Alumni by Activity
Sierra Boggess, 2004
B.F.A. Musical Theatre
Broadway:
- The Little Mermaid
- School of Rock
- Master Class
- Phantom of the Opera
- West End:
- Love Never Dies
- Les Miserables
Ian Liberto, 2005
B.F.A. Musical Theatre
- Chaplin
- Promises, Promises
- How To Succeed
- Billy Elliot
- Broadway National Tours:
- Book of Mormon
- Evita,
- Billy Elliot
- A Chorus Line
Jodi Benson, 1983
B.F.A. Musical Theatre
Broadway:
- Crazy For You (TONY nomination)
- Smile
- Welcome to the Club
- Film: The Little Mermaid (original voice of Ariel)
- Toy Story 3 (voice of Barbie)
Jessica Wright, 1995
B.F.A. Musical Theatre and B.M. Music Performance
Broadway:
- War Horse
- Company
- Love Muzik
- Sweeney Todd
Broadway National Tour:
- War Horse
Brian Collier, 2000
B.F.A. Musical Theatre
Broadway:
- Mary Poppins (dance captain)
- Beauty and the Beast
National Tour:
- Cats
Annie Wersching, 1999
B.F.A. Musical Theatre
Recurring Television:
- 24 (Renee Walker)
- Bosch (Julia Brasher)
- Vampire Diaries (Lily Salvatore)
- Dallas (Allison Jones)
- General Hospital (Amelia Joffe)
- Body of Proof (Yvonne Kurtz)
- Revolution (Emma)
Guest Star Television:
- Rizzoli and Isles
- NCIS
- CSI
- Cold Case
- Supernatural
Michael (Myers) Maize, 1996
B.F.A. Musical Theatre
Film:
- National Treasure:
- Book of Secrets
- Eagle Eye
- The Grind
- Guest Star Television:
- True Blood
- Grimm
- Vegas
- Castle
- Without a Trace
- CSI New York
- Numb3rs
- Charmed
- ER
Maurice Murphy, 2006
B.F.A. Musical Theatre
Broadway:
- Motown The Musical
- Leap of Faith
- 25th Annual P.C. Spelling Bee
Carey Anderson, 2001
B.F.A. Musical Theatre
Broadway:
- Avenue Q
- Mamma Mia!
National Tour:
- Mamma Mia!
Karen Hyland, 2000
B.F.A. Musical Theatre
Broadway:
- Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson
- Ghost! The Musical
Broadway National Tours:
- Billy Elliot
- White Christmas
International Tour:
- Grease!
Melissa Harres, 2002
Dance Minor
- Crazy for You
- International Tour:
- Fame
Co-Owner:
- Broadway Connection
Joe Machota, 1993
B.F.A. Musical Theatre
Broadway:
- Mamma Mia!
National Tour:
- Footloose
Agent - Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
- Joe represents numerous Academy and Tony Award winning artists.
Tim Shew, 1980
B.M. Vocal Performance
- Evita
- Les Miserables
- Guys and Dolls
- Wonderful Town
- Sunset Boulevard
- Bye Bye Birdie
- The Scarlet Pimpernel
- The Concert of Alan Menken's King David
Jennifer Malenke, 1998
B.M. Vocal Performance with Theatre Minor
Broadway:
- Into the Woods
Film:
- The Power of Music
- The Voice
- High School Musical: Get In The Picture
- The Game
Television:
- Cold Case
Megan Crain, 2006
B.F.A. Musical Theatre & Dance Minor
New York:
- Radio City Christmas Spectacular
Other:
- Stiletto Entertainment (Holland America Cruise Line)
Lavon Fisher-Wilson, 1995
B.F.A. Musical Theatre
- Newsies
- The Color Purple
- Lysistrata Jones
- Chicago
Scott Leinedecker, 1998
B.F.A. Musical Theatre
National Tours:
- Fiddler on the Roof
- Jesus Christ Super Star
- Camelot
- Steps in Time with Tommy Tune
Regional:
- Little Mermaid (Papermill Playhouse)
Tiffany Topol, 2007
B.F.A. Musical Theatre
Broadway National Tours:
- Once
- Xanadu
Chicago Credits:
- Sweet Charity
- My One and Only
- Joseph/Dreamcoat
- 42nd Street
- Legally Blonde
- White Christmas
- Eastland
- Boys from Syracuse
Lauren Elaine Taylor, 2006
B.F.A. Acting
World Premiere:
- Harmony
National Tour:
- Grease
Regional:
- Damn Yankees
- White Christmas
- Sunset Boulevard
- The Sound of Music
Angie Meehan, 2004
B.F.A. Musical Theatre with Dance Minor
Broadway National Tour:
- Sister Act
National Tour:
- Thoroughly Modern Millie
Drew Nellessen, 2007
B.F.A. Musical Theatre
Broadway National Tours:
- West Side Story
- Chicago
- International Tours:
- West Side Story
Chicago Credits:
- Brigadoon (The Goodman)
- Good News (Goodspeed Opera House)
- A Chorus Line (Marriot Lincolnshire)
Andrew Purcell, 2012
B.F.A. Musical Theatre
International Tour:
- West Side Story
Chicago Credits:
- On The Town (Marriott Lincolnshire)
Other:
- Norwegian Cruise Line
Jake Vanderlinden, 2012
B.F.A. Musical Theatre
National Tour:
- Ghost! The Musical
Jack O'Brien, 2013
B.F.A. Musical Theatre
National Tour:
- Ghost! The Musical
International Tour:
- Shrek The Musical
Jenny Guse, 2010
B.F.A. Musical Theatre
Chicago Credits:
- Singin' In the Rain
- Gypsy
- Follies
- Tick Tick Boom
- 42nd Street
Bryan Lefeber, 2006
B.F.A. Musical Theatre
Las Vegas:
- Spamalot
- The Beatles Love (Cirque Du Soleil)
Kyle Fowler, 2007
B.F.A. Musical Theatre
Other:
- Stiletto Entertainment (Holland America Cruise Line)
- Disney Cruise Line
Kara Guy, 2004
B.F.A. Musical Theatre
National Tours:
- Wedding Singer
- Footloose
Other:
- Stiletto Entertainment (Holland America Cruise Line)
Alex Jorth, 2008
B.F.A. Musical Theatre
National Tour:
- Footloose
Other:
- Stiletto Entertainment (Holland America Cruise Line)
Brandon Hagenson, 2007
B.F.A. Musical Theatre
National Tour:
- Beauty and the Beast
- Chicago Credits:
- Gypsy
Other:
- Disney Cruise Line
Nikki Switzer, 2000
B.F.A. Musical Theatre
National Tour:
- 25th Annual P.C. Spelling Bee
Kevin Cox, 2003
B.F.A. Acting
Chicago Credits:
- Clybourne Park
- Richard III
- Edward II
- The Madness of George III
- Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde
Ensemble Member - Trap Door Theatre
Jefferson Farber, 2005
B.F.A. Theatre - Acting
Regional:
- Breaking the Code
- Vanishing Point
- Shakespeare's R&J
- All's Well That Ends Well
- Metamorphoses
Television:
- House of Cards
Kirsten Lendyke, 2006
B.F.A. Musical Theatre
Chicago:
- Secret Garden
- Hello Dolly
- Iolanthe
- Pirates of Penzance
- Don Giovanni
- A Masked Ball
Barbie Diewald, 2007
B.F.A. Musical Theatre and Dance Minor
Artistic Director:
- Trio Dance Collective (New York)
Cassidy Stirtz, 2010
B.F.A. Theatre - Acting
National Tour:
- Once
Chicago:
- Cyrano
Clinton Sherwood, 2010
B.F.A. Musical Theatre
Broadway:
- The Book of Mormon
- Broadway National Tour:
- The Book of Mormon
- National Tour
- West Side Story
Scott Rollison, 1996
B.F.A. Theatre - Directing
Broadway Stage Manager:
- Curtains
- Addams Family
- Little Women
- Jersey Boys
- Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- Frogs
- Into the Woods
- Mystery of Edwin Drood
Eric Abbott, 2002
B.F.A. Theatre - Design & Production
Broadway:
- 9 to 5 (Master Electrician)
- Legally Blonde: The Musical
- The Color Purple
- The Wedding Singer
International:
- Cabaret
- Jersey Boys
- Gypsy
Television:
- House of Cards (Electrician)
Matthew Brashear, 2002
B.F.A. Theatre - Design & Production
Television:
- NFL Live
- Upload with Shaq (TruTV)
- The Winner Is (NBC)
- Hollywood Game Night (NBC)
- Mucho Taliente
- Chelsea Lately
Liz Brady, 2001
B.F.A. Theatre - Design & Production
- A Christmas Story(dresser)
- Soul Doctor(dresser)
- Mary Poppins(Asst. Wardrobe Supervisor)
Bekki Swan Lambrecht, 2011
B.F.A. Theatre - Design & Production
Technical Director:
- Black Ensemble Theatre (Chicago)
Lighting Designer:
- Profiles Theatre
Assistant Lighting Designer:
- In a Forest, Dark, and Deep (Labute)
Christy Kneisel, 2011
B.F.A. Theatre - Design & Production
Scenic Artist:
- Glimmerglass Opera Festival(New York)
Josh Wroblewski, 2011
B.F.A. Theatre - Design & Production
Lighting Intern:
- Blue Man Group
- American Idiot
Master Electrician:
- Look Musical Theatre Company
Las Vegas:
- Mandalay Bay
- MGM Grand Garden Arena
- The Cosmopolitan
Dawn Kenseth, 2005
B.F.A. Theatre - Design & Production
Master Electrician:
- Chautauqua Theatre Company
Jimmy Goode, 2008
B.F.A. Theatre - Design & Production
Broadway National Tours:
- Sister Act (Wig/Wardrobe)
- Pricilla Queen of the Desert (Wig/Wardrobe)
Other:
- Hairspray (Royal Caribbean Cruise Line)
Brian J. Marshall, 2005
B.F.A. Theatre - Design & Production
Master Electrician:
- Cirque du Soleil - Corteo
- Cirque du Soleil - Iris
- Riva Creative USA
Mary Reed, 2004
B.F.A. Theatre - Design & Production
West End:
- The Bodyguard (Assistant Prop Supervisor)
- The Book of Mormon (Co- Prop Supervisor)
Broadway National Tour:
- Light in the Piazza(Asst. Head of Props)
- My Fair Lady(Asst, Head of Props)
- South Pacific(Head of Props)
Emily Wilson, 2013
B.F.A. Theatre - Design & Production
Costume Production
- Capital Repertory Theatre
Costume Intern:
- Williamstown Theatre Festival
Sean Tait, 2012
B.F.A. Theatre - Design & Production
- Utah Festival Opera (Electrician)
- Event Engineering (various)
- Shattered Globe Theatre (Master Electrician)
Ruth Conrad-Proulx, 2001
B.F.A. Theatre - Design & Production
B.F.A. Studio Art
- Skylight Music Theatre (Associate Director of Production)
Tyler Albright, 2005
B.A. Theatre
National Tour:
- Chicago
International Tour:
- 42nd Street
Regional:
- 42nd Street
Casting Associate:
- Stephanie Klapper Casting
- Asst. Casting Director for Broadway production of A Christmas Story
Erin Madden, 2005
B.A. Theatre
Company Manager:
- The Goodman Theatre Co. Chicago, IL
Corey Blake, 1996
B.A. Theatre
President/Founder:
- Roundtable Companies Publishing
Jeremy Blaire, 2006
B.A. Theatre
Company Dancer:
- Thodos Dance Chicago
- Chicago Moving Company
- Jeremy is currently completing his MFA in Dance at University of Iowa
Elise Thorpe, 2012
B.A. Theatre with Dance minor
Other:
- Stiletto Entertainment (Holland American Cruise Line)
Joshua Streeter, 2006
B.A. Theatre
Teaching Apprenticeship:
- ZACH Theatre (Austin, TX)
Nate Claus, 2002
B.A. Theatre
Broadway Stage Manger:
- Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Joshua Betz, 2012
B.A. Theatre
National Tour:
Veggie Tales LIVE
Jessica Taylor, 2012
B.A. Theatre
Lyric Stage:
- NINE
- Pleasures and Places
Teacher:
- Birdville Independent School District, North Richland Hills TX
Shpend Xani, 2002
B.A. Theatre
Theatre:
- Pocono Christmas
- Pawnshop Accordions
- Marat/Sade
- The Living
Film:
- Right to Love
- Frostbite
- Love and The Small Print
Television:
- Scorned: Love Kills
- Life of a Land
Sarah McShane, 2011
B.A. Theatre
Off-Broadway:
- Girls Night! The Musical
- Piggynation
New York:
- Captain Crash vs. Zzorggwomen
Chicago:
- Blue Gate Musicals
Joel Kim Booster, 2010
B.A. Theatre
Writer:
- Kate and Sam are Not Breaking Up
Company Member:
- New Colony
Stand-Up Comedy:
- RISK
- Comedy as a Second Language
- Night Train
Jamie Bell, 2002
B.A. Theatre
Follow Spot Operator:
- Le Reve, Las Vegas
Assistant Electrician:
- War Horse(Tour)
Jamie is currently pursuing a law degree at Creighton University School of Law.
Travis Wright, 2012
B.A. Theatre
Chicago:
- Mama's Boy(Chicago Tap)
- East of The Sun, West of The Moon
- HMS Pinafore
- Cabaret
Travis is represented by Actors Talent Group Chicago
Justin Ostergard, 2013
B.A. Theatre
Original Work:
- Half Stitched
Regional:
- Alice in Wonderland
- Cabaret
- Carousel
- And Then There Was One
- The Tempest