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PDFAlumni from the University of Washington School of Drama are advancing the artistic conversation through their innovative and diverse work both regionally and across the globe. Our graduates, many who have gone on to become highly successful, represent the best of what the School of Drama has to offer. Whether they went on to become television stars, acclaimed film producers, exceptional costume designers, artistic directors, or theatrical entrepreneurs, the UW School of Drama was the foundation for their growth as artists.
Alumni Web Pages
| Name | Degree |
Class Year |
|---|---|---|
| Henderson, Bria | Professional Actor Training Program | 2018 |
| Glaser, Tamsen | Professional Actor Training Program | 2018 |
| McKevitt, Bridget | Professional Actor Training Program | 2018 |
| Miller, Allen | Professional Actor Training Program | 2018 |
| Brown, André G. | Professional Actor Training Program | 2018 |
| Shaw, Porscha | Professional Actor Training Program | 2018 |
| Cotten, Tré | Professional Actor Training Program | 2017 |
| Pavela, Tatiana | Professional Actor Training Program | 2017 |
| Moss, Jessica | Professional Actor Training Program | 2017 |
| Lozano, Hazel | Professional Actor Training Program | 2017 |
| Edwards, Skye | Professional Actor Training Program | 2017 |
| Fort, Claire | Professional Actor Training Program | 2016 |
| Castro, Moises | Professional Actor Training Program | 2016 |
| Patti, Rebekah | Professional Actor Training Program | 2016 |
| Gee, Christen | Professional Actor Training Program | 2016 |
| Roushdi, Rudy | Professional Actor Training Program | 2016 |
| Virden, Zach | Professional Actor Training Program | 2016 |
| Donoghue, Christopher | Professional Actor Training Program | 2015 |
| Ellis, Sunam | Professional Actor Training Program | 2015 |
| Salaiz, Andrea | Professional Actor Training Program | 2015 |
| Lamadrid, Anna | Professional Actor Training Program | 2015 |
| Ngo, Joe | Professional Actor Training Program | 2015 |
| Wood, Kimberly Nicole | Professional Actor Training Program | 2014 |
| Telesmar, Christian | Professional Actor Training Program | 2014 |
| Shue, Jonathan | Professional Actor Training Program | 2014 |
| Mousavi, Darius | Professional Actor Training Program | 2014 |
| Jha, Pankaj "J" K | Professional Actor Training Program | 2014 |
| Iglesias, Yesenia | Professional Actor Training Program | 2014 |
| Hilson, Amanda | Professional Actor Training Program | 2014 |
| Hill, Brianne | Professional Actor Training Program | 2014 |
| Giampietro, Matt | MFA Acting, PATP | 2012 |
| Robinson, Monique | MFA Acting, PATP | 2012 |
| Loveland, Sarah | MFA Acting, PATP | 2012 |
| Kruse, Phil | MFA Acting, PATP | 2012 |
| Holt, Valeka | MFA Acting, PATP | 2012 |
| Frear, Amy | MFA Acting, PATP | 2011 |
| Lian, Kayla | MFA Acting, PATP | 2011 |
| Kennedy, Carl | MFA in Acting | 2010 |
| Stroppel, Thomas | MFA Acting, PATP | 2009 |
| Blakely, Aaron | MFA Acting, PATP, BA Drama | 2009 |
| Ludwigsen, Jennefer | MFA Acting, PATP | 2009 |
| von Fliss, Montana | MFA Acting, PATP | 2008 |
| McLeod, Katharine | MFA Acting, PATP | 2008 |
| Akhavan, Barzin | MFA, Acting (PATP) | 2007 |
| Gilliespie, Brian | MFA Acting, PATP | 2006 |
| Southern, Georgia | MFA Acting, PATP | 2006 |
| Mullen, Chance | MFA Acting, PATP | 2006 |
| Albright, Francile | MFA Acting, PATP | 2005 |
| Kaminiski, Marya Sea | MFA Acting, PATP | 2004 |
| Waschke, Amy Kim | MFA, Acting, Professional Actor Training Program, BA, Drama | 2004 |
| Navarra, Michael | MFA Acting, PATP | 2002 |
| Henke, Saffron | MFA Acting/PATP | 2001 |
| Raney, Colleen | MFA Acting, PATP | 2001 |
| Simons, Ron | MFA Acting, PATP | 2001 |
| McHale, Joel | MFA Acting, PATP | 2000 |
| Millan, Rene | MFA Acting, PATP | 1999 |
| Hutchison, Christopher | MFA Acting, PATP | 1999 |
| Modrizadeh, Leyla | MFA Acting, PATP | 1994 |
| Smith, Harris | Chair, Dept. of Theatre, University of Utah | 1991 |
| Emond, Linda | MFA Acting, PATP | 1986 |
| Young, Jack | MFA Acting, PATP | 1986 |
| Hébert, Mitchell | MFA Acting, PATP | 1983 |
| Name | Degree |
Class Year |
|---|---|---|
| Hutchison, Jacob | PhD Program | 2018 |
| Browne, Jyana | PhD Program, now at University of Maryland | 2017 |
| Finque, Susan | PhD Program | 2017 |
| Marsh, Sarah | PhD Program | 2017 |
| Karlidag, Bahar | PhD Program | 2017 |
| Goodson, Christopher | Cornish College of the Arts | 2017 |
| Coen, Elizabeth | PhD | 2016 |
| Al-Saber, Samer | Ph.D.; now at Stanford | 2013 |
| Granshaw, Michelle | Ph.D.; now at University of Pittsburgh | 2012 |
| Higgins, Jeanmarie | Ph.D.; now at Penn State School of Theatre | 2011 |
| Kammer, Mimi | PhD; now at Simpson College | 2011 |
| Jackson-Schebetta, Lisa | Ph.D.; now at Skidmore College | 2010 |
| Reilly, Kara | Ph.D.; now at University of Exeter, UK | 2006 |
| Polster, Joshua | Ph.D.; now at Emerson College | 2006 |
| Warrick, John | Ph.D., now at North Central College | 2006 |
| Cheek O'Donnell, Sydney | Ph.D.; now at University of Utah | 2004 |
| Warner, Vessela | Ph.D; now at University of Alabama at Birmingham | 2002 |
| Chemers, Michael | Ph.D.; now at UC Santa Cruz | 2001 |
| May, Theresa | Ph.D.; now at University of Oregon | 2000 |
| Holland, Dorothy | Ph.D.; now at University of Richmond | 1999 |
| Barnett, Dennis | Ph.D.; now at Coe College | 1998 |
| Underiner, Tamara | Ph.D.; now at Arizona State University | 1997 |
| Smith, Terry Donovan | Ph.D.; now at California State University, San Bernardino | 1996 |
| Johnson, Katie | Ph.D.; now at Miami University | 1996 |
| Douthit, Lue | Ph.D.; now Director of Literary Dev. & Dramaturgy, Oregon Shakespeare Festival | 1995 |
| Anderson, Lisa | Ph.D.; now at Arizona State University | 1995 |
| Jones Cavanaugh, Jennifer | Ph.D.; now at Rollins College | 1995 |
| Wilcox, Dean | Ph.D.; now at University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 1994 |
| Russell, Susan | Ph.D.; now at Gettysburg College | 1993 |
| Sieg, Katrin | Ph.D.; now at Georgetown University | 1991 |
| Canning, Charlotte | Ph.D.; now at University of Texas at Austin | 1991 |
| Sullivan, Esther Beth | Ph.D.; now at Alaska Pacific University | 1989 |
| Read, Alan | PhD Program, now at King's College London | 1989 |
| Lutterbie, John | PhD program, Chair of Theatre Arts, Stony Brook University | 1983 |
| Donkin, Ellen | Ph.D.; now at Hampshire College | 1982 |
| Name | Degree |
Class Year |
|---|---|---|
| Le, Isabel | MFA Scenic Design | 2018 |
| Winterle, Alex | MFA Scenic Design | 2018 |
| Webb, Matthew | MFA Lighting Design | 2018 |
| Parker, Amber | MFA Lighting Design | 2018 |
| Hogue, Emily Woods | MFA Costume Design | 2018 |
| Weinzatl, Pamela | MFA Costume Design | 2018 |
| Marcos, Lex | MFA Scenic Design | 2017 |
| Soble, Kyle | MFA Lighting Design | 2017 |
| Fischer, Kenrick | MFA Lighting Design | 2017 |
| Bartlett, Fawn | MFA Costume Design | 2017 |
| Buckstaff, Meleta | MFA Costume Design | 2017 |
| Michaels, Thorn | MFA Lighting Design | 2016 |
| Roberts, Jared | MFA Scenic Design | 2015 |
| Bernard, John | MFA Lighting Design | 2015 |
| Hare, Melinda | MFA Costume Design | 2015 |
| Ogasawara, Maya | MFA Costume Design | 2015 |
| Arnold, Paul | MFA Lighting Design | 2014 |
| Flynn, Ryn | MFA Lighting Design | 2014 |
| Panzarella, Allison | MFA Costume Design | 2014 |
| Petrovich, Michaela | MFA Costume Design | 2014 |
| Sipila, Jennifer | MFA Scenic Design | 2014 |
| Mumaw, Christopher | MFA Scenic Design | 2012 |
| Mannion, Andrew | MFA Scenic Design | 2012 |
| Cumings, Marnie | MFA Lighting Design | 2012 |
| Wilson, Linnaea Boone | MFA Costume Design | 2012 |
| Apatoff, Rachel | MFA Costume Design | 2012 |
| Van Winkle, Emily | MFA Lighting Design | 2012 |
| Minahan, Michael | MFA Scenic Design | 2011 |
| Armes, Anastasia | MFA Costume Design | 2011 |
| Frank, Candace | MFA Costume Design | 2010 |
| Zibello, Deanna | MFA Scenic Design | 2009 |
| Wilder, Lara | MFA Lighting Design | 2009 |
| Dobay, Stephen | MFA Scenic Design | 2008 |
| Baas, Diane | MFA Lighting Design | 2008 |
| Chisholm, Mairi | MFA Costume Design | 2007 |
| Short, Melinda | MFA Lighting Design | 2007 |
| Lim, Czerton | MFA Scenic Design | 2006 |
| Layton, Andrew | MFA Scenic Design | 2005 |
| Smith, Andrew D. | MFA Lighting Design | 2005 |
| Bartek, Ann | MFA Scenic Design | 2004 |
| Zeyl, Jennifer | MFA Scenic Design | 2003 |
| Williams, Marion | MFA Scenic Design | 2003 |
| O'Shea, Steve | MFA Lighting Design | 2002 |
| Burgess, Melanie | MFA Costume Design | 2002 |
| Smucker, Matthew | MFA Scenic Design | 2002 |
| TenEyck, Steve | MFA Lighting Design | 2001 |
| Brown, Christopher | MFA Scenic Design | 1999 |
| Martin, Robert J. | MFA Costume & Scenic Design | 1998 |
| Lieberman, Andrew | MFA Scenic Design | 1998 |
| McDermott, John | MFA Scenic Design | 1996 |
| Name | Degree |
Class Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan, Sean | MFA Directing | 2017 |
| Oyetimein, Malika | MFA Directing | 2017 |
| Adcock-Starr, Leah | MFA Directing | 2015 |
| Polzin, Tina | MFA Directing | 2015 |
| Bennett, Paula | MFA in Directing | 2011 |
| Chiang, Desdemona | MFA Directing | 2009 |
| Fisch, Tamara | MFA Directing | 2007 |
| Costello, Josh | MFA Directing | 2003 |
| Domski, Jude | MFA Directing | 2000 |
| Rivas, Tlaloc | MFA Directing | 1999 |
| Swackhamer, Leslie | MFA Directing | 1990 |
| Shannon, Peggy | MFA Directing | 1986 |
| Name | Degree |
Class Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsey, Bobbin | BA Drama (performance) | 2013 |
| Arriaga, Javonna | BA Drama | 2013 |
| Phillips, Ben | BA Drama | 2013 |
| Anderson, Evan Christian | BA Drama | 2012 |
| Shanthi, Hope | BA Drama | 2012 |
| Klaveno, Mariana | BA Drama | 2009 |
| Smith, Devon | BA Drama | 2006 |
| Place, Michael | BA Drama | 2004 |
| Beauzay, Eric | BA Drama | 2004 |
| Arsenault, Holly | Director of Engagement & Public Information Officer | 2001 |
| Leach, Allison | BA Drama | 2000 |
| Bostwick, Linsey | BA Drama | 2000 |
| Limón, Ada | BA Drama | 1998 |
| Buron, Ingrid Sanai | BA Drama | 1995 |
| Shelton, Lynn | BA Drama | 1987 |
| MacLachlan, Kyle | BFA Drama (PATP) | 1982 |
| Karn, Richard | BFA Drama (PATP) | 1979 |
| Groener, Harry | BFA Acting (PATP) | 1976 |
| Henry, Gregg | BFA Drama (PATP) | 1975 |
| Reed, Pamela | BFA Drama (PATP) | 1975 |
| Smart, Jean | BFA Drama (PATP) | 1974 |
| Aylward, John | BFA Drama (PATP) | 1971 |
| Le Roy, Zouanne | BA Drana | 1956 |
| Smith, Lois | Alumna | 1951 |
| Name | Degree |
Class Year |
|---|---|---|
| Smith, Harris | Chair, Dept. of Theatre, University of Utah | 1991 |
