After Southwestern: Alumni Accolades

 

• Leslie Thompson '05– Wardrobe crews on Broadway
• Jamie Thoma ’05 – Equity stage manager on and off Broadway and in regional theatre all across the country
• 
Erin Bales ’04 – Professional actress in New York City

• Aaron Johnson ’04 – Theatre teacher – McNeil High School in Round Rock
• 
Brett Moore ’04 – Resident Sound technician at Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey

• Blair Walsleben ‘04 – Equity stage manager at the Bristol Riverside Theatre in Pennsylvania
• 
Rebecca Monroe ’04 – High School special education teacher in San Antonio, Texas

• Cathy Bencivenga ’04 – Professional theatre producer and general manager in New York City
• 
Kathryn Bourell ’03 – Professional actress in New York City

• Christopher Myers ’03 – Professional actor and singer working in theaters and cruise lines all over the country and world.

• Elsa Boyd ’03 – Floor Manager at KXAN-TV in Austin
• 
Rachel Obranovich ‘03 – Scenic Painter in Dallas, Texas
• 
John Wolbers ’03– Professional actor in St. Louis, Missouri
• 
Jill Winfree ’02 – Works in Student Affairs at UT Austin’s College of Fine Arts
• 
Joshua Batenhorst ‘01 – professional actor and educator in Asheville, North Carolina

• Neil McGinty ’00 – Professional actor in Chicago

• Brian Normoyle ’99 – MFA in Acting from SMU and is currently a professional actor in Los Angeles

• Robin Benson ’99 – MFA Ohio University’s Professional Actor Training Program, founding artist of Living Classics Theater in New York City

• Mark Pickell ’98 – Heads an Austin theatre company – Capital T Productions
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Jill Crowley Blackwood ’97 – Professional actress in Austin, performing at Zach Scott Theatre, Austin Shakespere Festival and Austin Playhouse

• David Leggett '97 - Marketing and Development Assistant for the Dallas Theater Center

• Megan Williams '97 - Assistant Technical Director at he Austin Lyric Opera Scene Shop

• Aly Clyburn '96 - Works for the American Cancer Society in Fort Worth

• Jennifer (Maxwell) Patrick '96 - MFA in Scenography at UNC-G with a focus in design and crafts

• Kevin Patrick '96 - MFA in Scenography at UNC-G with a focus in scenery and lighting design

• Karen James '95 - Technical Director, Georgetown Center for the Performing Arts

• Leslie Thompson '95 - Theatre teacher at Klien High School
• Dean Baker '95 - Teacher/Designer/Technical Director at Klein High School, Houston

• John Akin, Jr. '94 (Theatre and Painting) - MFA in Film Directing, University of Columbia. Currently, a web designer at Line56.com

• Marissa Castonon '94 - MFA, Acting, University of Texas at Austin 

• Cassandra Parker '94 - Assistant Manager, Majestic Theatre, San Antonio 

• Brenda (Gray) Dolan '93 - Lighting Supervisor for Alivn Ailey Repertory Ensemble 

• Amy Blake '92 - Actor/Singer/Dancer in New York 

• Brian Coughlin '92 - MFA, University of Connecticut, Actor in L.A.

• Tom Kirkpatrick '92 - Stage Manager, Flagstaff Festival of the Arts, Production Assistant, Alley Theatre, Houston

• Lynne McCreary '91 - Press Agent for the Peter Comparty Company, Manager for the Manhattan Class Company
• 
Melissa Miller '91 - MFA, Stage Management, University of Illinois 

• Roy Trejo '91 - Playwright, free-lance theatre artist

• James Venhouse ‘91 – published playwright and theatre teacher at St. Mary’s Hall, a private college prep school in San Antonio

• Christi Flynn '90 - Children's Librarian and Actress in Odessa, Texas 

• Michael Halden '90 - Equity Actor/Dancer in the revival of Hello Dolly with Carol Channing on Broadway and National Tour 

• Kim Brecken '90 - Actress in Phoenix, Arizona

• Leigh Ann Clemons '89 - MA, Kent University; PhD University of Minnesota 

• Thomas Huston Orr '88 - MFA, University of Texas-Austin, Assistant Professor and Chair of School of Drama and Artistic Director/Producer of University Theatre at the University of Oklahoma

• Marce Walsh '87 - MA, graduate in Dramatic Criticism at Columbia University 

• Michelle Fincher Klawunn '87 - Children's Theatre Director 

• Susan Greenlaw '84 -Director of the Fine Arts Center at Texas Lutheran University 

• David Stahl '84 - Equity Actor and teacher, performing with the Greater Tuna Company 

• Casey Cowan '83 - MFA, USC, L.A. Lighting Designer, Lighting Designer for Angels in America
• 
Susan Slagle '83 - Equity Stage Manager in Los Angeles 

• Dianah Dulaney '80 -Owner/Manager, Comedy Sportz, Houston