THE SCHOOL OF DRAMA THANKS THE HUNDREDS OF INDUSTRY FOLKS FOR THEIR INTEREST IN THE NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES 2007 PRESENTATIONS.
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
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
Ramon deOcampo (98) "XXX2: STATE OF THE UNION, HAPPY ENDINGS
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 roles:
Gaius Charles (05) FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS (star)
Jack Carpenter (06) LIPSHITZ SAVES THE WORLD (pilot)
Eryn Jocelyn (06) CHLOE (star)
Zach Quinto (02) HEROES, 24
Rhys Coiro (99) ENTOURAGE, UGLY BETTY
Van Hansis (04) AS THE WORLD TURNS
Aaron Staton (04) MAD MEN
Kat Mandeville (05) RELATED
Pablo Schreiber (01) THE WIRE
Brennan Hesser (03) JOHNNY ZERO (star), SO NOTORIOUS
Alex Cendese (04) BEDFORD DIARIES
Cote dePablo(00) NCIS, (star)
Abby Brammel (01) THE UNIT (star)
Dagmara Dominczyk (98) 24
Matt Bomer (00) THE TRAVELER (star), TRU CALLING, ALL MY CHILDREN, GUIDING LIGHT
David Hornsby (98) THE MULLETS (star), JAKE IN PROGRESS, JOE SCHMO, THRESHOLD, SIX FEET UNDER
Michael McMillian (02) SAVED (star)
Ramon de Ocampo (98) WEST WING, KILLER INSTINCT, MEDIUM
Rebecca Metz (96) NIP/TUCK
Ty Mitchell (03) WEEDS
Fred Koehler (97) PEPPER DENNIS
Lisa Sheridan (96) INVASION
Renee Goldsberry (93) ONE LIFE TO LIVE
James Carpinello (97) SO NOTORIOUS
Michael McMillian (02) WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU
Dylan Fergus (02) PASSIONS
Leslie Odom (03) CSI, MIAMI, VANISHED
Roberta Valderama (97) TEN ITEMS OR LESS
MaryKate Schellhardt (02) WINDFALL
Ming Na (03) WEST WING, VANISHED
Lourdes Benedicto (96) THE NINE
Laura San Giacomo GRAY’S ANATOMY
Rebecca Soler (99) VIVA PINATA
Erik Jensen (92) LOVE MONKEY
Audra Blaser (04) BOOK OF DANIEL
Kali Rocha (93) TEACHERS
Tina Benko (94) BROTHERHOOD
Vicki Reininger (96) CSI
Ming Na and David Norona (94) INCONCEIVABLE
Jim Stanek (94) GUIDING LIGHT
Jack Plotnick (91) LOVESPRING INTERNATIONAL
Paula Newman (96) PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN
In Television - Guest Stars:
Chuck Hittinger (05) COLD CASE, CSI, MIAMI
Ethan Hova (05) E-Ring
Gaius Charles (05) BOOK OF DANIEL
Aaron Staton (04) LAW AND ORDER
Kate Rogal (06) SOPRANOS
Casey Spindler (04) LAW AND ORDER, SVU
Demetrius Grosse (05) NUMB3RS
Audra Blaser (04) HOT PROPERTY (pilot), THE ORDER OF THE SERPENTINE
Joe Manganiello (03 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, CSI, JAKE IN PROGRESS
Pablo Schreiber (01) A PAINTED HOUSE (star), LAW AND ORDER; CRIMINAL INTENT
Tyler Poelle (04) Veronica Mars
Zach Quinto (99) 24, HAWAII, CHARMED, SIX FEET UNDER, JOAN OF ARCADIA, NUMB3RS
Michael McMillian (02) WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU, MIRACLES, SIMPLE RULES, SAVED, WITHOUT A TRACE, BIG LOVE
Patrick Wilson (95) ANGELS IN AMERICA (star)
Marcus Chait (97) NUMB3RS, TARZAN, CROSSING JORDAN, CSI MIAMI
Pablo Schreiber (01) LAW AND ORDER; CRIMINAL INTENT
Maite Schwartz (01) CSI MIAMI
Fred Koehler (97) NUMB3RS, CSI, CROSSING JORDAN, THE NINE, ER, BOSTON LEGAL,
COLD CASE,
Abby Brammel (01) REVENGE OF A MIDDLE AGED WOMAN (star), ENTERPRISE, PUSH NEVADA, SIX FEET UNDER
Lea Coco (03) PRISON BREAK
Matthew Stocke (95) THE SOPRANOS,30 ROCK
Dagmara Dominczyk (98) FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN, THIRD WATCH, LAW AND ORDER, SVU, BEDFORD DIARIES
Sian Heder (99) DIRT
Felecia Bell Schafer (87) Law & Order
Kali Rocha (93) BONES, GRAY’S ANATOMY, STANDOFF, WITHOUT A TRACE, WILL AND GRACE, CROSSING JORDAN, HACK, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER,
Chris Conner (97) GRAY’S ANATOMY
Joe Manganiello (03) HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, LAS VEGAS, CSI, JAKE IN PROGRESS
Marcus Chait (97) WITHOUT A TRACE
Adam Donshik (98) STANDOFF, JERICHO
Darren Ritchie (99) STROLLER WARS
Michael Hollick (95) LAW & ORDER
Heather Mazur (02) HOW I MET MY BOYFRIEND’S DEAD FIANCE, NUMB3RS
Yusuf Gatewood (02) CSI, HACK, LAW AND ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT
Braden Moran (03) PRISON BREAK
Jeff Edgerton (93) LAW AND ORDER
Mia Wesley (99) SMITH, GREY’S ANATOMY, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES.
Tina Benko (94) LAW & ORDER, CHAPPELLE’S SHOW, PUCCINI FOR BEGINNERS
Demond Robertson (03) WITHOUT A TRACE
Kate Williams (99) LAW AND ORDER; CRIMINAL INTENT
Lori Rom (97) CSI; NY, COLD CASE, HOUSE, HUFF, CSI
Angela Lin (03) AS THE WORLD TURNS, THE JURY
Danny Bernardy (03) ONE LIFE TO LIVE
Eddy Rioseco (99) ITS RELATED
Mary Bacon (94) LAW AND ORDER
In Theater:
Megan Hilty (04) WICKED (leading role – Broadway)
Aaron Staton (04) MAMA MIA (leading role - Broadway),
THE AMERICAN PILOT (title role - Manhattan Theater Club)
Pablo Schreiber (00) DYING CITY (Lincoln Center), AWAKE AND SING (Tony Award Nomination), MR. MARMALADE (Off- Broadway), MANUSCRIPT (Off Broadway)
Matt Scott (04) JERSEY BOYS (Broadway) BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS (Broadway), TICK, TICK BOOM, RAGTIME (Regional)
Angela Lin (03) CORAM BOY (Broadway) A NIGHT IN GOTHAM (Off Broadway) NU SHU
Anderson Davis (06) WEST SIDE STORY (Regional)
Stephen Schellhardt (05) ALTAR BOYZ (tour), THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, ALL NIGHT STRUT, GREASE (Chicago)
Josh Gad (03) 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (Broadway)
J.D. Goldblatt (04) LES MISERABLES (Broadway), JELLY’S LAST JAM, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND (Regional)
Sarah Glendening (04) GOOD VIBRATIONS (Broadway)
Ryan Young (04) Shakespeare Theater, Royal Shakespeare Company
Washington DC, LIBERSTRAUM (off-Broadway)
Audra Blaser (04) RUBY SUNRISE (Public Theater)
Seth Fisher (04) JULIUS CAESAR (Broadway), LES LIAISONS DANGERUSES (Regional)
Will Reynolds (05) MAMA MIA (National tour)
Jim Stanek (94) LESTAT (Broadway), THE RIVALS (Lincoln Center) LITTLE WOMEN, (Broadway), JACQUES BREL (off Broadway)
Tommar Wilson (99) LESTAT (Broadway)
Emily Skinner (92) SIDE SHOW, JAMES JOYCE’S THE DEAD, THE FULL MONTY, DREAMGIRLS, DINNER AT EIGHT, JEKYLL AND HYDE, BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS (All Broadway)
Patrick Wilson (95) BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, THE FULL MONTY, OKLAHOMA (All Broadway)
Christian Borle (95) SPAMALOT, LEGALLY BLONDE (All Broadway)
Justin Brill (01) RENT, ALL SHOOK UP (All Broadway)
Michael Hollick (95) TARZAN (Broadway), DE LAGARDA (Off Broadway)
John Tufts (03), Laura Morache (03) Juan Rivera - Oregon Shakespeare Festival (four seasons)
Kersti Bryan (06) Oregon Shakespeare Festival, New Jersey Shakespeare Festival
Tessa Klein (04) Alabama Shakespeare Festival, PHILADELPHIA, HERE I COME (Off Broadway)
Andrew Kober (06) 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (National tour), FULL MONTY (Regional)
Ashton Heyl (06) New Jersey Shakespeare Festival
Lea Coco (01) Chicago Shakespeare Festival, Steppenwolf, Utah ShakespeareanFestival, Actor’s Theater of Louisville,
Jason Antoon (94) WEDDING SINGER (Broadway), CONTACT (Lincoln Center)
Matt Stocke (95) WEDDING SINGER, THE BOY FROM OZ, THE FULL MONTY, OZ (All Broadway)
Will Taylor (03) THE PRODUCERS, 42nd STREET, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS (ALL Broadway)
David Larsen (02) GOOD VIBRATIONS (Broadway), PIPPIN (Regional)
Sara Ford (04) WICKED (Chicago), THE FANTASTICKS (Off Broadway)
Telly Leung (02) RENT (Broadway), FLOWER DRUM SONG (Broadway) PACIFIC OVERTURES (Broadway), WICKED (Chicago), SWENNEY TODD and GODSPELL (Regional)
Donna Lynn Champlin (93) SWEENEY TODD (Broadway), MEET JOHN DOE (Goodspeed)
Braden Moran (01) HENRY IV (Chicago Shakespeare Festival and Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford, England)
Renee Elise Goldsberry (93) THE COLOR PURPLE (Broadway), TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA (Public Theater)
