Theatre Alumni Highlights
Abby Jaros ’14 | BFA, Musical Theatre | Performer, “Hamilton,” Broadway Tour
Amanda (Wansa) Morgan ’09 | MFA, Acting | Assistant Professor of Performance at University of Mississippi; Former Director of Music Education & Resident Music Director, Charleston Stage
Andrew Carnero ’15 | BFA, Stage Management | Assistant Stage Manager, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” Broadway; Production Assistant, “Spongebob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical,” Broadway
Andrew Lewis ’10 | MFA | Director of Musical Theatre and Assistant Professor of Theatre, Northwestern State University of Louisiana, Natchitoches, LA
Andrew Slane ’10 | BFA, Musical Theatre | Member of Resident Acting Company at Barter Theatre, Abingdon, VA
Anthony Narciso ’14 | BFA, Theatre | Resident Sound Designer, Orlando REP, Orlando, FL; Festival Sound Designer, Texas Shakespeare Festival
Ben Parrish ’17 | BFA, Stage Management | Production Assistant, “Otherworld,” developmental lab; Production Assistant, “Kringle,” regional theatre
Brittany (Berkowitz) Lenoir | BFA, Musical Theatre | Equity Performer, Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL
Brittany Brown ’17 | BFA, Stage Management | Stage Manager, Orlando REP; Production Assistant, Goodspeed Opera
Brooke Haney ’11 | MFA, Acting | Artistic Producer and Director, Apprentice Company for Daughters of Troy, New York, NY; Adjunct Professor of Acting, Marymount Manhattan College
Bryan Kaschube ’07 | BFA | Resident Lighting Designer, Jerry Herman Ring Theatre, Miami, FL; Lecturer, University of Miami
Cat Koski ’16 | BFA, Stage Management | Stage Manager/Assistant Stage Manager, Orlando REP
Cesar Hawas ’05 | B.A., Theatre Studies | Special Envoy, “Sleep No More,” Broadway, New York, NY
Charlotte (Black) Mineo | BFA, Musical Theatre | Full-time wife and mother, part-time actress and model for commercial/print work
Chris Layton ’03 ’06 | BFA, Musical Theatre; MFA | Project Manager, iWeiss Theatrical Solutions, Fairview, NJ
Christa Arzon ’15 | BFA, Stage Management | Stage Manager, Universal Studios Orlando
Christine (Young) Gerber ’09 | MFA | Assistant Professor of Music and Theatre at Great Basin College, NV
Christopher Bencomo ’14 | BFA, Theatre | Television and Film Projects, Atlanta, GA
Christopher Newton ’18 | BFA, Stage Management | Intern, “Wicked,” Broadway; Production Assistant, “Bliss,” developmental lab
Claire Fogle ’19 | BFA, Stage Management | Production Technician, Norwegian Cruise Line
Cody McNeeley ’14 | B.A., Theatre Studies | Entertainer, Tokyo Disney Resort, Japan
Cornelius Davis ’13 | BFA, Musical Theatre | Actor, Broadway tour of “Aladdin”
Courtney (Bauder) Mehrlich ’08 | BFA, Theatre | Community Theatre in Gainesville area
Dan Dansby ’10 | BFA, Theatre | Lighting Designer, SeaWorld, Orlando, FL
David Blue ’01 | BFA, Acting; BFA Musical Theatre | Performer, “Ugly Betty,” “Stargate Universe”
David Eck ’98 | BFA, Theatre | Vice President, Broadway Merchandising (“Kinky Boots,” “Pippin,” “Peter and the Starcatcher”), New York, NY; Associate Producer to six-time Tony Award-winner, Allan S. Gordon
David Paul Kidder ’12 | BFA, Musical Theatre | Performer, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” National Tour
Deirdre Manning ’14 | BFA, Musical Theatre | Actor, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, OH
Donna (Rocha) Rahman ’76 | B.A., Theatre Studies | Former Front of House Manager, Theatre UCF
Dustin Maxwell ’14 | BFA | New York City-based Actor
Edmond O’Neal ’17 | B.A., Theatre Studies | MFA Stage Management Candidate, Yale
Emily (Bramblett) Perez ’10 | BFA, Musical Theatre | New Student Specialist, Arthury Murray Dance Studio, Orlando, FL
Eric Ulloa ’06 | BFA, Musical Theatre | Performer, “Oklahoma!,” Theatre Under the Stars; Performer, “On Your Feet: The Story of Gloria and Emilio Estefan”; Author, “26 Pebbles”
Evelyn Tyler ’07 | MFA, Acting | Artisan, Event Planner and Professor of Theatre at Florida A&M University
Frank Cardillo ’98 | B.A., Theatre Studies | Front of House Manager, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY; Self-produced ensemble had musical “Blood” selected as a Next Link Project of the 2011 New York Musical Theatre Festival
Gabe Friedman ’15 | BFA, Musical Theatre | Performer, “Hands on a Hardbody” at Garden Theatre, Winter Garden, FL; “Junie B. Jones The Musical,” Orlando REP, Orlando, FL
Gabriela Mercado ’19 | B.A., Theatre Studies | Production Coordinator, Disney Theatricals NYC
Gabrielle Shulruff ’12 | B.A., Theatre Studies | Non-Profit Project Director
Grace Trimble ’11 | MFA, Design | Designer, Stitcher, Wardrobe in NYC
Hallie Kilman ’18 | B.A., Theatre Studies | Assistant General Manager, RCI Theatricals, Broadway
Hallie Wage ’11 | BFA, Theatre | Working in NYC
Ivan Millan ’12 | B.A., Theatre Studies | Actor, film, “Do Not Reply”
Jackie Lawlor ’16 | BFA, Stage Management | Production Stage Manager, Slow Burn Theatre
Jeana Caporelli ’16 | BFA, Stage Management | Production Assistant, The Public Theatre
Jeff Hobot ’97 | BFA, Theatre | Assistant Director of Entertainment and Special Events, Universal Orlando Resorts, Orlando, FL
Jennifer Adams ’11 | MFA, Theatre for Young Audiences | Academy Director, First Stage
Jerusha Cavazos ’14 | BFA, Musical Theatre | Performer, “The Prom,” Broadway
Jessica Gardner ’01 | BFA, Musical Theatre | TV/Film performer, Los Angeles, CA; General Manager, The Actor’s Key, Burbank, CA
Jessie Karlen ’16 | BFA, Stage Management | Events Coordinator, Universal Studios Orlando
Jessy Grossman ’09 | BFA, Theatre | Don Buchwald & Associates
Jordan (McVeigh) Christian ’05 | B.A., Theatre Studies | M.Ed. in Secondary Education
Joseph Fletcher ’07 | BFA, Theatre | Freelance Director and Stage Manager, New York, NY; Member of Artist’s Laboratory Theatre
Justin Matthew Sargent ’08 | BFA, Musical Theatre | Performer, “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” Broadway; “Rock of Ages,” Broadway
Karen Yvette Reid ’13 | BFA, Musical Theatre | Performer, Southeast and Midwest regional theatre
Keith Saltojanes ’06 | B.A., Theatre Studies | Actor, Off-Broadway, “With a Little Help… It’s John Belushi!”
Keston John ’06 | BFA | Voice Actor, “She-Ra,” Netflix; Actor, “Avatar”
Kevin Alonso ’12 | BFA, Theatre | Represented by Osbrink Talent Agency, L.A., CA
Kraig Kelsey ’10 | BFA, Acting | Chicago-Based Actor, Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Orlando Shakes, Texas Shakespeare Festival, The Great American Melodrama & Vaudeville, The National Theatre for Children, Pensacola Shakespeare Theatre, Gorilla Tango Theatre
Kyle Ann Lacertosa ’05 | B.A., Theatre Studies | Director of Performing Arts, Cardinal Mooney High School, Sarasota, FL
Kyle Ashe Wilkinson ’15 | BFA, Musical Theatre | Performer, “The Book of Merman,” Off-Broadway
Lauren (Gamber) Partin ’04 | BFA, Theatre | Assistant Dean of Finance and Business Operations, UNC School of Government, Winston-Salem, NC
Lauren Cushman ’06 | BFA, Theatre | Assistant Technical Director, Resident Prop Master and Projection Specialist at Rollins College, Winter Park, FL
Lucy Lynn Bryson ’11 | MFA, Theatre for Young Audiences | Education Director, Golden Isles Arts & Humanities, Brunswick, GA
Maddie Musser ’16 | BFA, Stage Management | Assistant Stage Manager, Universal Studios Orlando
Madison Stratton ’09 | BFA Musical Theatre | “Brigadoon” at City Center NY
Matthew Ardoin ’14 | BFA, Theatre | Lighting and Sound Assistant, Two River Theater, NJ
Melissa Landy ’12 | B.A., Theatre Studies | Public Relations Coordinator, Orlando Shakes, Orlando, FL; Senior Account Executive, Linda Costa Communications Group, Winter Park, FL
Michael (Christopher) Rodney | B.A., Theatre Studies | Represented by Brevard Talent Group; Guest starred in USA Network’s “Burn Notice” and “Graceland”
Michael Wyatt Cox | BFA, Acting | Performer, “War Horse,” National Tour
Monica (Reiken) Andrews ’11 ’20 | BFA, Musical Theatre; M.A. Theatre, Musical Theatre Concentration | Theatre Director, Monarch High School, FL
Morgan Burhoe ’16 | BFA, Theatre | Over-hire Carpenter, Orlando REP, Orlando, FL
Nick Bazo ’09 | MFA, Theatre for Young Audiences | Director of Education, Garden Theatre
Nick Saldivar ’11 | BFA, Theatre | Director and Assistant in NYC; Hangar Theatre, Theatrework USA, NAMT Festival, Juneteenth Legacy Theatre, Orlando Fringe; Literary Manager, Hangar Theatre
Nicky Urban ’07 | B.A., Theatre Studies | Comedian, “Tosh.0”; Performer with Femmebot PhD comedy group
Parker Slaybaugh ’13 | BFA Musical Theatre | Broadway Performer, “Holiday Inn”
Paula Rossman ’81 ’06 | B.A., Theatre Studies; MFA, Acting | New York City-based actor/director
Peter Malbuisson ’01 | BFA, Theatre | IATSE Local One and Local 74 Stagehand, Broadway (“The Normal Heart,” “Jersey Boys,” “The King and I,” “Bullets Over Broadway,” “Honeymoon in Vegas,” “Harvey,” “Mystery of Edwin Drood,” “Oslo,” “Junk” and more
Quentin Earl Darrington ’16 | MFA, Acting | Broadway Performer, “Cats,” “MJ,” “Once on this Island,” “Ragtime”
Rachel Kartiganer ’16 | BFA, Stage Management | Production Assistant, “Jamboree!,” New York City Center Encores!
Robert Miller Jr. ’00 | B.A., Theatre Studies | Managing Director, Ocean State Theatre Company, RI
Ryan Bosshardt ’11 | BFA, Theatre | Entertainment Technician in Lighting, Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL
Sarah Caitlin Martin ’11 | B.A., Theatre Studies | M.A. in Theatre Education, Emerson College; Guest Director and Full-Time Staff for School of Theatre at Boston University
Stephen Halpin ’07 | B.A., Theatre Studies | Artistic Director, Baggy Pants Theater, Orlando, FL
Stephen Rochet ’16 | BFA, Acting | Performer, “Rock of Ages,” National Tour
Tara Whitman ’13 | B.A., Theatre Studies | Teacher, West Orange High School
Trent Fucci ’11 | MFA, Acting | Actor, New York, NY
Tyler “GT” Cecchini ’13 | BFA, Theatre | Wardrobe Attendant, Cirque Du Soleil’s “O”
Vincent Hannam ’13 | BFA, Theatre | Actor, Director, Teaching Artist, Playwright in Regional Theatre, Minneapolis, MN
Zoe Freezor ’16 | BFA, Stage Management | Project Manager, Google; Production Assistant, Disney Events Group