Alumni

2015

Keon Fernandes 鈥15 is an intern in arts administration and theatrical production at the Berkshire Playwrights Lab.

Lucien Leica 鈥15 is an assistant videographer at Refinery 29 in New York City.

Julia McCarthy '15 was awarded a scholarship and will attend the ART/Harvard acting program in Moscow.

Nicole Williams 鈥15 is participating in the Disney Training Program in Orlando.

鈥2014

Shannon LoCasio 鈥14 earned a Master's in Classical Acting at the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA).

Patrick Simas '14 participated in the Apprentice Acting Program at the Williamstown Theatre Festival.

Danielle Santos '14 is an apprentice at the New York Theatre Workshop.

Ali Skamangas '14 is pursuing a Master's in Acting at NYU. 

Conor Sullivan '14 is a member of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, teaching in Minneapolis.

2013

Jacqueline Distefano 鈥13 is an intern at the Telluride Foundation, a nonprofit supporting arts, education, athletics and charitable causes in Colorado.

Christine Freije 鈥13 is studying for a M.F.A. in Directing at DePaul University.  Post graduation she held a directing internship at the Berkshire Theatre Festival.

Mary Huntley 鈥13 is studying for a Master in Education at Lesley University.

Annie Le 鈥13 earned a M.F.A. in Costume Design from the University of California, San Diego, and is Co-Costume Designer for A Beautiful Noise, the Neil Diamond Musical on Broadway.

Erin McMahon 鈥13 is working on a Master in Spanish Linguistics at the Madrid campus of Middlebury College in Spain.

2012

Caitlin Crowley 鈥12 is finishing her Master in Education at Fordham and teaches third grade at Empower Charter School.

Kathryn Hannigan 鈥12 is a client manager for Artist Services & Programs at Shunpike in Seattle.

Matt Helfer 鈥12 was cast in the 2015-2016 national tour of 鈥淢ama Mia.鈥 While living in Los Angeles he appeared in episodes of "Criminal Minds," "Sleeping Awake," and "It鈥檚 You Not Me," and was a guest on the web series "LaLaLand."

Christian Krenek 鈥12 is pursuing a Ph.D. in Dramatic Literature at Tufts University.

Deanna Luce '12 has been working backstage on the costume staff on Broadway productions: "Wicked," "War Horse," "Carousel," and "First Date."

David Martinez 鈥12 is a foreign expert/English teacher at Nanjing University. He has a graduate certificate in American and Chinese Studies from Hopkins-Nanjing Center.

Molly Oliver 鈥12 is freelancing at Boston Casting, Inc., New England鈥檚 largest casting company.

Robert Sevenich 鈥12 is starting his master鈥檚 at USC's film school (TA-ing for the film critic Leonard Maltin) and hopes to get into the Ph.D. program.

2011

Nishanthi Antonipillai 鈥11 works as a graduate research assistant at Neuroscientific Experimental Research Division, research coordinator at New York University Langone Medical Center.

Molly Bier 鈥11 is an intern at SEO & Social Media Analyst at Path Interactive in New York City in February 鈥 having performed steadily with theatrical companies since graduation.

Daniel Goodman 鈥11 graduated from ART/MXAT Institute at Harvard University with an M.F.A in spring 2014 and is appearing in the Chicago-based Hypocrites Theatre Company's production of "All Our Tragic."

Grant Greeley 鈥11 recently became an associate producer with Kinetic Content in Los Angeles. He is producer for A&E鈥檚 "Married At First Sight" and "Fake Off."

Johnathon Brendan (Holmes) 鈥11 holds a graduate degree in Master in Nursing from MGH Institute of Health Professionals and is currently a clinical research nurse at Fenway Health.

Charlotte Maier 鈥11 finished her Master in Elementary Education and Teaching from Sacred Heart University in CT.

Eric McGowan 鈥11 acts regularly with regional theatre companies in New England: The Fourth Wall, Heart and Dagger, Dragonfly Theatre Company, Striving Artists Theatre Company, Theatre 906, Science Fiction Theatre Company, and MIT鈥檚 Shakespeare Ensemble.

2010

Dana Cain 鈥10 completed a Master in Education from Boston College and is a history teacher at Mount Saint Mary Academy in the greater New York City area.

James D鈥橝mico 鈥10 toured with Soren Bennick Productions in "The Power of One" in 2012 and worked as an instructor at the Starline Academy for the Performing Arts in Stoughton, MA.

John Grassey Jr. 鈥10 is the general manager of the Arden Theatre Company in Philadelphia.

Brielle Hart 鈥10 is pursuing a master鈥檚 degree in elementary education in the Philadelphia area.

Kate Hultgren 鈥10 is an actor/singer/dancer/designer working in New York City.

Daniel Libatique 鈥10 is working on a Ph.D. in classics at Boston University after receiving a Master in Humanities & Social Thought from New York University.

Kaitlin Lydic 鈥10 earned an M.F.A. in Acting from the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers. She appeared off Broadway in "Titus Andronicus" for the New York Shakespeare Exchange, and is currently playing the title role in "The Belle of Belfast" at The Irish Repertory Theatre in New York for which she received a rave review in The New York Times.

Alexandra Osgood 鈥10 attends Uniform Services University in Bethesda, Md., training to be a Navy doctor.

Robert Pedalino 鈥10 has worked for Warner Brothers Entertainment and "Orange is the New Black." He will be working on "Gotham" for Fox Broadcasting in fall 2014.

Joseph Puleo 鈥10 completed a Master in Education from Boston College and is now an English teacher at Lynnfield High School.

Paul Reynolds 鈥10 studies Spanish at the University of Northern Colorado and is a Spanish teacher at Aspen School District.

2009

Rachel Alulis 鈥09 earned an M.F.A. in Lighting Design from the University of Texas, Austin and is currently freelancing as a lighting designer.

Vasilios Asimakos 鈥09 is in Los Angeles, working as an actor and voiceover specialist. His credits include 12 indie films, commercials (e.g., American Flatbread, Kindle 鈥淭wist鈥), industrials (e.g. Staples, Kronos), and television/web series ("The Makeover" on ABC, "Mystery of Matter" on PBS, and "Spycology" on KoldCast TV).

Jason Frank 鈥09 earned an M.F.A. in Acting from the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco and has worked on educational outreach tours for La Jolla Playhouse and the Old Globe in San Diego.

Paul (Cooper) Gardner 鈥09 works as a sound designer at The Public Theatre and The Wooster Group. He designed sound for the Obie Award-winning, "Grimly Handsome." His sound design for Exploding Moment鈥檚 "Hot Dust" was a critic鈥檚 pick on nytheatre.com in January 2013.

Savanah Shaughnessy Carlson 鈥09 works as a patient coordinator at Lund Dental Associates, acting locally in community theatre.

Emily Rast 鈥09 earned an MBA at The Fuqua School of Business Cross Continent while working as a financial advisor and stockbroker at Vanguard in Charlotte, N.C.

2008

Matthew Brown 鈥08 studied comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. He was a lead in the improv-based pilot "Ghosts in the Hood" for the BET Network. He also wrote for and acted in the pilot "True This" for the You Too Network. He has appeared in commercials for BJ鈥檚 Brewhouse, Regions Bank, VH1鈥檚 鈥淒ating Naked,鈥 and The Southern Career Institute. His original play, "Filibuster! The Musical!" premiered at the PIT Theatre in New York City in 2011.

Lauren Doucette 鈥08 earned an MFA in Acting from the ART/MXAT Institute at Harvard University. She recently appeared on an episode of "Louie" on FX.

Kristen Fleming 鈥08 is senior project manager/producer at VaynerMedia, a brand consulting agency with a focus on social media, and is active in improv comedy off-Broadway.

Katherine Fritz 鈥08 is a freelance costume designer in Philadelphia. She has worked with the Philadelphia Artists Collective and Walnut Street Theatre. Her blog I Am Begging My Mother Not to Read This Blog has been published in The New York Times and she writes part time for MTV Style.

Mikaele Porter 鈥08 moved to Spain in 2009 and worked as the North American Language and Culture Ambassador for the Ministry of Education before transitioning into a lifestyle manager in September 2010.

2007

Patrick Gavin 鈥07 is director of global consulting at Code Red, Inc., a company that provides research management technologies.

Jennifer Hannigan 鈥07 has been teaching at Creative Steps Dance Studio in Newton, Mass., and is currently working on a Master in Theatre Education at Emerson.

Elizabeth Hylton 鈥07 earned a Master in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing from the MGH Institute of Health Professionals in Boston.

Michael Lueger 鈥07 received his Ph.D. in Dramatic Literature from Tufts University. He currently teaches drama at both Emerson and Northeastern University.

Thomas Morin 鈥07 earned an M.F.A. in Acting from Ohio University. In New York, he has performed at the Centenary Stage Company and the Pearl Theatre Company. He also appeared in "That Lady From Maxim鈥檚" that won the New York Innovative Theatre Award.

2006

Eric Butler '06 earned an MBA from Boston College and is currently the director of annual giving at Saint John鈥檚 High School, Shrewsbury, Mass., and the founder of Final Bow Productions, a commercial production company that invests in Broadway and touring theatrical productions.

Nicholas Coccoma 鈥06 received a Master in Philosophy and Master of Divinity, Theology/Theological Studies from Boston College. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Dramatic Literature at Tufts University.

Lauren D鈥橝ngelo 鈥06 graduated from the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston with an M.D. and is a Child Neurology Fellow at St. Christopher鈥檚 Hospital for Children in Philadelphia.

Edward Elliott 鈥06 made his Solemn Vows as Brother Cuthbert at St. Louis Abbey and is studying at Oxford University for an M.A. in Theology.

Carlyn Fitzgerald 鈥06 received her Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from Friends University in Wichita, Kan., in spring 2014. She is a clinical intern at Wichita Women鈥檚 Initiative Network.

Sarah Landry Ilges 鈥06 has been the degree audit specialist at Salem State University since 2015.

Flynn Jebb 鈥06 attended the International Christian University where she received a Master in Public Policy. She is currently a disaster workforce engagement specialist for the American Red Cross in Boston.

Thomas Layman 鈥06 is currently working in marketing for MetroPlus Health Plan in Brooklyn, N.Y., and acting with professional theatre companies: Tristate Actors Theater and Garage Theatre among them.

Morgan Montgomery 鈥06 is the co-captain (read co-owner) of Paisley & Jade, a prop and furniture rental firm in Richmond, Va.

Meleknnise Ruiz 鈥06 began working as a network manager for Entravision Solutions, a Los Angeles-based diversified Spanish-language media company.

2005

Allison Niedermeier 鈥05 is a production supervisor for LISBON Film Production LLC in Taiwan. She was line producer/production manager for the film "Bad Hurt" and worked with Martin Scorsese on a talk show pilot and several documentaries.

Musonda Nyendwa 鈥05 is an ordained minister living in Houston, Texas, and pursues painting and drawing as an avocation.

James Pereira 鈥05 is currently in marketing operations at Synchrony Innovations, a Boston-based firm helping multinational firms target the most valuable areas for corporate venture capital.

James Remmes 鈥05 received his Juris Doctor from Northeastern University in 2008 and works as an attorney in the Boston area while staying active in local theatre, especially in improv.

Brendan Spain 鈥05 is a specialist in digital advertising and has been global client relationship director for the online Financial Times (FT.com) in New York City since 2014.

Kristen Wheeler 鈥05 works as a director and film producer. Her short film, "The Beginning and the End," premiered at the Manhattan Film Festival. It was awarded Best Short Drama, Best Screenplay, and Best Actor.

2004

Emily Strong Holmes '04 taught English and drama at Wakefield High School before becoming the author of "Spirit Legacy: Book 1 of The Gateway is Open," the first in a series for teenagers.

Colleen Hughes 鈥04 earned her MFA in Playwriting, from Boston University, and her play "directive 47" was a semifinalist for the 2013 O鈥橬eill Playwrights Conference. She is an editor at Skyword, a website offering content marketing software.

Catherine Lynch Leary 鈥04 is director of admission and financial aid at St. Mary鈥檚 School, an Episcopal high school for young women in Raleigh, N.C.

Danielle Harrison Lueger 鈥04 has been manager of signature events at Boston Children鈥檚 Hospital since 2004.

John Michnya 鈥04 is acting in the Pittsburgh area.

Michelle Spezia Murry 鈥04 studied law at Valparaiso University, international and comparative law at the University of Cambridge, UK, and is a practicing consumer bankruptcy lawyer in Nashville.

Alpha Gingrich O鈥橬eal 鈥04 is the regional director of school services for Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes; she also teaches at Street Heat Dance Studio in San Luis Obispo, Calif.

Claudia Kulhanek Pereira 鈥04 studied civil engineering and construction management at Columbia University and became a field engineer, LEED AP at Turner Construction Company.

Dianne Harrison Powers 鈥04 worked as a director of development and communications at Hill House Boston.

David Wanczyk 鈥04 earned his M.A. Creative Writing, Poetry in 2006, and his Ph.D., Creative Writing, Nonfiction in 2010, both from Ohio University, where he is now director of special programs & nonfiction teaching fellow.

Andrew Willis 鈥04 began teaching 8th-grade math at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School in 2007 and earned a M.Ed., History, at Westfield State College in 2009.

2003

Lauren Checki 鈥03 earned her law degree at Tulane and is a partner at Vardi, Hair & Checki, LLC in New Orleans.

Elizabeth Constabile 鈥03 Letvinchuk earned her B.S.N. from Regis College, summa cum laude, in 2011 and currently works in Rhode Island at Bradley Hospital as a clinical staff nurse.

Tyler Dobrowsky 鈥03 holds a Master in Education from Brown University and is the associate artistic director at Trinity Rep in Providence, R.I., where he directs plays and teaches children and adults.

John Keller 鈥03 earned an M.F.A. in Acting at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. He recently appeared on the hit HBO series "Boardwalk Empire;" he instituted a summer program for high school students with coLab Arts in New Brunswick, N.J.

Timothy Paul 鈥03 is an actor, writer, director who has been associated with The Annoyance Theatre for the past five years, also working as both an understudy and teacher at the Second City in Chicago.

Christopher Lops 鈥03 graduated with a Master in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University in 2007, completed medical studies at Albany Medical School in 2014, and will begin a residency in internal medicine and pediatrics at UMass in Worcester fall 2014.

Melissa Wojciechowski 鈥03 earned a Master in Higher Education from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education in 2008 and is director of student services at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government

2002

Toni Caracci Borkowski 鈥02 studied Drama, Applied Theatre, and Education at New York University and received a Master in Educational Theatre (K-12). She currently teaches theatre at Eastport South Manor High School on Long Island.

Patrick Dowd 鈥02 is a high school teacher and plays music in Los Angeles.

Erica Hoag 鈥02 works under the name Erica Curtis in short films and commercials 鈥 most notably the Snickers commercial with Betty White for the Super Bowl in 2010.

John-David Johnson 鈥02 is working on his Ph.D. in theatre at University of Colorado Boulder where he directs and adapted "The Third Policeman" for the Boulder International Fringe Festival.

Will Marfuggi 鈥02 is an on-air correspondent and Emmy nominated field producer for E! News. He regularly hosts E! Online鈥檚 daily live web-series "Live from E!"

Allison Rudmann Putman 鈥02 earned a Master in History from Northeastern University in 2004 and works for Six Red Marbles as project director/director of social studies.

Annie Rubino 鈥02 earned an MFA in Acting at the University of Houston. She has appeared on stage throughout the U.S. and in commercials and industrials.

John Ryan 鈥02 earned an MBA from the Wallace E. Carroll Graduate School of Management in 2006 and in 2008; he is now an administrator for the Department of Medicine & Department of Neurology at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Boston.

Elizabeth Sieghardt 鈥02 is an executive director/regional sales manager in Baltimore, Md., for UBS financial.

Jodi Zanetti 鈥02 is costume designer for Glimmerglass Opera in Cooperstown, N.Y.; her credits include wardrobe for the New York City Opera for two years (2004-2006) and seamstress for "Mary Poppins" on Broadway (2006-2013).

2001

Brigid Connolly Brennan '01 graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Law and was admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 2005; she works is as a personal injury lawyer for Rodie & Connolly, PC, in Milford, Conn.

Christine Geier 鈥01 studied law at St. John鈥檚 University and received her degree in 2008; she is currently an assistant district attorney in Nassau County, N.Y.

Ines Cabarrus Habayeb '01 received her MBA from the University of Western Australia and is the owner and general manager of two restaurants in Manila, Philippines.

Christen Karle Muir '01 spent several years actively engaged in theatre in San Francisco before moving with her family to Bainbridge, Wash., in 2012.

Meghan Trelease 鈥01 has worked with the Institute for Arts and Humanities Education in New Brunswick, Somerset County Vocational School in Bridgewater, Young Audiences of New Jersey in Princeton, the Scranton Ballet Company, and Prana Yoga College, all in New Jersey.

2000

Kira Chamberlain '00 works for Disney in Orlando.

Robert Connolly 鈥00 is office manager at Plasa, a trade organization for those who supply technologies and services to the event, entertainment, and installation industries. He is also a writer/director/actor for the Untitled Guy Part 2 Project and the co-producer/writer/actor for the web film "The Fly Must Die" with Mark Noonan 鈥00.

Brud Fogarty 鈥00 graduated from the American Conservatory Theatre and acted for several years (recurring role in the soap opera "The Guiding Light") before earning his MBA at the Tuck School of business at Dartmouth College in 2013.

Lindsey Baiocchi Gingras 鈥00 is a guidance counselor at the Early Childhood Learning Center in Sutton, Mass.

Chandra Ahamed Grisanty 鈥00 will receive a Master in Speech Pathology from Worcester State University in December 2014.

Mark Noonan 鈥00 is the co-author/composer/lyricist of the musical "The Happy Embalmer," which debuted at the Acorn Theatre as part of The New York Musical Theatre Festival in 2009.

Gary Ryan 鈥00 performed in "Evil Dead: the Musical" last fall and sings with a group called Broadway From Then 'Til Now. He works as an administrator at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

1999

Elena Araoz '99 earned a MFA in acting from the University of Texas, Austin. She recently directed "The Architecture of Becoming" for the Women鈥檚 Project and Productions, New York City Center Stage II. She was assistant director to Steve Soderbergh for 鈥淭he Library鈥 in New York City in April.

Kathleen Hallee 鈥99 earned an MFA in lighting design at University of Texas Austin in 2008. She is a lighting designer and programmer at Stage Alliance in Austin, Texas.

Neil Hopkins 鈥99 earned a MFA in acting at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. He has recurring role (Noah Peacott) in the television series 鈥淢atador鈥 and has appeared on "Grimm," "Bones," "The Mentalist," "Witches of East End," "CSI," "Castle," "Lost," "Criminal Minds," and "NCIS."

Kevin Held 鈥99 earned a MFA in set design from Northwestern University. He is the theatre manager at Taipei American School in Taiwan.

Tara Kelly Swanson 鈥99 works at Bloomberg as a sales team leader responsible for hedge fund client relationships in New York City.

Edyta Zych Weighart '99 is a technology-training manager at Pace University in the New York City area.