Alumni News

On Broadway

Two-time Tony Award winning Producer Darren Bagert (c/o 1992) is a Producer behind the recent Broadway revival of Gore Vidal’s The Best Man which received a Tony nomination for Best Revival of a Play.  Darren has served as Producer for a number of Broadway hits and revivals including The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, Bonnie and Clyde, Guys and Dolls,Company, Sweeney Todd, and Long Day’s Journey Into Night.

Jessica Patty (c/o 2001) is currently performing in the Broadway musical revival of Evita.  Prior to Evita, Jessica performed on Broadway in The Addams Family, 9 to 5, The People in the Picture, and A Chorus Line.

Music Theatre graduates Justin Bowen (c/o 2009) and Leslie Flesner (c/o 2008) can be seen in the new Broadway musical Chaplin, which opened on September 10, 2012 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.  Leslie has performed on Broadway before in Finian’s Rainbow and Follies.

Michael Fatica (c/o 2009) is currently performing in the Broadway hit Newsies.

Greg Mills (c/o 1997) is currently performing in the Phantom of the Opera on Broadway.

Television/Film

John Papsidera (c/o 1983) was the Casting Director for the summer blockbuster The Dark Knight Rises, which stars Christian Bale, Michael Caine, and Morgan Freeman.  John has won two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Casting and has served as Casting Director on a number of Hollywood blockbusters including Batman Begins, The Prestige, The Dark Knight, Inception, and Enchanted.  John is currently casting several new projects including Oz: The Great and Powerful, Gangster Squad, and White House Down.

John Brace (c/o 1984) is the Casting Director behind the hit television shows Grey’s Anatomyand Private Practice.  John’s other credits as Casting Director include Friday Night Lights andPrime Suspect - just to name a few.  John has won Emmy Awards for Casting for Grey’s Anatomy and Friday Night Lights.

Megan Boone (c/o 2005) was recently seen in the feature film release Step Up Revolution.  Megan has appeared in the films Sex and the City 2 and My Bloody Valentine 3D and had a recurring role in the NBC hit-show Law & Order: Los Angeles.

Marc Hester (c/o 1998) can currently be seen in the feature film Lawless and in the upcoming film release of Looper, which stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis.  Marc is currently filming a new series for Cinemax called Banshee where he will be a recurring character.

Randy Ser (c/o 1975) is currently the Production Designer for ABC’s hit-comedy, The Middle.  Randy’s other credits include Raising Hope, My Name is Earl, and Cinderella which earned him an Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction.

Eliza Kiss is co-starring as "Vivian" in the feature film Axeman at Cutter's Creek slated for release in February 2013.

Additional Updates

The School of Theatre currently has a number of alums in National Tours:

Harris Milgrim                       West Side Story

Max Chucker                        West Side Story

Andres Acosta                      West Side Story

Rachel Boone                       CATS

Amanda LaMotte                  CATS

Austin Owen                          Memphis

Johnny Machesko                Fiddler on the Roof

Jennifer Swiderski                Mama Mia

Susan Gearou                       Shrek

Annie Petersmeyer              Mary Poppins

Joseph Spieldenner            Les Miserables

Stephen Anthony                Catch Me If You Can

Trevor Leaderbrand           Catch Me If You Can

Mike Evariste                       The Book of Mormon

Hardy Weaver                     The Book of Mormon