Graduate Programs
Professional Actor Training Program
Allison Reeves
Allison Reeves has appeared on One Life To Live, Celebrity Ghost Stories and the Web Series Squatters. …
Andrew Sellon
Andrew Sellon will be starred as Vanya in his second production of Chris Durang’s Tony-winning hit Vanya and…
Arielle Yoder
Arielle Yoder most recently appeared in the Broadway First National Tour of The Humans directed by…
Bernard K. Addison
Bernard K. Addison‘s recent television appearances include Desperate Housewives and Castle. Past television work includes Ugly Betty, Las Vegas, Weeds,…
Beth Hylton
Beth Hylton was part of Everyman Theatre’s Great American Rep, playing Blanche in A Streetcar Named…
Blake Robison
Blake Robison is Artistic Director of Cincinnati Playhouse. He has directed at numerous theaters across the country…
Bostin Christopher
Bostin Christopher — Beginning in the fall of 2015, Bostin joined the faculty of Virginia Commonwealth University as…
Brandon Smith
Brandon Smith has performed with such regional theaters as the Tyrone Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, the Dallas…
Brent Langdon
Brent Langdon was most recently at Dorset Playhouse in the premiere of Theresa Rebeck’s The Way…
Brian Meredith
Brian Meredith is the Supervisor of the Performing Arts division at the Natural History Museum of…
Brian Robinson
Brian Robinson just completed his sixth season as a company member of Flat Rock Playhouse, where he…
Bruce Marshall Romans
Bruce Marshall Romans continues writing and developing film and television projects in LA. His film credits include…
Carey Cox
Carey Cox is developing her standup career, most recently with appearances at Dangerfield’s in New York.
Carol Anderson-Shores
Carol Anderson-Shores and her husband Jim Shores continue with their company “Acts of Renewal,” producing “theatre…
Caroline Strange
Caroline Strange played Belle in Beauty and the Beast at the Red House Arts Center, Syracuse,…
Carrie Heitman
Carrie Heitman appeared in 10 Acrobats in an Amazing Leap of Faith, by Yussef El Guindi…
Charlie Flynn-McIver
Charlie Flynn-McIver is the Artistic Director and co-founder of North Carolina Stage Company , Asheville, North Carolina’s professional…
Connan Morrissey
Connan Morrissey appeared as Hermione in The Winter s Tale at the Folger Theatre in Washington, D.C. Previously she…
David Adamson
David Adamson MFA ’78, LDA ’79 has been back with PlayMakers since 1994 and Michael Wilson’s…
David Friedlander
David Friedlander has been seen as Claudio in New York Classical Theater’s production of Measure for…
David S. Jung
David S. Jung has appeared in the feature films Mind the Gap, How You Look to Me, and Trackdown. …
David Shoup
David Shoup served as a Morale, Welfare & Recreation Coordinator for the troops in Iraq. David is…
David Whalen
David Whalen is currently filming the SHOWTIME miniseries THE LOUDEST VOICE IN THE ROOM with Russell…
Deanna Henson
Deanna Henson‘s episode of Hack My Life for TruTV was picked up for The Soup with…
Dee Dee Batteast
Dee Dee Batteast is Associate Professor at Ball State University, where she teaches Acting, Shakespeare, and…
Derrick Ledbetter
Derrick Ledbetter made his NYC debut Off-Broadway in Austerity of Hope in the June Havoc Theatre….
Estes Tarver
Estes Tarver appeared on the CBS series Under The Dome in Season 2 as Tom Tilden. …
Fiona Jones
Fiona Jones is a proud founding partner at Manhattan Theatre Source, a full-service resource for artists in New…
Flor De Liz Perez
Flor De Liz Perez starred in The Motherf***er With the Hat at the National Theatre of…
Greg Oliver Bodine
Greg Oliver Bodine received a New York Innovative Theatre Awards nomination for ‘Outstanding Solo Performance’ in his one-man…
Gregory DeCandia
Gregory DeCandia is Assistant Professor of Theater at Oklahoma State University where he heads the B.A….
Gwen Yao 姚坤君
Gwen Yao 姚坤君 can be seen and heard in numerous stage productions in her native Taiwan: since…
Harold Todd (Moeller)
Harold Todd (Moeller) used that Ringling training performing as a clown in the Britney Spears Circus tour….
Janet Foster
Janet Foster is Casting Director and a senior member of the artistic team at the American Conservatory…
Janie Brookshire
Janie Brookshire played Off-Broadway in The Mound Builders at Signature Theatre Company, in Man & Superman at the Irish…
Jason Vail
Jason Vail co-starred on CW’s The Originals, FOX’s Sleepy Hollow, BET’s Being Mary Jane and AMC’s Halt…
Jeff Meanza
Jeff Meanza has been named Associate Artistic Director of the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. Jeff returned to…
Jeffrey Blair Cornell
Jeffrey Blair Cornell has been an acting company member with PlayMakers Repertory Company for 20 years appearing…
Jimmy Kieffer
Jimmy Kieffer appeared on Broadway in Peter and the Starcatcher. Summer ’16 saw Jimmy at the…
John Brummer
John Brummer played Prince Hal in 1 Henry IV at the Pearl Theater in New York,…
John Dreher
John Dreher was most recently on the NBC mini-series The Slap opposite Zachary Quinto. He recently…
John Feltch
John Feltch appeared on Broadway in Enchanted April and at the Roundabout in Richard Greenberg’s The Dazzle. He was a…
Joseph Haj
Joseph Haj is Artistic Director of the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. He was Producing Artistic Director of…
Josh Blann
Josh Blann is an Associate Professor of Drama at Tarrant County College-Northwest in Fort Worth, Texas. He…
Josh Tobin
Josh Tobin’s recent credits include Leo in 4000 Miles at Baltimore Center Stage and the title…
Josh Tower
Josh Tower‘s Broadway credits include The Lion King (Simba, also National Tour) and Ragtime. After stepping away from The Lion…
Judy W. Chen
Judy W. Chen was seen as Chin/Suzuki in M Butterfly by David Henry Hwang for the Columbia University…
Julie Fishell
Julie Fishell has been a resident company member of PlayMakers Repertory Company since 1993 where her many…
Karen Walsh
Karen Walsh Broadway: Machinal with fellow PATP alum Michael Cumpsty, Other Desert Cities, Road to Mecca, Pygmalion, Prelude…
Kathryn Meisle
Kathryn Meisle Broadway credits include A Touch of the Poet, The Constant Wife and Tartuffe, for which she received a Tony…
Katie Paxton
Katie Paxton‘s television credits include The Blacklist, The Good Wife, Forever, and most recently DirecTV’s Billy…
Kelsey Didion
Kelsey Didion and her sketch group Recent Cutbacks were listed in TimeOutNY’s “Top 10 Best Comedy…
Kevin Butler
Kevin Butler was featured opposite Frank Langella and Laura Allen in the motion Picture How You Look To…
Marc Stern
Marc Stern played the lead role in a short feature called United We Stand that was shown at the…
Marla Yost
Marla Yost is a founding member of One Shot Productions, with PATP alumni Matt Patterson and Nikolas Priest. …
Marshall Spann
Marshall Spann booked his first audition in New York, a series of spots for CBS College Sports. …
Matt Garner
Matt Garner‘s recent credits include Happy in Death of a Salesman with Nashville Repertory Theatre and Kyle…
Matthew Ellis Murphy
Matthew Ellis Murphy is a proud founding member (along with alumna Marianne Miller) of The Group…
Matthew Patterson
Matthew Patterson is a founding member of One Shot Productions, with PATP alumni Nikolas Priest and Marla Yost,…
Michael Cumpsty
Michael Cumpsty Broadway appearances include Machinal, The Winslow Boy, End of the Rainbow (Tony nomination), the…
Michael Frederic
Michael Frederic has been seen most recently in the national tour of The Great Divorce, which will…
Michael Houston King
Michael Houston King Michael’s films include The Way Back Home, Opposite Sex, and the City and Written in…
Mike Wiley
Mike Wiley, actor, playwright and director of multiple works in documentary theatre, including The Parchman Hour,…
Myles Bullock
Myles Bullock has booked a series regular on CW’s Dead Inside, and appeared as a guest star…
Nathaniel P. Claridad
Nathaniel P. Claridad – Recently received a Drama League Artist-in-Residence award to direct Endangered Species by PATP…
Nilan Johnson
Nilan Johnson received a Drama League Artist-in-Residence Award for his play Endangered Species, to be directed…
Paige Johnston Thomas
Paige Johnston Thomas is Co-Owner / Casting Director at Corrigan & Johnston Casting and Casting Southeast in…
Pia Days Pia
Pia Days Pia won Outstanding Supporting Actress in the LAWEBFEST 2015 Web Competition for her portrayal of “Brooklyn”…
Prince T. Bowie
Prince T. Bowie has been named to his first job as Principal, at Unidos Dual Language…
Rita Marchelya
Rita Marchelya joined Billy Crudup in a reading of David Rabe’s new script, The Black Monk, based on…
Sarah E. Shively
Sarah E. Shively is co-owner of Open Sesame Productions, Inc., a small media production company creating video,…
Susanna Rinehart
Susanna Rinehart is the Faculty Chair of Theatre and Cinema, and an Associate Professor of Performance…
Tiffany R. R. Stanley
Tiffany R. R. Stanley is staying busy working in theatre and film. She just wrapped production on…
Tim Altmeyer
Tim Altmeyer’s recent acting credits include My Old Lady (opposite Estelle Parsons) at Palm Beach Dramaworks,…
Wendy Barrie-Wilson
Wendy Barrie-Wilson was recently at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey playing in The Guardsman. Other…
Wes Schultz
Wes Schultz is an award-winning Theater Director and teacher at the Brookfield Academy near Milwaukee, WI. …
Costume Production
Adrienne Corral
Adrienne Corral is currently working as the Specialty Costume Crafts Artisan at Feld Entertainment, Inc. in…
Amanda Phillips Balingit
Amanda Phillips Balingit is privileged to be part of the Richmond Ballet costume shop. Prior to…
Amy A. Page
Amy A. Page is the Costume Director and an assistant professor of theatre with the University…
B. Daniel Weger
B. Daniel Weger founded his own business, B.D.Weger Tailoring for Broadway/TV/Film. Recent contracts include principle men…
Brooks Ann Camper
Brooks Ann Camper worked for several years in New York City as a milliner for Broadway…
Cami Huebert
Cami Huebert is working as a freelance artist designing art installations for a jewelry store opening…
Candy McClernan
Candy McClernan is the creative director at Wonderflex World, where she handles their social media and…
Claire Fleming-Wawrynek
Claire Fleming-Wawrynek and her husband welcomed a baby girl in July 2021 and are enjoying being…
Colleen Dobson
Colleen Dobson is the Head Tailor at Feld Entertainment in Palmetto, Florida. She works on costumes…
Corinne Hodges Doss
Corinne Hodges Doss is currently a theatre adjunct faculty member at Lone Star College and running…
Danielle Soldat
Danielle Soldat is the Draper at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora, IL working on their Broadway…
Denise Dietrich Chukhina
Denise Chukhina creates custom replica costumes for clients all over the world as proprietor of Skeleton…
Denise Wagner
Denise Wagner is the costume shop manager at Rutgers University. Prior to this, she worked for…
Emily Heilig
Emily Heilig is currently the lecturer of costume technology and costume crafts supervisor at UNC-Greensboro. She…
Emily Plonski
Emily Plonski works as a digital patternmaker and technical designer for Disney Parks Live Entertainment in…
Erin Abbenante
Erin Abbenante is a dean’s assistant at Duke University. Prior to this, she worked as an…
Erin Proud
Erin Korey Proud is a tailor on the HBO show The Gilded Age. Previously she has…
Erin Rodgers
Erin Rodgers is currently working at the University of Florida as the Costume Shop Assistant, draping…
Erin Torkelson
Erin Torkelson is the costume shop supervisor at Baylor University. She spent seven seasons working at…
Hui-Lin (Lydia) Huang
Hui-Lin (Lydia) Huang is on leave from the National Taiwan College of Performing Arts. She is…
Iisha Lemming
Iisha Lemming worked as a first hand for Hugh Hanson at Carelli Costume in New York…
Jacki Blakeney Armit
Jacki Blakeney Armit, a Mississippi native, is the Associate Professor of Costume Technology for Florida State…
Jade Bettin Papa
Jade Bettin Papa is the Curator at the Design Center located on the campus of Philadelphia…
Jane Reichard
Jane Reichard received her BS in Biochemistry from Berry College. She has worked at the Santa…
Jennifer Jacob
Jennifer Jacob is currently the assistant women’s chorus costume supervisor at the Metropolitan Opera in New York…
Kaitlin Fara Smith
Kaitlin Fara Smith is a costume technician in the dance costume shop at the University of…
Kara Monroe
Kara Monroe works at Studio 317, a creative product development company in Portland, OR.
Katherine Keener
Katherine Keener is a freelance costume maker based in Santa Fe, NM. She opened her retail…
Kelly Renko-Clarkson
Kelly Renko-Clarkson is a Tailor/Seamstress and Costumer for film and television. Her most recent work was…
Kerri Martinsen
Kerri Martinsen is the Costume Director at the Charlotte Ballet. She was the Costume Director at…
Laura Wigginton
Laura Wigginton is currently the Education Program Director for the Virginia Opera Association in Norfolk, VA….
Lisa Davis
Lisa Davis Recent projects include Costume Design (for the human cast) of Muppet Haunted Mansion for…
M. Spencer Henderson
M. Spencer Henderson is the costume shop supervisor at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, GA.
Marcy Linton
Marcy Linton has received tenure at University of Virginia, teaching Costume Technology.
Max Hilsabeck Epps
Max Epps is a draper and assistant shop manager for Royal Design House in New Orleans,…
Michelle Bentley
Michelle Bentley is a freelance costume maker in St. Louis, MO, recent contracts include the Repertory…
Randy Handley
Randy Handley is the Costume Shop Manager for The Theatre School at DePaul University. Formerly Randy…
Reina Alirez Herberger
Reina Alirez Herberger is an active member of IATSE Local 705 Motion Picture Costumers. Past employment…
Robin Burton Ankerich
Robin Burton Ankerich is currently working as a Draper/Adjunct Professor at Montclair State University. Previously she…
Samantha Reckford
Samantha Reckford is a freelance costume technician specializing in costume crafts and based in the NJ…
Siobhan Nestor
Siobhan Nestor is currently working as principal women’s draper at the Metropolitan Opera. After graduating from…
Technical Production
Placement of Graduates of the Technical Production Program Include:
-Towson University, Technical Director
-Fayetteville State University, Technical Director
-Capital Repertory Company, Technical Director
-The Goodspeed Opera House, Assistant Technical Director
-University Of Northern Texas, Technical Director/ Scene Designer
-Tacoma Actors Theatre, Technical Director
-Touch Mime Troupe, Technical Director/ Designer
-Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Technical Director, Production Manager
-Norman Sound, Production Supervisor
-Maryville College, Technical Director
-Denver Center Theatre Company, Carpenter
-University Of North Carolina at Pembroke, Technical Director, Designer
-Delaware Theatre Company, Technical Director
-Dallas Theatre Center, Technical Director
-Princess Cruise Lines, Back Stage Supervisor
-The Guthrie Theatre, Assistant Technical Director
-Theatre Projects Consultants INC., Draftsman
-Connecticut College, Technical Director
-Cirque Du Soleil, Rigging Operator, Assistant Technical Director
-The Shakespeare Theatre, Technical Director
-PlayMakers Repertory Company, Production Manager, Assistant Technical Director
-Albertson College of Idaho, Technical Director, Scene Designer
-Audio Visual Headquarters, Project Manager
-Lapaglia & Associates, Vice President, Designer
-Lagrange College, Technical Director/ Scene Designer
-San Francisco State University, Technical Director/ Production Manager
-Production Resource Group, Project Manager
-Theatre Consultant Collaborative, Principle Consultant
-All Staging Unlimited, Technical Director
-Studio Lapaglia, Principle, Designer
-Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Assistant Technical Director
-Collegiate School Of Richmond, Head of Scene Design & Construction
-Alley Theatre, Technical Director, Assistant Technical Director
-Creative Visions, Technical Director
-Virginia Commonwealth University, Technical Director