| UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS |
| Name: | Joseph and Ben Sasnett | | |
| News: | Two current BFA-Musical Theatre candidates Joseph Sasnett and Ben Sasnett have been invited to perform in a Broadway musical revue touring through Europe in summer 2010. |
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| Name: | Samantha Armitage | | |
| News: | Has been accepted and has accepted a position in the graduate program at Arizona State University where she will continue her studies in the field of Costume Design. |
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| Name: | Madeleine Cartwright | | |
| News: | “PS – I Love You,” a 10-minute play by Madeleine Cartwright, a senior theatre arts performance major, was chosen for presentation at the 2008 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival for Region VII. In a field of nearly 70 scripts submitted to this year's contest, Maddie’s has been chosen as one of six to advance to the finals. The scripts were chosen by a panel of experts in Region II (mid-Atlantic region), who read the scripts "blind" (without any knowledge of the authors or schools who submitted). At this year's festival in Laramie, WY, award-winning student directors will cast and rehearse the plays, which will then be presented as staged readings. The winners of the regional 10-minute Play Contests are eligible to participate in a similar process at the National KCACTF Festival in Washington, DC in April. |
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| Name: | Matt Milton | | |
| News: | I just wanted to let you know that I was recently hired on as the technical theatre and design instructor at Renton High School and have also been brought on as the Technical Director at the IKEA Performing Arts Center, our performance space which doubles as a very busy rental theater. Right now I am very busy developing a brand-new curriculum and managing the theater. There is no drama program here, but hopefully next year I will be helping to get that started up again as well. Also, as you may know, I got married last August and (big news) now my wife and I are expecting our first child this June! Yeah, life for me is a little bit exciting. I miss everyone at CWU and am so thankful for the knowledge I gained in ALL areas of theatre while I was there, I use it every day! I hope all is well there, I hope to come over sometime before the end of the year so I will have to stop in. |
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| Name: | Sarah Peterson | | |
| News: | In the fall Sarah E Peterson will be attending the California Institute for the Arts as a Production Management candidate (culminating with MFA in Production Management) in the School of Theatre. They have offered a $13,000 scholarship. |
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| Name: | Joseph M Wilbur | | |
| News: | Joe Wilbur graduating spring 2007 will attend University of California, Irvine. MFA in Sound Design, Department of Drama in the fall. Teaching Assistantship includes full tuition waiver, health insurance, and generous stipend. |
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| Name: | Alicia James | | |
| News: | Alicia James recieved the Northwest Drama Conference Undergraduate Scholarly Paper award at the 2007 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival for Region VII, which was held on the CWU campus Feb. 20-25. James' paper entitled "Anti-Semitism in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and the Modern Audience" will be published in the annual issue of the Northwest Theatre Review in 2008. |
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| Name: | C. David Mackie | | |
| News: | C. David Mackie, a junior theatre arts design and technology major, recieved the Northwest Drama Conference Light Design Award of Merit for his lighting design for the Ellensburg Dance Center production of "Swan Lake." Mackie also did a presentation on "Wearable Light," in a non-competitive category, sharing the technology he used to create the flashing codpiece in the CTE production of "Blankity-Blank!" Mackie has been invited to present a workshop on wearable light at the 2008 KCACTF conference in Laramie, WY. |
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| Name: | Joseph Wilbur | | |
| News: | Joe Wilbur, a senior theatre arts design/technology major was the first-place winner of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival sound design competition for his sound design for the Central Theatre Ensemble production of Hard Times. The 2007 American College Theatre Festival, Region VII was held on the CWU campus Feb. 20-25. Wilbur will represent Central Washington University at the national festival held annually each April at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. This marks the sixth consecutive year that a student from the Department of Theatre Arts has been invited to compete at the national level. Wilbur is one of only eight students from the nation who will be invited to D.C. to compete natioanlly in the area of sound design. |
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| Name: | Sarah Peterson | | |
| News: | Sarah Peterson, junior theatre arts major with a double emphasis in design/technology and theatre management, was the first-place winner of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival sound design competition for her sound design for the Central Theatre Ensemble production of The Foreigner. The 2006 Northwest Drama Conference/American College Theatre Festival, Region VII was held in Pasco, WA Feb. 21-25. Peterson will represent Central Washington University at the national festival held annually each April at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. This marks the fifth consecutive year that a student from the Department of Theatre Arts has been invited to compete at the national level. Peterson is one of only eight students from the nation who will be invited to D.C. to compete in the area of sound design. |
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| GRADUATE STUDENTS |
| Name: | David Gay | | |
| News: | David Gay, a third-year Master of Arts in Theatre Production candidate, reports that his recent production of "Guys and Dolls" at Alpharetta High School in Alpharetta, GA garnered group and individual awards. "We entered an affiliate of the Jimmy awards - Shuler Hensley Awards," says Gay. "'Guys and Dolls' was nominated for
eight awards. We won for Orchestra and our Miss Aidelaide moves to the Jimmy awards this spring. Keep your fingers crossed - the winner gets $100,000 to attend the New York school of her choice."
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| Name: | Ellicia Mertens | | |
| News: | Ellicia Mertens, MA third year candidate and director at Richland High, received five nominations for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, including Outstanding Set Design, Outstanding Hair and Make-up Design, Outstanding Costume Design (honorable mention,) Outstanding Program Design, and Outstanding Performance for an Actress in a Lead Role (Lauren Smith as the Narrator).
Eighty productions entered this year, making this is a huge honor for all those nominated. More info can be found at the 5th Avenue web page, http://www.5thavenue.org/education/highschoolawards-2007.aspx
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| Name: | Greg Pschirrer | | |
| News: | Greg Pschirrer, third year MA candidate and instructor at Lewis and Clark HS, Spokane, WA received five nominations in his first year entering the 5th Avenue awards for Grease, including acting nominations, a nomination for lighting design, orchestra, and an honorable mention for Outstanding Overall Production.
Eighty productions entered this year, making this is a huge honor for all those nominated. More info can be found at the 5th Avenue web page, http://www.5thavenue.org/education/highschoolawards-2007.aspx
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| Name: | Amber Peoples | | |
| News: | Amber Peoples, Theatre Production masters candidate and graduate teaching assistant, earned Central Washington Universitys $700 Masters Research Grant for her proposal entitled Mexico Immersion to Produce and Direct Bocn!. Earning one of four grants given each year, Peoples will travel to Mexico during August to research Mexican culture and communication as well as acquire authentic costumes and props. This experience will increase her ability to connect with middle school Bridges Project students, who are integral to the production of Bocn!, and more accurately infuse Latino life and themes into her direction of the play which constitutes the Theatre Arts Departments inaugural studio project. |
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| FACULTY MEMBERS |
| Name: | Elise Forier | | |
| News: | Elise Forier has recently presented a new play in Utah and workshopped it with high school students there. |
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| STAFF MEMBERS |
| Name: | Laura Reinstatler | | |
| News: | Has been hired to work as the Costume Shop Manager for Idaho Repertory Theatre's summer season. |
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| Name: | Dave Barnett | | |
| News: | David Barnett recently attended two sound conferences in Dallas, Texas. The first was called "Sound Reinforcement for Operators," where Barnett learned to operate, adjust and troubleshoot sound systems in order to achieve the best sound quality possible. The second conference, "Sound Reinforcement for Technicians," focused on the assembly and installation of sound systems based on venue space and production requirements.
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| Name: | Leslee Caul | | |
| News: | This years recipient of the CAH Staff Recognition Award, Leslee Caul, has established a thriving marketing department to support the Theatre Arts' degree programs and the productions of Central Theatre Ensemble, and launched a national ad campaign and marketing plan in 2005 that is causing quite a buzz both regionally and nationally. Caul was presented the award at a gathering of the college faculty and staff, hosted by CAH Dean Dr. Marji Morgan. Caul is a 1994 graduate of CWU's Department of English and has worked in the Department of Theatre Arts for 11 years. |
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| ALUMNI |
| Name: | Alex Garnett, James and EmilyRose Frasca | | |
| News: | James Frasca '06 and EmilyRose Shotwell-Frasca '06 join Alex Garnett '06 in ArtsWest Playhouse's Seattle premiere of "Measure for Pleasure" Directed by Christopher Zinovitch
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| Name: | Justin Carroll | | |
| News: | As of September 19, 2008 Justin is working at Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, RI as Stage Carpenter. |
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| Name: | Ry Sherrell | | |
| News: | Ry will present his newest play "TRIGGER HAPPY." Seattle Playwright's Collective: First Look Reading Series
"Staged Reading for Two New Stage Plays." This event is planned to start at 17:00 on 03 May 2009 at Do North Theatre: 17517-C 15th Ave NE, in Shoreline WA. |
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| Name: | Amanda Rubeck | | |
| News: | Has recently completed a successful costume/makeup internship with Seattle Rep and has now been hired at the Seattle Opera as a makeup artist for the upcoming production of "Aida." |
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| Name: | Emily Rollie | | |
| News: | Emily Rollie will be attending the University of Missouri in Columbia to begin work
on her PhD in theatre studies. |
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| Name: | Emily Rollie | | |
| News: | Former graduate teaching assistant and MA alum, Emily Rollie has been accepted to University of Missouri - Columbia's PhD program in theatre studies, beginning in August 2008. |
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| Name: | Holly O'Hara | | |
| News: | has been offered and accepted a graduate assistantship at the University of Florida in scenic design. Her offer includes a full tuition waiver. At CWU her scenic work was seen most recently in the 2007 Youth Theatre Tour production of "Pecos Bill and the Ghost Stampede." |
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| Name: | Autumn Browne | | |
| News: | is appearing in "Steel Magnolias," as M'Lynn Eatenton (the role played by Sally Field in the motion picture) at the Huntington Beach Playhouse, April 4-20. Browne received her MA in Theatre Production at CWU. |
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| Name: | Christopher Comte | | |
| News: | Christopher was recently appointed to the position of Facilities Manager for Annex Theatre, Seattle's longest-operating "fringe theatre" company, now completing its 21st season of production. In addition, Mr. Comte has recently completed his fifth season as Site Coordinator for the Kevin Hadley Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program for Performing Artists, and later this summer will celebrate his third anniversary as Membership Director for the Seattle Local of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), the national union for professional broadcasters, recording artists, and television, radio, and new media performers. |
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| Name: | Jillian Vashro | | |
| News: | has accepted an education internship with Seattle Children's Theatre, which she will begin in June 2008. Jillian says, "I wanted to thank you all again for all the support, encouragement and experience you've given me over the past few years. Thank you, thank you, thank you!" |
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| News: | O'Neill Center's NATIONAL THEATRE INSTITUTE at CWU October 26 with workshops for students 2:30 and 4:00 pm |
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| Name: | New play project | | |
| News: | Central Theatre Ensemble’s New Plays for Youth Playwriting Project has found great success. The first commissioned play, “Mama Tomcat’s Flying School,” by Spring Hermann, was the Youth Theatre Tour production in 2009, with a sold-out schedule. Seattle-based teacher and nationally renowned playwright Ramon Esquivel, will be in residence this winter to begin the development process for his new play, “Luna.” Staged readings will be presented for the public and for invited elementary school audiences winter 2010, with the play slated for the 2012 Youth Theatre Tour. “Luna” is the story of a young girl who has trouble making friends because her family is always moving on to the next seasonal job. In an effort to find a lasting bond she befriends the moon in this stirring story of the isolation that often plagues the children of migrant workers. |
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| Name: | MA Theatre Studies | | |
| News: | CWU is now proud to offer the only academic-focused Master of Arts degree in the State. This first-year program is off to a vibrant start with enrollment at full capacity with a growing interest and enthusiasm from prospective new students. The cohort includes students from Washington, Florida, Texas and Colorado, as well as an international student from Lebanon who is also a Fulbright Scholar. |
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