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ABOUT THE EAST and WEST COAST SHOWCASES
Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Drama is the oldest actor-training program in the country. The School has prepared an enormous pool of well known and highly respected actors since 1914.
(For more information about the School of Drama please visit: http://www.drama.cmu.edu)
A vital part of the careers of the young performers has been their presentations at the New York and Los Angeles Showcases. For decades this event has been attended by the country’s most notable talent agents, casting directors, personal managers and directors, who have been integral in establishing emerging careers.
Carnegie Mellon actors such as Ted Danson, Cherry Jones, Ming Na, Laura San Giacomo, Patrick Wilson, Holly Hunter, Rene Auberjonois, James Cromwell, Charlie Haid, Jack Klugman, Judith Light, Blair Underwood and many others had seminal professional guidance through the industry contacts made at the showcases on either coast.
Our recent alums have launched careers on such impressive productions as you see below. Many of these opportunities came as a direct or indirect result of the showcase exposure.
Recent Carnegie Mellon Actors in starring, leading or featured roles
Josh Gad (03) THE ROCKER, 21, CROSSING OVER, WATCHING THE DECECTIVES
Megan Hilty (04) SHREK THE THIRD
Gabriel Macht (94) BECAUSE I SAID SO
Patrick Wilson (95) EVENING, PASSENGERS, LAKEVIEW
Kali Rocha (93) THE RIPPLE EFFECT, IRA & ABBY, EAST BROADWAY
Rob Marshall will direct a film version of the musical NINE for the Weinstein Company.
Jack Carpenter (06) SYDNEY WHITE.
Pablo Schreiber (01) QUID PRO QUO, NIGHTS IN RODANTHE
Zach Quinto (98) new STAR TREK
Jack Carpenter (06) SYDNEY WHITE AND THE SEVEN DORKS
Will Reynolds (05) THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Aaron Staton (04) I BELIEVE IN AMERICA, GUERILLA, AUGUST BEACH
Rory O’ Malley (03) DREAMGIRLS
Audra Blaser (04) BANDIDAS, SUBURBAN GIRL, THE PLEASURE OF YOUR COMPANY
Alex Cendese (060 BY THE BEAUTIFUL SHORE, THE GARDEN PARTY
Katie Mixon (03) THE QUIET
Chuck Hittinger (05) GRENDEL, BAD BLOOD
Yusuf Gatewood (02) HOUSE AT THE END OF THE DRIVE, THE INTERPRETER
Michael McMillian (02) DORIAN BLUES
Dylan Fergus (02) HELLBENT, COME AWAY WITH ME
Pablo Schreiber (01) INVITATION TO A SUICIDE, MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE, LORDS OF DOGTOWN
Lori Rom (97) CHOOSE CONNOR
Marykate Schellhardt (02) MR BLUE SKY
Dagmara Dominczyk (98) KINSEY, TRUST THE MAN, LONELY HEARTS, THE COUNT OF
MONTE CRISTO, RUNNING WITH SCISSORS, PRISONER, MENTOR
Patrick Wilson (95) LITTLE CHILDREN, EVENING, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, HARD CANDY, THE ALAMO, PURPLE VIOLETS
Marcus Chait (97) MILLION DOLLAR BABY, CLASS ACTION, NORTH COUNTRY, PROUD
Gabriel Macht (94) THE GOOD SHEPHERD, BECAUSE I SAID SO, LOVE SONG FOR BOBBY
LONG, BEHIND ENEMY LINES, AMERICAN OUTLAWS, THE RECRUIT, BAD COMPANY
James Carpinello (97) THE PUNISHER, THE GREAT RAID
Kali Rocha (93) MEET THE PARENTS, MEET THE FOCKERS, SOCIAL, GRACE, THE CRUCIBLE,
WHITE OLEANDER, GODS AND GENERALS, THE OBJECT OF MY AFFECTION, HOW I MET MY BOYFRIEND’S DEAD FIANCE
David Hornsby (98) FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS, PEARL HARBOR, CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS
Jason Antoon (94) THE PRODUCERS, LIVE FROM BAGDAD, PERFECT STRANGER, MUSIC AND LYRICS, THE TEN, THINGS THAT HANG FROM TREES
Fred Koehler (97) LITTLE CHENIER, PEARL HARBOR, TOUCHED, DOMINO
Matt Bomer (00) FLIGHT PLAN, TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE;THE BEGINNING, ORIGINS
Tom Parker (99) PARTNERS, J-ok'el, Cruel Intentions 3
Joe Manganiello (03) SPIDERMAN, SPIDERMAN 3, THE KETCHUP KING
Erik Jensen (92) SERIAL, THE HOUSE IS BURNING, ORANGES
Tina Benko (94) THE NANNY DIARIES
Kim Director (97) THE INSIDE MAN
James Babson (97) OLIVER
Mike Dunay (05) THE OPEN DOOR, THE DEATH STRIP, EMILY AND MICHAEL
In Television - Recurring:
Michele Wong (07) E.R.
Paul Lindquist (07) NUMB3RS
Robert Valderama (00) UNDER TEN ITEMS
Aaron Staton (04) MADMEN
Megan Hilty (04) THE CLOSER
Josh Gad (03) BACK TO YOU
Matt Bomer (01) CHUCK
Van Hansis (06) AS THE WORLD TURNS
Dylan Fergus (99) PASSIONS
Chris Henry (06) and Patina Miller (06) ALL MY CHILDREN
Audra Blaser (04) LOVE BITES
Kali Rocha (93) GREY’S ANATOMY for ABC-TV.
David Hornsby (98) ITS ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA
Joe Manginello (03) ONE TREE HILL, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, E.R.
Lourdes Benedicto (96)CASHMERE MAFIA
Rhys Coiro (99) ENTOURAGE
Cote de Pablo (00) NCIS
Abby Brammel (01) THE UNIT
Zach Quinto (98) HEROES
Alexis Wolfe (05) COLD CASE
In Television - Featured:
Abby MacFarlane (07) JOURNEYMAN
Susan Goodwillie (07) THE MEDUIM
Rich Dreher (07) CASHMERE MAFIA
Aaron Staton (04) WITHOUT A TRACE for CBS
Ben Pelteson (03) LAW AND ORDER
Thea Emily Nelson (97) BOSTON LEGAL, WITHOUT A TRACE
Katie Mixon (03) EAST BOUND AND DOWN
Fred Koehler (97) CLOSE TO HOME
Telly Leung (99) LAW AND ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT
Becky Metz (96) WITHOUT A TRACE, BOSTON LEGAL
Demetrius Grosse (05) CSI:MIAMI
Chuck Hittinger (05) WITHOUT A TRACE for CBS
Heather Mazur (98) CSI: NEW YORK
Kate Rogal (06) and Matt Burns (07) KILL POINT
Becky Metz (96) WITHOUT A TRACE, BOSTON LEGAL
In Theater:
Robert Lenzi (08) will be featured in SOUTH PACIFIC for Lincoln Center this Spring
Kirsten Bracken (07) has a major role in Broadway’s HAIRSPRAY
Patrick Cummings (07 will play Enjorlas in LES MIS in Chicago
Seth Fisher (04) and Mary Bacon ((94) are both featured in Tom Stoppard’s ROCK n ROLL on Broadway
Megan Hilty (04) continues playing GLINDA in WICKED in Los Angeles has been cast in the new Broadway musical NINE TO FIVE co-starring Allison Janey and Stephanie J. Block. It will open in the Fall of 2008.
Jordan Dean (07) is in the ensemble of CYMBELLINE at Lincoln Center and went on for a major roles in that production
Devin Ilaw (07) and Leo Ashe Evens (02) are featured in WANDA’s WORLD a new off-Broadway musical.
Jeff Omura (07) and Anthony Carrigan (06) were both featured in New York’s Public Theater production of ROMEO AND JULIET
Antwayn Hopper (07) and Kate Marilley (05) played in WHITE CHRISTMAS at the Denver Center
Drew Gehling (05) plays a leading role in the first regional production of JERSEY BOYS at the Curran Theater in San Francisco; he’s currently in the Chicago production.
Patina Miller (06) is workshopping Henry Krieger's/John Patrick Schanley's new musical ; it also featuring Idina Menzel.
Emily Skinner (92) and Christianne Noll starred in the musical version of THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK for the Signature Theater Company.
Andrew Kober (06) was in the company of original cast of 25th PUTNAM COUNTY ANNUAL SPELLING BEE when it moved to Los Angeles this year. Andrew and Patina Miller (06) performed in HAIR for the New York Public Theater.
Rhyn McLemore played Abigail Williams in THE CRUCIBLE at The NC Shakespeare Festival
Josh Gad (03) played in the Broadway company of the 25th PUTNAM COUNTY ANNUAL SPELLING BEE
Jason Antoon (94) played Snout in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM for the Public Theater this Summer
J.D. Goldblatt (04) was featured IPHEGENIA 2.0 for New York’s Signature Theater Company this summer; earlier this season he was featured in Broadway’s LES MIS
Lexy Fridell (04) was featured in FINDING NEMO at Disney's Animal Kingdom and off Broadway in GONE MISSING
Telly Leung (02) is in Broadway’s RENT and will play the leading role in M BUTTERFLY in Philadelphia this Spring.
Danny Bernardy (03) played Longaville for the New York Classical Theater Company
Shonn Wiley (99) was featured in STAIRWAY TO PARADISE for the Encore series at New York’s City Center.
Dan Rothman (00), Darren Ritchie (99) and Tracy Lynn Thomas were featured in ACE at the Old Globe in San Diego
Kate Marilley (05) was featured in SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey.
Natalie Belcon (91) was in the premiere production of the Stephen Flaherty/ Lynn Ahrens musical, THE GLORIOUS ONES, Lincoln Center; directed by Graciella Danielle
Chris Hoch ( (98) was featured in FACE THE MUSIC for the Encores series at the NY City Center.
Michael McElroy (91) starred in SOME MEN for Off Broadway’s Second Stage.
Raffi Barsomian (06) played several roles for the tour of the American Shakespeare Company in HENRY V and MERCHANT OF VENICE.
Van Hansis (06) Chris Hoch (97) and Bob Ari (93) were all featured in DIE MOMMIE DIE! off Broadway
Sara Ford (05) plays Christine in the national tour of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.
Michael Zlabinger (98) was featured in AH, WILDERNESS for Baltimore’s Center Stage this Spring.
Sutton Foster is in the cast of Mel Book’s YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
Christian Borle (95) has a leading role in Broadway’s LEGALLY BLONDE, THE MUSICAL
Angela Lin (03) and Ivy Vahanian (97) were both in the Broadway cast of CORAM BOY
Pablo Schreiber (00) starred in the premiere production of DYING CITY for Lincoln Center.
John Scherer starred in LOVEMUSIK on Broadway for the Manhattan Theater Club
Jim Stanek (94) starred in FRANKENSTEIN this Winter.
Erik Jensen (92) starred in TALK RADIO with Liev Schreiber on Broadway
Anderson Davis (06) was in the Broadway company of LES MIS this winter.
Julia Haubner (03) appeared in an Off-Broadway show at Classic Stage Co. in the end of December, a new show called THE MILLINER.
James Carpinello (97) starred in Broadway’s XANADU
Matt Stocke (95) has joined the cast of WICKED on the national tour, starring Megan Hilty as Glinda.
Claire Beckman directed WAITING FOR GODOT for her company, Brave New World in New York.
Stephen Schellharadt (06) played in ALTAR BOYZ in New York and is now in LITTLE WOMEN in Chicago.
Will Reynolds (05) played the romantic lead in MAMA MIA on tour
Erin Mackey is playing Glinda in WICKED in Chicago.
Kara Lindsay (07) played Anne Page in LONE STAR LOVE in the Seattle tryout.
Brad Dean (93) wan the company on Broadway production of COMPANY and the national tour of SPAMALOT
Will Taylor (03) is in A CHORUS LINE company on Broadway
Matt Scott (04) has been part of the Broadway JERSEY BOYS company for two years and has done the pre-Broadway try-out for A CATERED AFFAIR.
Johanna Brickey (06) will be featured in the musical THE LAST FIVE YEARS at the Denver Center this spring and summer.
John Tufts (03), laura Morache (03) Juan Rivera (97) and Kersti Bryan were all company members at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
Raffi Barsomian (06) and Susan Heyward (05) were company members of the American Shakespeare Festival.
Tro Shaw (08) played several roles with the Utah Shakespeare Festival last year.
Kate Finneran is in MAURITUS on Broadway
Bridget Berger (01) is in the Broadway CURTAINS company, understudying Karen Ziemba
Anderson Davis (06) appeared in LES MIS on Broadway
Mitchell Jarvis (02) starred in ROCKAE for the Prospect Theater Company
Demond Robertson (03) has been cast in THE HISTORY BOYS at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles
Adam Siladi (07) has been cast in METAMORPHOSIS in Los Angeles
Billy Porter (91) directs Patina Miller (06), Leslie Odom (03) Vanita Harbour (91) in BEING ALIVE at the Philadelphia Theater Company.
Matt Bomer (00) played young Earnest Hemingway in VILLA AMERICA for the Williamstown Theater Festival this summer.
Dan Rothman (00), Darren Ritchie (99) and Tracy Lynn Thomas were featured in ACE at the Old Globe in San Diego
Braden Moran (01) is playing Biff in DEATH OF A SALESMAN for the Madison Repertory Theater in Wisconsin
Dan Amboyer (06) played Orlando in AS YOU LIKE IT as a member of "New York's first all male company" called Poor Tom.
