CSU - Division of Dance & Theatre - Theatre

Alumni

Media:
Dana Hughes (1999) – CSU Alumni Association G.O.L.D. Award (Graduate of the Last Decade) Currently pursuing masters degree at Columbia University in Journalism Recently won Gracie Allen Award / Excellence in Documentary Reporting
Matt Renoux (1996) – Channel 9 News-Denver/Northern Bureau
2nd Place, Best of TV Photojournalism 2007

Theatrical Producer/Directors:
Merideth Crosley (1998) – Wrecking Ball Theatre Company/Boulder
Wende Curtis (1987) – Comedy Works/Denver
Warren Sherrill (1982) – Paragon Theatre/Denver
“Best Supporting Actor/Drama – Denver POST Ovation Award 2006

Professional Actors:
Keith Carradine – Oscar® winning actor (1975 for Robert Altman’s Nashville), who, among his over-100 film and television credits, played "Wild Bill Hickock" in the HBO series “Deadwood,” and was nominated for Broadway's 1991 Tony® Award as Best Actor (Musical) for playing the title character Will Rogers in The Will Rogers Follies.
Frank Caeti (1996) – Second City alumnus; writer/comedian for Mad-TV Network
Jeremy Holm (1993) – NYC Actor, returned in 2006 as Guest Artist to play title role in CSU Production of Cyrano
Jennifer Hunt (1999) – Alabama Shakespeare Company
Kevin Linehan (1996) – National Commercial Actor
Cody Lyman (2000) – National Tour One-Man Show, “Defending the Caveman”
Walter Olkewicz (1971) – Sitcom and film actor, including “The Last Resort,” Spielberg’s 1941, and the new John Grisham film
Lesli (Pushkin) Kay (1987) – currently plays Felicia on CBS’s “The Bold and the Beautiful,” guest star roles include recent episodes on “CSI: New York,” “Law & Order,” and “Dancing with the Stars;” winner, Daytime Emmy for “As the World Turns.” Film: Guarded Secrets, just completed The Shadow People.
Nick Stabile (1992) – Series regular on television’s “Sunset Beach,” “Boston Common,” “CSI: Miami,” “Saints & Sinners,” film: The Beach Boys: An American Family, currently in production for (film) Sheltered

Professional Directors:
Skip Grier - Sacramento Stage
Cynthia Stokes (1981) - opera: Los Angeles, Minneapolis

Professors in Higher Education:
Marie Davis Green (2000) – University of Northern Colorado (MFA, Yale School of Drama)
Mark Liermann (1987) – University of Western Michigan, Head of Directing Program
Scott Shattuck (1983) – Stephen F. Austin State University, Director, School of Theatre
Laura Tessman (1998) – University of Colorado/Colorado Springs, Acting & Directing
Lee Tomjack (1998) – Teikyo University/Denver, Bilingual Theatre Education
Jade Winters (1999) – University of California, Santa Monica, Costume Design & Construction
Cynthia Stokes (1981) – University of California, San Diego, Acting & Directing

PhD Candidates:
Shannon Maguire Walsh (2001) – University of Wisconsin, Madison
Holly Harrison Kerkes (1997) – University of Colorado, Boulder

MFA Candidates:
Candice Andrews (2004) - Directing Program, University of California, Davis, full scholarship with living stipend
Ronnie Chamberlain (2004) – Mississippi State University
Sandra Kroll (2004) – University of California, San Diego
Kerrie Lovercheck (2004) – University of Miami, Ohio
Suzanne Scott (2001) and JessieAnna Wilton (2005) – CalArts

Other Educators:
Candice Andrews, Kurt Muensterman (1991), and Matt Murphy – Colorado Public Schools
Elliot Cooper (2006) – Peace Corps/South America
Caroline Freedman (2002) – Teach for America/NYC
Rachel Singer (2005) – Hillel Foundation/University of Chicago
Tresa Waggoner (1996) – Children’s Outreach/Tulsa Opera Company

Professional Designers:
Cristal Martinez and Ric Lantz (1995) (MFAs – Carnegie Mellon) Madison Wisconsin Repertory – Property Design and Technical Direction
John McKellar (2002) – International Touring Company Lighting Designer & Master Electrician for Kings of Leon (Opening Act for Pearl Jam/Bob Dylan)
Sara Sheafor (2004) and Erica Walthall (2002) – Freelance Costume Designers for Film/Television

Professional Computer Consultants:
Jennifer Chan (2005)
Richard Sonnen (2000)