MOREthan a few - The Theatre School at DePaul University

TSNews: Theatre School News Volume 17 #1 6 August 2013 33MOREthan a fewSTATIC Coalition– ARTISTS WITH MOVEMENTCARA ADAMS (BFA, Costume Design, ‘12), MOLLY RYAN (BFA,Costume Design, ‘13), GRETA WHITE (BFA Costume DesignProgram, ‘08-’11) and JORDAN WROBLESKE (BFA, CostumeTechnology, ‘13) are all members.voted one of the top ten interior design schools in the US.JoANNE MONTEMURRO (BFA, Acting, ‘81) is the co-artisticdirector and ensemble member of Babes with Blades. Their nextproduction will be Bo Thomas and the Case of the Sky Pirates,opens 8/10/13 and runs through 9/21/13. MARK LANCASTER(MFA, Acting, ‘12) will be in the cast. JON WOELFER (BFA,Theatre Technology, ‘12) will be the technical director.JULIE MORGENSTERN (MFA Directing program, ‘81-’83) is aninternationally re cognized organizing and time managementexpert and New York Times best-selling author. Her clients have included American Express, Microsoft, the NYC Mayor’s Office and Microsoft.She is a frequent guest on shows including the Today show, Good Morning America, and NPR.TOBY MORRIS (BFA, Acting, ‘92 - ‘94) invites you to visit his photography website.CHRIS MORRISON (Certificate, Acting, ‘84) is the national director of country marketing for the Universal Music Group based in LA. In hisposition, Chris gets to work with many superstar artists in the country genre including Rascal Flatts, Shania Twain, George Strait, RebaMcEntire, Toby Keith, and Willie Nelson. He’s been with Universal Music in various capacities since 1994.KEVIN MORRISSEY (BFA,Scene Design,‘89) is an associate professor and department chair of the Theatre Academy/Department of TheatreArts at Los Angeles City College. Kevin invites you to visit his website.LINSEY MORTON (BFA, Acting, ’00) and KAREN ALDRIDGE (MFA, Acting, ‘01) are company members at Pine Box Theater.JULIA (MEADOR) MOSS (BFA, Scene Design, ‘03) lives in NYC and works at Showman Fabricators.KAREN MOULD (BFA, Acting, ‘95) is a singer, songwriter, violinist, and lesbian activist. She was half of the group Bitch & Animal, but is nowworking on her solo career as Bitch.KATHLEEN (MUELLER) MASON (BFA, Theatre Management, ‘09) is the new company manager for American Conservatory Theatre in SanFrancisco, CA. She is also the HR project assistant at Natural Alternatives International.MICHAEL MUHNEY (BFA, Acting, ‘97) is Adam Wilson in CBS’s Young and the Restless. Michael is in The Portal with Michael Madsen. Hecampaigned with NATAS & ATAS for major Emmy reform for the Daytime Emmys. Michael is heavily involved in the NOH8 campaign for thepast three years. He’s proud to be an assertive voice in the media on a regular basis, fighting for equal marriage rights worldwide.KATE MURA (BFA, Acting, ‘01) is the 2013 recipient of the Leslie O. Fulton Fellowship which will fund her travel and study of Balinese shadowpuppery and dance in Bali. Congrats, Kate!CARLOS MURILLO (Faculty) has been commissioned by The Theatre School, Steppenwolf Theatre, and Playwrights Horizons. He is in hisfifth year as a resident playwright at New Dramatists.KEVIN MURPHY (BA, Speech, ‘57 & MA, Sociology, ‘73) is part of the Southeast Chicago Coalition of Artists and invites you to view theyoutube video of that group’s contribution to Chicago Artists’ Month 2012. Kevin is a freelance writer, videographer, and webmaster, whosenovels, Degrees of Murder and Out of Order are set primarily in the southeast Chicago and Northwest Indiana region. His play, Unfriendly Fire,is about the 1937 Memorial Day massacre at Republic Steel’s South Chicago Plant. Kevin is also the author of the award-winning screenplay,Something Bright and Alien. He and his wife, Joann, are founding members of the Southeast Chicago Coalition of Artists.KIMOSHA MURPHY (Faculty) is the managing/artistic director of the ALYO Children’s Dance Theatre, an art education effort to develop thetalents and knowledge of urban children through the dance and music traditions of Africa.NICK (GLENN) NASELIUS (Certificate, Lighting Design, ’50) is a fellow of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT). This isan honorary designation bestowed for life upon thosemembers who have made a truly outstanding contribution to MOREthan a fewthe entertainment industry and the work of the Institute.JERRY GORRELL (BFA, Theatre Technology, ‘65) and ERICFIELDING (MFA, Scene Design, ’76) are also fellows.PREETI NATH (BFA, Theatre Arts, ‘08) lives in Brooklyn, NY.She is currently in an office PA position with the USA networkon a TV pilot. She is also stage managing for the concertoffice at Julliard, where she had previously interned.MICHAEL NEFF (BFA, Acting program, ‘89-’90) is in the castof The Black Cyclone at Malabar Farm in Lucas, OH, opens8/9/13 and runs through 8/18/13.DAVID NEW (BFA, Acting, ‘87) is a guest lecturer at theUniversity of Chicago.MARC NEWMAN (BFA, Theatre Arts, ‘08) is in the MA inFilm/Cinema Studies program at Columbia University in NYC.TAWNY NEWSOME (BFA, Acting, ‘06) has released a newalbum. The album is free and available to download here.Tawny has also been working on some video content with TheTerra Firma Theatre41 Montrose Ave #2R, Brooklyn, NY 11206646-373-1849Staff include:STEPHANIE BRATNICK (XIMENEZ) (BFA, Acting, ‘04), artistic directorROBERT COHN (BFA, Dramaturgy and Criticism, ‘04), residentdramaturgCOBEY MANDARINO (MFA, Acting, ‘04),Collaborative EnsemblememberALEX O’DALEY (BFA, Acting, ‘05), associate artistic director.Terra Firma is now the resident theatre company at The RailroadPlayhouse in Newburgh, NY.