1989, and worked as a performer and dance ensemble director for the Maryland Renaissance Festival 1989-2003. She has one film credit, the role of the dance teacher in the black gospel film "Shepherd of a Pure Heart." Since 2003, she has also been dancing and competing in Irish dance with the Culkin School (www.Culkinschool.com). [03/07]
· Lois (Hopkins) Sanders (BA 1983) can be seen on stage in a variety of venue in the Washington area, including The Studio Theatre, the P.G. Playhouse, Petrucci’s Dinner Theatre as well as with the Columbia Players and British Embassy Players. [05/00]
Diane Burakow (MA 1983) is Artistic Director of Little Theatre of Alexandria as well as auditioning, directing and a member of SAG. [06/00]
Laura Novak Mead (BA 1983) is completing her MBA with the goal of starting a professional theatre company teaching curriculum through entertainment. She has had an active career as a singer/actress and working on industrial films, commercials, main stage theatre, dinner theatre and musical revues. She has an MS in Curriculum and Instruction. [06/00]
Rick Sabatini (BA 1983) is currently the Senior Broadcast Graphics Designer for Cool Dry Place Editorial in NYC (division of DDB Worldwide Communications). He recently created graphics running on TV spots for clients such as Exxon/Mobil, Hasbro, Westin, NY State Lottery and Hershey. [08/01]
Phil Setren (BA 1983) is Artistic Director of London New Play Festival and a freelance Director and writer. His credits include; High Society with Wayne Sleep (National Tour/UK ), God Only Knows with Derek Jacobi (UK tour and Vaudeville Theatre), Popcorn with Kelly McGillis (Us Premiere/Waterfront), The Boys Next Door with Steve Guttenberg (Comedy Theatre). In 1987 his U. S. production of Christopher Durang's Beyond Therapy won the London Fringe Award for Best Comedy, which marked the beginning of his career in the UK. With London New Play Festival he has brought over 140 new writers to the stage, and edited the collection of new plays Best of the Festival' . Aurora Metro, 1998. In television he worked on Evil Twin and in film, Love Child, Three Minute Hero, and Temporary Girl. Plays he has been involved with include: The Guilt Edge , The Model and The Wailing Mall . He received the Time Out Award in 1994 and Peter Brook Empty Space Award in1998. [10/08]
Brad Van Grack (BA 1983) is currently a member of the political satire group The Capitol Steps. He has performed all over the country and abroad doing everything from Shakespeare at the London Academy of Dramatic Art to musicals in Atlantic City. Recentl, he appeared in "Unzippin My Doodah" at the Houseman Theater Off-Broadway with The Capitol Steps. He was voted by Playbill On-line "Best Featured Actor in a Musical". In addition, he co-starred on an episode of West Wing, has done feature film work, and has directed locally for equity and dinner theaters. [1/02]
Douglas Wilson (BA 1983) worked in the Chicago and Cleveland markets after graduating. Beginning in 2002, he supplemented his income by substitute teaching and found that to be satisfying. He is a member of AEA. As a divorced father, he spends much of his time raising his son Drew (1992). After the memorial ceremony for Dr. O'Leary, Doug reunited with Dr. Cynthia Jay who lives in El Paso - he hopes to shorten the distance factor of their relationship in the near future. [11/07]
Karen Gail Kessler (BA 1982) handles marketing, sales, and public relations for Theatre-By-The-Sea in Matunuck, RI. She is the publicity chairperson for The Community Players in Pawtucket, RI and is a volunteer reader for Insight Radio. [05/00]
Elizabeth Naylor (BA 1982) is the Tour Producer for the USO World HQ, producing celebrity music and sports figures for the troops overseas. [04/00]
Floyd Starnes (BA 1982) is currently the principal of an elementary school in Silver Spring, after many years as a first grade teacher. He and his partner have two children and live close to the University. After graduating, he lived in New York and worked in the office of an Off-Broadway Theatre Company and as an assistant talent agent. [10/08]
Deborah Starobin Armstrong (BS in Business, 1982) is the national leader of The Handmade Afghans to Thank Our Armed Forces Project (www.Rectangle6x9.org). When not working on thanking those wounded in service to the USA, she is displaying her nature photography or working at the Clagett Farm and the University Of Maryland. [11/07]
Mike Carney (BA 1982) is married with two children and working in Orlando for Walt Disney World Entertainment as a stage technician and talent coordinator for the Disney Magic Music Day’s program. [07/00]
Chip Bolcik (1978-1981) has spent 25 years making a living as an actor. He started doing voice-overs when he was working at the Folger Theater in DC. After 911, he moved his family west to Hollywood, where he is still doing voice-overs, but also is making a serious attempt to write and sell movies. He wrote and directed several plays in New York and found that he loves writing. [07/05]
Kenneth J. Lewis (BA 1981) recently returned to Wolf Trap as Production Manager. He was at Yale School of Drama ('86), then from 1989-1995 here at Wolf Trap, and 1995-1999, adjunct faculty member of the UNC-Chapel Hill Dept. of Dramatic Art. He served as Production Manager for Playmakers Rep. Co. at Chapel Hill. [04/00]
Alan S. Eisen (BA 1981) received my MS in Information Systems from AU (1986); worked for Wang Laboratories after college, and with IBM since 1987. Currently, he is a Client Manager with IBM Federal and has traveled extensively, recently to Africa (South Africa and Zimbabwe) and Chile (including Easter Island). He recently started taking voice lessons. [01/08]
Wayne Duvall (BA 1981) is a professional actor in Los Angeles. Most notably, he co-starred in the recent Coen Brother's film O' Brother Where Art Thou? and the Paramount release Hard Rain with Morgan Freeman. On TV, he is in a recurring role on the CBS The District. Other films he appeared in include: Apollo 13, Evolution, My Fellow Americans, among others. Past TV credits incluse the X Files, Judging Amy, and Diagnosis Murder. [11/01]
Charles L. Wilson (BA 1981) is owner of Remax Metropolitan Realty in Rockville, MD. [05/00]
Ruth Pritchard-Kelly (BA 1981) is a lawyer in a private firm which specializes in satellites and international communications. [07/00]
Lorrie Ledesma (BA 1980) works as a stagehand through I.A.T.S.E. Local 22 (the local union), primarily at the Kennedy Center as an electrician. [05/00]
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