The following is a list of what just some of our graduates have been doing. If you would like to let your fellow alumni know what you've been up to, be sure to submit your own class note to be published on the web and in the Tisch Newsletter.
Web Site: www.afjt.com; www.jewish-theatre.com
A faculty member in Northwestern University Theatre and Jewish Studies Department and a Chicago-based Jewish theatre director and cultural critic, was named to a two-year term as President of the Association for Jewish Theatre.
Web Site: www.peculiarworks.org
Founder of site-specific theater company Peculiar Works Project; now serves as co-director. Celebrated its 15-year anniversary with first Obie Award in 2007 for performances exploring the birth of Off Off Broadway.
An active member on the board of the School’s newly-formed Tisch East Alumni Council and is a Lifetime Member of The Actors Studio. She appeared in the finale of the Nationwide Grassroots 365 Festival, 365 Days/365 Plays by Suzan-Lori Parks, presented by The Public Theater. Richarda also played “Sharon Jackson” in Pap Smear, directed by 86 Jennifer Vermont-Davis (MFA, Directing). Richarda is currently working on her one person show and is writing a documentary narrative.
Working in the New York theatre for more than 25 years. He is currently producing the new Broadway-bound musical Grumpy Old Men: The Musical, starring Christopher Lloyd. You can hear sample music tracks from the show at www.grumpyoldmenthemusical.com. As an actor, Mr. Gardner has appeared in numerous Broadway shows, such as The Queen and the Rebels; The Wild Party; The Scarlet Pimpernel, Cryano: The Musical and Jerome Robbins Broadway
Lives and works in home-town of Colorado Springs as a Trainer and Technical Writer at Premiere Global Services. Develop and sell web and tele- conferencing products, as well as other business collaboration and communications software.
Recieved MFA in creative writing at Emerson College; Worked as Editor in Chief of Granite State News and was founding editor of the Baysider, both in New Hampshire; Published poetry and fiction in small press publications; currently working on a memoir.
Promoted to Director, Project Development for Educational Experiences at BRC Imagination Arts - creators, designers and producers of 21st Century "experience" museums, cultural attractions and science centers.
Works as an actor, singer, writer and teacher. Her most recent work is her original music-theatre piece entitled Girl/Group: A Daughter's Tale. The piece is being workshopped in NYC and developed into a screenplay. It features the Susan’s own songs, as well as recreations of the original recordings made by the Carmelettes and the Kittens throughout the doo-wop and Brill Building eras.
Courtney Pulitzer owns and manages Courtney Pulitzer Creations, an events, marketing and writing business.
Appeared in the Broadway production of Butley as well as Transfigures at the Women's Project. She has performed regionally at such theatres as the Goodman, the Shakespeare Theatre of D.C., the Huntington and American Repertory Theater, as well as appearing on As the World Turns and Ed. She is married to actor Gerardo Rodriguez.
Chris Bernier served as lighting designer for Crumbs from the Table of Joy at Burning Coal Theatre Company.
Web Site: MichelleReynoso.com
Fourteen years of experience in successful management, administrative, organization, team-building, training, marketing, and sales development initiatives. Author & photographer, 11th Annual International Self-Published Book Awards, Poetry Category.
Web Site: www.carolehallundbaek.com
Newest book is entitled Saints in Love (Crossroad Publishing Company). Carole received a graduate degree from Fordham in theology. She has been a writer, producer and on-air commentator for the national media on matters of faith and spirituality. Saints in Love has been nominated for a Christopher Award.
Web Site: www.lythionmusic.com
Started LythionMusic with her husband, composer, James Harrell. They perform and score music for film, t.v. and stage.
A voice teacher for actors and musicians living in London, England. Voice over artist, actress and writer.
Web Site: www.melaniemartinez.net
Actor in NYC. She was the original host of PBS Kids Sprout's, "The Goodnight Show," until her controversial firing in 2006. She can regularly be seen on television and in print ads for various commercial campaigns.
Began 2007 starring in the world premiere of Richard Dresser’s The Pursuit of Happiness at the Laguna Playhouse. The show was a critical success and Cummings received unanimous rave reviews. Cummings went on to star in the independent feature and psychological thriller Presence (Drifter Pictures). Most recently, he starred in a nine-week run of Deborah Zoe Laufer’s award-winning comedy The Last Schwartz at the Zephyr Theatre in Hollywood.
Currently working in Los Angeles doing film and commercials. Emily is also developing 2 features with prominent production companies; She's starring in the adapted novel THE FIRST THING AND THE LAST and an ensemble cop drama with fellow alum Donny Epstein.
Web Site: www.berkeleyrep.org
Selected for Berkeley Repertory Theatre's Bret C. Harte Directing Internship where she will be Assistant Director for several shows during the 08-09 Season. Mina is also serving on the Board of Directors for Shotgun Players.
Web Site: www.lorettahunt.com
Her first book, the memoirs of UFC legend Randy Couture entitled "Becoming The Natural: My Life In and Out of the Cage" will be released through Simon & Schuster in July 2008.
Erin is a licensed massage therapist at the Atlantic Technical Center in Florida.
Web Site: www.claytonbhodges.com
Lecturer, Art of Acting, LEAP Program of Saint Mary's CollegeCo-Chair, Tisch East Alumni Council, TischEast.com
Graduated from the Art Institute of California, Los Angeles in 2004 and currently runs her own L.A.-based Web design business (www.ladesigngirl.com).
Stephanie won all access award at the Tribeca Film Festival for her screenplay CREVECOEUR, MO which she is set to star opposite Virginia Madsen.
Web Site: www.solasnua.org
Currently the Producing Director of the Irish Arts Non-Profit, Solas Nua, based in Washington D.C.
Web Site: famouslastnerds.com
Wrote and starred in The Bomb-itty of Errors. Nominated for Emmy for writing on Robot Chicken. New musical, NERDS, hoping to hit Broadway very soon.
Mario Lavandeira aka
Jessica Perlmeter Cochrane is the Associate Company Manager at Lincoln Center Theater currently home to the 7 time TONY Award winning revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC.
Will receive her MFA in Directing from the Brown University/Trinity Repertory Consortium in May 2008 and move back to the lovely city of New York.
Web Site: www.theeyethefilm.com
Associate Producer for upcoming film: THE EYE, starring Jessica Alba, Parker Posey, and Alessandro Nivola.
Currently line producing a feature documentary entitled Playground, which investigates commercial sexual exploitation of children in the U.S.
Recently directed the Washington DC premiere of "Neglect", a play written by Sharyn Rothstein (NYU MFA in Playwriting 2008) at Journeymen Theater.
Web Site: www.christophergallego.com
In December of last year Christopher and his wife Jennifer welcomed their first baby into the world, Madeline Alexandra. She has already started working on her Tisch audition material.Christopher recently co-starred as Jake Gleason in the Emmy Award winning series ER.
Won a 2007 Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award for Outstanding Broadband Program - Drama for his work as a producer on Satacracy 88 (www.itsallinyourhands.com). The Program was also awarded the “People’s Voice Award” for Online Film and Video at the Webby Awards.
Played Jesus in a web series which can be viewed here: JESUS Inc: http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/0554bc0c84 Super Sunday: http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/ad1bda0714 Call Me Gospel: http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/67e07ace7f
Tom Patterson recently appeared as Sergius in Arms and the Man at The Electric Theatre in Scranton, PA. He has been a member of Actors' Equity since 2006.
Web Site: http://web.mac.com/jeffreyfunaro
Since graduating, Jeffrey have worked 2 seasons at the Carousel Music Theatre in Maine, at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse and Mac-Hadyn Theatre, both in Upstate New York, and at the Round Barn Theatre in Indiana.
Joins the national equity tour of Mamma Mia! in the role of “Tanya.” Previously, Nicole performed as “Green Girl” in Shout! The Mod Musical at Rochester’s Downstairs Cabaret Theater.
Web Site: http://talent.lacasting.com/Layout1/Index.aspx?TalentId=389807&LayoutId=6
Based in LA, pursuing a film/tv career after a successful stint as Jessie Spano in "Saved by the Parody!" written and directed by actor, Ren Peterson.
Has been performing since October 2005 in Steve Silver’s Beach Blanket Babylon in San Francisco. Ellen is currently playing characters such as Paris Hilton, Carmen Miranda and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
Currently playing Boq in Wicked on Broadway.
Appeared as the lead vocalist in Washington D.C., along with 06 Clinton Curtis and 06 Colin McAdoo, at the ACLU's “Day of Action to Restore Justice.” They also appeared in at NYU's Skirball Center at the NYCLU's “Broadway Stands Up for Freedom!” of which Liana is the founder. Liana has continued her work with Shifting Ground Productions, a not-for-profit, non-partisan, volunteer-based 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing live theatrical performances to children at pediatric facilities.
