The 2006 Showcase presentations were terrifically successful.
The New York presentations were offered at the Lamb's Theater in Times Square in March. More than four hundred industry professionals were on hand to see the actors and Musical Theater performers. As a result the graduating students met with the top talent agents and personal managers. Several of the actors were signed to the agencies immediately. New York casting directors invited these seniors in for auditions and meetings and are being considered for a number of New York productions and television projects.
The Los Angeles showcase was offered at the FALCON THEATER in Burbank, May 8th and 9th. Once again almost four hundred industry professionals attended the four performances. The actors were invited to meet casting directors at Paramount Studios, 20th Centrury Fox, the major television networks, the WB, HBO , Dreamworks , Sony Pictures, Warner Brothers and both Disney Features and Animation Casting.
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.cmu.edu/cfa/drama/)
A vital part of the careers of the young performers has been their presentations at the New York Spring Showcase . 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 Ted Danson, Cherry Jones, Ming Na, Laura San Giacomo, Patrick Wilson, and Holly Hunter had seminal professional guidance through the industry contacts made at the New York Showcase.
Film and television contacts were made for our graduating actors in 1996 by adding a showcase presentation in Los Angeles.
The east and west coast showcases have helped to launch our actors into the Business with highly visible theater, television and feature film productions.
Recent Carnegie Mellon Actors in Feature Films
Chuck Hittinger (05) GRENDEL, BAD BLOOD
Audra Blaser (04) BANDIDAS
Katie Mixon (03) DOC
Aaron Staton (04) I BELIEVE IN AMERICA, GUERILLA, AUGUST BEACH
Will Reynolds (05) THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Yusuf Gatewood (02) THE INTERPRETER, WONDER BOYS
Michael McMillian (02) DORIAN BLUES
Dylan Fergus (02) HELLBENT, COME AWAY WITH ME
Pablo Schreiber (01) INVITATION TO A SUICIDE, MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE
Ramon deOcampo (98) "XXX2: STATE OF THE UNION, HAPPY ENDINGS
Dagmara Dominczyk (98) KINSEY, TRUST THE MAN, LONELY HEARTS, THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO, RUNNING WITH SCISSORS, PRISONER, MENTOR,
Patrick Wilson (95) PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, HARD CANDY, THE ALAMO, LITTLE CHILDREN, AMERICAN GOTHIC
Marcus Chait (97) MILLION DOLLAR BABY, CLASS ACTION, NORTH COUNTRY, PROUD
Gabriel Macht (94) LOVE SONG FOR BOBBY LONG, BEHIND ENEMY LINES, AMERICAN OUTLAWS, THE GOOD SHEPHERD, 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
David Hornsby (98) MINORITY REPORT, FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS, PEARL HARBOR, CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS
Jason Antoon (94) THE PRODUCERS, TWO WEEKS NOTICE, MINORITY REPORT, LIVE FROM BAGDAD
Fred Koehler (97) PEARL HARBOR
Matt Bomer (00) FLIGHT PLAN
Recent Carnegie Mellon Actors in Television:
Gaius Charles (05) BOOK OF DANIEL (guest star), FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS (recurring, pilot)
Chuck Hittinger (05) COLD CASE (guest star)
Ethan Hova (05) E-Ring
Aaron Staton (04) LAW AND ORDER (guest star)
Van Hansis (04) AS THE WORLD TURNS (recurring)
Brennan Hesser (03) JOHNNY ZERO (star), NOTORIOUS (recurring)
Alex Cendese (04) BEDFORD DIARIES (recurring), GAMEKILLERS
Casey Spindler (04) LAW AND ORDER, SVU (guest star)
Kat Mandeville (05) RELATED (recurring)
Demetrius Grosse (05) NUMB3RS
Dylan Fergus (02) PASSIONS (recurring)
Audra Blaser (04) pilot : HOT PROPERTY, THE ORDER OF THE SERPENTINE
Michael McMillian (02) WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU (recurring), MIRACLES, 8 SIMPLE RULES(guest star), SAVED, WITHOUT A TRACE, BIG LOVE
Pablo Schreiber (01) A PAINTED HOUSE (star), THE WIRE (recurring), LAW AND ORDER; CRIMINAL INTENT (guest star)
Abby Brammel (01) REVENGE OF A MIDDLE AGED WOMAN (star), ENTERPRISE, PUSH NEVADA (guest star), SIX FEET UNDER (recurring)
Zach Quinto (99) 24 (recurring), HAWAII, CHARMED, SIX FEET UNDER, JOAN OF ARCADIA, NUMB3RS
Dagmara Dominczyk (98) FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN, 24, THIRD WATCH, LAW AND ORDER, SVU, BEDFORD DIARIES (recurring)
Rhys Coiro (99) ENTOURAGE (recurring guest star)
Matt Bomer (00) TRU CALLING (series regular), ALL MY CHILDREN, GUIDING LIGHT (regular)
Patrick Wilson (95) ANGELS IN AMERICA (star)
David Hornsby (98) THE MULLETS, JAKE IN PROGRESS, JOE SCHMO, THRESHOLD, SIX FEET UNDER (all recurring)
