Christine Ebersole - American Academy of Dramatic Arts

From Roger Croucher
AADA President & CEO
Dear Students, Alumni and Friends:
On both coasts another Academy School year has begun and we are truly
excited about the year ahead. Among all our activities we are proud to boast
of fine Companies in New York and Los Angeles. I invite you to go to our website to check the schedule
of shows and to join us for one or all of these performances.
I am also pleased to welcome internationally acclaimed actor Alfred Molina to AADA as a member
of our Adjunct Faculty in Los Angeles and Dr. Neal King to our Board of Trustees. Dr. King’s extensive
experience as an educator makes him a wonderful addition to our board.
In this issue of the Journal we feature an interview with two-time Tony Award winning actress and
alum Christine Ebersol as well as news of many of your classmates and colleagues. Your response to
this new Journal format has been most gratifying and, as a result, many of you have gotten back in touch
with us after several years. I urge you to keep in touch through our website or through our Alumni
coordinators; Joe Garcia in Los Angeles or Hope Ewing in New York. Information on how to get in touch
with Joe and Hope directly is enclosed within. We love hearing from you and sharing your news and hope
that you visit us soon either in Los Angles or New York.
Best wishes,
AADA Welcomes
Neal King, PhD, to our Board of Directors:
In a previous issue of our Journal, we announced our articulation agreement with
Antioch University, Los Angeles and it is our pleasure to welcome its president ,
Neal King, Ph.D. as the newest member of our board. Dr. King has been President of
Antioch University Los Angeles since February 4, 2007. He was previously its Provost
and VP of Academic Affairs and joined Antioch University in the fall of 2004 at its New
England division. Dr. King is a psychologist by training and was in private practice in Northern California for
fourteen years and has served in a variety of faculty and administrative positions in non-profit, public
and private for-profit and state settings. In addition to serving in an advisory capacity to three of the six
regional accrediting bodies for Higher Education in the U.S. he also taught high school English in California,
London, Laos and Algeria. We are delighted to have Dr. King join our board.