| WSU TheatreLink |
| March 2010 Edition You have received this web page through e-mail or have journeyed through the inner recesses of cyber-space to find it --- and, if you are a graduate or a current student or a former professor or employee or just a survivor of the Wright State Theatre Department, WELCOME! So what's the intention of this site? Quite simply, to link up the generations of Dance, Motion Picture, Design/Technology, Theatre Studies, Acting and Acting/Musical theatre students (and their former faculty members), and share information. Information needn't be about professional successes (or failures), though it's nice to share bits of personal experience within the Biz. Feel free to tell us all about whatever you're doing, how you're feeling, if you need some good vibes sent your way, etc. It's a lonely world, at times, so let us all offer some kind words of sympathy, consolation, understanding, and --- a must --- humor!!! As the site improves and expands, keep checking-in; e-mail your feedback and suggestions. Please sign the Guest Book and leave your e-mail address for the page; get in touch with the 300-plus folks already listed. Browse through the list of graduates and passers-through. And check out (and suggest more) links to professional organizations, unions, theatres, dance companies, film schools, etc. Best wishes now and always, Bruce Cromer |
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Theatre Link E-Mails: John Adkins ('86, Motion Pictures): john@mainsailproductions.com Anna Allen (2001, Acting): annaallen1@hotmail.com Jeffrey Allen (Acting): jallen35@hotmail.com Carolyn Amick ('03, Motion Pictures): carolynamick1@gmail.com Kelly Anneken ('05, Acting): kanneken@gmail.com Christian Appleby ('97 Mo-Pix); deadmenproductions@excite.com Joe Baker (2002, Acting): josephmbaker@yahoo.com Jason Beagle ('98, TH ST): jasonbeagle@hotmail.com Abe Bassett (former Department Chair): abassett@woh.rr.com Gabriel Beck ('02, Musical Theatre): gabrielbeck@gmail.com Vanessa Becker (Hobbs) ('93, Acting): vanessabella@aol.com Amanda Beede ('03, Acting): amandabd23@yahoo.com Karen Begin ('97, Acting): karen@northcoastrep.org Matt Beisner(2002, Acting): mjbeisner@hotmail.com Alissa Bellman ('97, Acting): leaky54321@yahoo.com Adam Bergeron (2004, Design/Tech): atombergeron@hotmail.com Jared Berry (2000, Theatre Studies): JBerry420@aol.com Lydia Bianchi (2011, Acting): lydia@daytoninternet.net Natalie Bird (2005, Musical Theatre): periwinkle711@gmail.com Stephanie Bishop ('01, Theatre Studies): Stephanie_Bishop@hotmail.com Ebony Blake ('02, Musical Theatre): ebonyblake@yahoo.com Donna Blanchard ('87, Acting): itsallaboutdonna@hotmail.com Nancy Bleisch-Heater ('92-95, Acting): theheaters@wowway.com Steven Bognar (Mo-Pix): bognar@donet.com Paul James Bowen ('90, Acting): pauljamesbowen@gmailcom Jenny Boyd ('02, Acting): Boydstriss2001@aol.com Jack Bradford ('85, Theatre Studies): solid.rock@lycos.com Tom Brooks ('85, Acting): TomBrooks@verizon.net Matthew Brennan ('03, Musical Theatre): Matthewibrennan@yahoo.com Tim Brown ('89, Acting): timtbrown@sbcglobal.net Tim Browning (90s, Acting): browning.tim@gmail.com Eric Byrd ('09, Musical Theatre): byrd.ericm@gmail.com Dana Calvey ('07, Musical Theatre): Calvey.2@wright.edu Alesia Campbell Hollinger ('87, Dance): BCREEK77@yahoo.com Sharon Campbell ('85, Acting): sharonb@cttrails.org Chris Carpenter ('95, Acting): ccarp25@aol.com Evelyn Case '80, Acting): ecase@fullerton.edu Dustin Charles (Rettenmund) ('03, Acting): dustchar@yahoo.com Paul Christman ('88, Th. Studies and Music): pc@ou.edu Charlie Clark ('94, Acting): clark_cw@hotmail.com Heather Clark (Wahl) ('99, Dance): heatherannwahl@yahoo.com Kristin Clippard ('01, Acting): clippsacopia@hotmail.com Bruce Collier ('77, Acting): feydeau2002@yahoo.com Cedric Collier ('88, Design/Tech): noise13@fuse.net Penny Collins ('87 Acting) ): Ohioart2@buckeye-express.com Gretchen Coleman (Clark) ('94, Acting): chuckgreta@hotmail.com Jeri Combs ('87, Dance): pdtdiva@yahoo.com Denise Conrad (would have been '92, D/T): DElaineConrad@gmail.com Jamie Conte (Sanders) ('98. Design/Tech): jmeconte@aol.com Jonathan Conver ('01, Musical Theatre): jcsrockop2@aol.com Pat Coughlin ('95, Design/Tech): patc@strangedog.net Todd Courson ('95, Acting): tcourson@gmail.com Jodi Crawford ('97, Acting): jodi.crawford@gmail.com Sandi Crews (current Acting Prof.): crewszen@msn.com Bruce Cromer ('81, Acting): CarolnBrucenSons@msn.com Kevan Curren '('81, Acting): kecurren @yahoo.com Lenny Daniel ('89, Dance): Ladthe2nd@aol.com Michael Dauer ('07, Dance): mjdauer@yahoo.com Adrian Davidson ('92, Design/Tech): adrian@stagemachines.com Joe Deer (current MT Prof.): joe.deer@Wright.edu Kay Deherder ('77, D/T): Litemom@lasvegas.net Joshua Denning ('01, Musical Theatre): joshuadenning@yahoo.com Charles Derry (former Motion Pictures faculty): charlesderry@aol.com Daniel Devlin ('83-87): teacherdjd@yahoo.com Brigitte Ditmars ('98, Acting): actorgrl76@yahoo.com Alana (Dodds) Sharp ('95, Acting): alanasharp@mac.com Jerome Doerger ('09, Musical Theatre): jeromedoerger@gmail.com Marilyn Dryden ('85, Acting): mmhunter@yahoo.com Jim Dubensky ('89, Acting): drjimmyd@yahoo.com Gayle Duplinski-Garrison ('87, Directing/Stage Management): garrisonfarm@msn.com Mandy Eaglen ('97, Acting): mandy1123uk@yahoo.co.uk Julie Marie Eberhart ('02, Musical Theatre): juliemeberhart@hotmail.com Courtney Ell ('98-'99 Musical Theatre): StajeStruk@aol.com Peter Ellis ('96, Theatre Studies): else1le@aol.com Emily Elsener-Duguay ('01, Musical Theatre): emily.duguay@gmail.com Eric Engdahl (former Acting faculty): ericengdahl@comcast.net Andrew Estevez ('97, Motion Pictures): slicksirk@donet.com Chris Ensweiler ('93, Acting): chris.ensweiler@gmail.com Diane Fairchild ('95, D/T): ddfld@aol.com Martin Fahrer ('89, D/T): Martin@Entertainment-design.com Behn Fannin ('01, Motion Pictures): behnfannin@hotmailcom Marco Fargnoli ('92, Motion Pictures): marcofargnoli@mac.com Mary (Hemmert) Farmer ('86, D/T): farmma@earthlink.com Nikki Ferry (2001, Acting): nikkiferry@hotmail.com Pete Ficht ('86, Directing): pficht@mac.com Charlie Fineran ('90): cfineran@hotmail.com Lauren Finnan ('03, Musical Theatre): broadwaydiva_2000@yahoo.com Liz Fitts (2000, Acting): lizfitts@wowway.com Adrea Fletcher ('99, Acting): Adrea24@aol.com Billy Flood ('02, Musical Theatre): tvoicemagic@hotmail.com Ned Folkerth ('88, Acting): nedfolk@gmail.com Walt Fugate ('89, Acting/TH ST): fugate9258@ameritch.net William Fulmer ('90, Acting): fulman@aol.com Dayve Gabbard ('91, Acting): dayve@bellsouth.net Tina Gasparra ('94, Acting): tinaguster@hotmail.com Chris Gillespie ('86, Th. Ed.): cgillespie@comcast.net Brian Givens ('99, Acting): Ebgivens75@yahoo.com Georgiana Gomez (around '96, Motion Pictures): julesetgeorges@sbcglobal.net Mallory Good ('06, Musical Theatre): malgood14@gmail.com Shawn Graham (1 yr. - '89): shawndgraham@gmail.com Jessica Graves Ripley (Acting): jripleysdesk@yahoo.com Veronica Green ('98, Dance): vgmoorhead@hotmail.com Lauren Gribble ('05, Musical Theatre): lagribbs11@yahoo.com Samantha PJ Gruber ('93, Acting): backseatprisoner@yahoo.com Elizabeth Grunenwald ('02, DT/SM): e.grunenwald@att.net Jennie Gustafson: jenniegustafson@gmail.com Brian Hall (2000ish, Theatre Studies): bhall@lycos.com Lance Hammond ('91, Acting): Lance_hammond@bose.com Amy Handra (Acting): amy.c.hamilton@sbcglobal.net Stephen Hanthorn (2010, Acting): SHanthorn@aol.com Greg Hardin (one short year in the early 90s): Macbeth00@hotmail.com Matt Harding ('98, Acting): siggs@pex.net Michael Hargis ('85, Directing): mhargis@twlakes.net Bevan Michael Haynes ('07, Mus. Th.): bevanthepenguin@gmail.com Erin Haynes ('03, Musical Theatre): Ewalsh1016@aol.com Byron Hays ('78, Acting): plinthe@cox.net David Hearn (92-94, D/T): davehearn@columbus.rr.com Jeff Heater (D/T): theheaters@wowway.com David Heath (faculty and student, in the 70s): dbheath48@comcast.net Kathy Hedrich ('84, Acting): krh522@rcn.com Jen Henson (Dance): fyrdancer3@hotmailcom Mark Hess ('07, Acting): markdanielhess@yahoo.com Bob Hetherington (former faculty): rhether@memphis.edu Terry Hibdon (early 90s, Acting): hibdon@mac.com Jessica M. Higgins ('04, Dance): jmhiggins82@gmail.com Courtney Holland (2002, Acting): courtknee27@hotmail.com Kim Holland-Shupert: kkatmommie@aol.com B.J. Holmes ('85-86, Acting): bjholmes@fallscjd.com Jessica Holmes (2004, Acting): corajduffy27@aol.com Brent Holten ('86, Acting): bholten@mac.com Josh "Bubba" Horvath ('98, D/T): horvathsound@aol.com Kristi Horvath ('08, D/T, Stage Management): kristi.horvath@gmail.com Cameron Holsinger ('04, DT/SM): echolsinger@mac.com Brent E. Huffman ('03, Motion Pictures): brent@germancamera.com Kate (Huser) Santucci (Design/Tech): Kate@vmuse.com Connie Hymer ('96, Acting): queenbee831@comcast.net Heather Jackson (DT/SM): heatherjackson@alabamaballet.org Joe Janes ('85-ish): joejanes1065@comcast.net Anthony W. Johnson ('85-86): antwjohnson@me.com Jennifer Joplin ('94, Acting): jenjoplin@hotmail.com Beau Karch ('90-96, Promotions Manager): bkarch@rcn.com Karla Kash ('97, Acting): karlakash@mchsi.com Jonah Keel ('00, Acting): kidwicket@hotmail.com Emily (Keeney) Oliver ('02, Theatre Studies): habakkuk317@yahoo.com John Kestner (Motion Pictures): y2jrk@cox.net Scott Kimmins ('92, Design/Tech): sjkimmins@sbcglobal.net Jovan King ('07, Acting): jovanking78@hotmail.com Ann Klosterman-Spanier ('93, Acting): aklosterman@hotmailcom David Kotary ('02, Musical Theatre): DavidWKotary@aol.com Kevin Kramer ('00 Motion Picture): kramer.kevin@juno.com Krista Kurtzberg ('02, Musical Theatre): Kristakurtz@hotmail.com Janine Kyanko ('00, Acting): janine@janinekyanko.com John-Michael Lander (2001, MT): lucas27land@aol.com Julie Langan ('07, Acting): langan.2@wright.edu Lee Lanier ('89, Motion Pictures): lee@beezlebugbit.com Kristin Larsen ('05, Acting): lyannia@hotmil.com Chris Lauricellla ('93, D/T): tanglebones@ameritech.net Heather Michele Lawler (would've been '05, MT): Broadwaybaby10@aol.com Todd Lawson ('95, Acting): T13tuck@aol.com Jared Lefevre ('05, Acting): jaredlefevre@hotmail.com Michelle Leigh ('02, Design/Tech): michelleeleigh@yahoo.com Peter Leinweber (Acting): pleinweber@austin.rr.com Tim Lessner (late 90s, Acting): tlessner@hotmail.com Dan Libecap (D/T) and Nuggie Barnes-Libecap (Acting): nlibecap@artsinterface.org Amanda Lindsay ('00): celandine@gmail.com Chris Lingo ('99, Acting): chrislingo@lycos.com Jason "Squishy" Livingston ('98, Design/Tech): jrliving@earthlink.net Jake Lockwood ('91, Acting): wdwjake@yahoo.com Lisa Loen ('07, D/T): lisa.loen@yale.edu Staci N. Loer ('02, Dance): snloer@hotmail.com Phaedra Logan ('03, Design/Tech): plogan@globalscenicservices.com Bradford Lund ('02, Acting): bfordlund@yahoo.com Joe Lupariello (Acting): julpariello@aol.com Trina Mariano (would have been '92, Acting): TrinnaPye@comcast.net Lucinda Marker ('77, Speech and Theatre): lucinda@tullmark.com Adam Marple ('03, Acting): adam@adammarple.com Laine Marr ('03, Design/Tech): lainejunebug@yahoo.com Kristin Mausling ('98, D/T): mnkigirl@aol.com Connor McBride ('96-98, Design/Tech): cmcb88@hotmail.com Megan McCarthy-Cook ('01, Acting): meglynn79@comcast.net Ingrid (Laura) McCartney ('78-81, Acting): ingridmac@gmail.com Josh McEwen (2000): josh.mcewen@scenicsolutions.com Bill McKinley ('84, Acting): bill@billmckinley.com Anthony McKinney ('91, Acting): zenthony@aol.com Kyra McKinney: KLForrest@aol.com Brian McKnight ('98, Acting): mcknight11@aol.com Jeff McLane ('90-92, Acting): jeff_mclane@yahoo.com Troy McLaughlin ('99, Design/Tech): troy.mclaughlin@yahoo.com Greg McMahan ('84, D/T): bobandgreg@aol.com Mike Miller ('81, Design/Tech): boisemax@cox.net Kate Mitchell ('95, Design/Tech): katers@aol.com Carrie Monnin ('93, Dance): carrie0222@aol.com Nicolette Montana (Musical Theatre): flutterby_98@hotmail.com Melissa Montgomery ('05, Musical Theatre): Etoile117@aol.com Meghan Moore (Acting): meghansclaar@gmail.com Lisa Morabito ('02, Acting): lisa.morabito@gmail.com Alix Morelle ('93, Motion Pictures): alix_morelle@bellsouth.net William "Bill" Morse (Acting): williammorse49@yahoo.com Geoff Moss ('99 Design/Tech): mossg@clarkstate.edu Denny Moyes ('80, Design/Tech): dennismoyes@verizon.net Mark Mozingo ('05, Acting): hoyojose@hotmail.com Ray Nardelli ('96, Design/Tech): rnarde@aol.com Mark Nash ('94, Dance): nashmark@hotmail.com Christie Nash Hubbard ('93-96, Acting): lynneonecn@hotmail.com Evan Nesbit ('89, Motion Pictures): fxgeek@earthlink.net Jeff Newman ('09, Acting): pogostickinballs@yahoo.com Tim Nevits ('98, Theatre Studies): tim@timnevits.com Sara Nichols (2007, Design/Tech): saraenichols@gmail.com Corliss Carleton (Nickerson) ('75-80, Costume Des. Faculty): redgiraffe@comcast.net Eric Nielsen (former Dance Area Coordinator, 70s): enielsen@valdosta.edu Melinda Nipp Moniz (1 yr. in early 90s, Acting): mnmoniz@comcast.net Erica Noschang ('02, Acting): erica.noschang@gmail.com Kasey Nusbickel ('03, Musical Theatre): kaseynusbickel@yahoo.com Ashley Nugent (2001, Acting): actn23@hotmail.com Shannon Wagner (O'Brien) ('92, Acting): shannanwagner@yahoo.com Jamie O'Brien (Acting): jmacchio@aol.com Deb ODonnell Blankenship (85-90, Acting Faculty): debodonn@qwest.net Kris Micheal OHoro ('85, Theatre Studies): kmike11@earthlink.net Katrina Oost ('89 Acting): kmoinc@hotmail.com Sharise Parviz ('99, Acting): esirahs@shariseparviz.com Thomas Paxitzis ('80, Acting): musicgreek@yahoo.com Michelle Peck ('02, Acting): michellepeck@hotmail.com Yashira Perez ('02, Musical Theatre): divapookie@hotmail.com Brandon Perkins ('02, Musical Theatre): brandonio@hotmail.com Doug Perucca ('84, Dance): ks45056@gmail.com Annie Pesch ('04, Acting): amp.ere@prodigy.net John Pieza ('95, Acting) : jspieza@mac.com Michael Pincelli (Acting): pinceny@hotmail.com Beth Popelka ('98, Acting): popelkavision@yahoo.com D. Porter ('02, Theatre Studies): dip_w3@hotmail.com Marianne Porter ('01, Acting): marianneporter02@yahoo.com Alison Potter (mid 80s, Acting): alison_potter@excite.com Jackie Prete ('76, Theatre): yoginijp@earthlink.net Jude Gerard Prest ('85, Acting): judegp@yahoo.com Amanda R. Presz ('06, Musical Theatre): arpresz@gmail.com Michael Raderstorf ('01, Musical Theatre): Michael@michaelrader.com Natasha Randall ('01, Acting): Natwo2@yahoo.com Cathy Raymond (Stage Management): CAlise@aol.com Courtney Reed ('07, Th. Studies): Puffball84@hotmail.com Laura (Longest) Reed (Acting): lauralongest@hotmail.com Marcia Reinhard ('85, Acting): marcia62@rcn.com Theodore Reis ('98, Acting): ted_reis@hotmail.com Dustin Charles Rettenmund ('03, Acting): dustchar@yahoo.com Ian Rhodes ('02, Musical Theatre): ianrhodes@hotmail.com Paul Rhyand ('01, Acting): paulrhyand@gmail.com Stephanie Cason (Richards) ('01, Musical Theatre): srrlady@msn.com James Riemer ('91, Acting): jblade67@yahoo.com Adam Rihacek ('05, Acting): Rihacek@gmail.com Chad Robison ('02, Acting): poortom19@yahoo.com Victor M. Rodriguez ('84-86, Acting): chita871@earthlink.net Sarah Rossi-Durham (2000, Theatre Studies): doreme_22@yahoo.com Lisa Roth ('94, Acting): sealee27@yahoo.com Melissa Russell ('03, Musical Theatre): melsaruss@woh.rr.com Kevin Salem ('94, Design/Tech): salemkev@yahoo.com Patrick ('90 D/SM) and Kate Santucci: psantucc@gmail.com Kate@vmuse.com Susan Schaner ('82, Directing): saschwar00@yahoo.com Stephanie Schrock (02, DT/SM): schrock26@hotmail.com Shayna Schwartz (2000, Dance): Dancinshay2@msn.com Jane Serova ('00, Dance): jserova@hotmail.com Samantha Servais ('04, Musical Theatre): servais.sam@gmail.com Irene Imboden (Sheldon) ('93, Th. Ed.): muse7@woh.rr.com Amelia Sheperd (Lefevre) ('04, Musical Theatre): Red330@aol.com Brian Shoemaker ('02, D/T): btshoemaker@hotmail.com Jeffrey L. Shivar ('87, Theatre Studies): shivar-lusson@sbcglobal.net Nichol Simmons ('98, Motion Pictures): Nichol@nicmsfilms.com Mary Alice Skalko ('03, Acting): ma_skalko@msn.com Steve Slimak ('88-90, Theatre Ed./Motion Pictures): slimak_s@hotmail.com Sarah Stair ('05, Musical Theatre): smaureenstair@yahoo.com Amy Stoner ('88-90, Dance): Amystoner110@hotmail.com Charla Smith-Steward ('02, Acting): onlyperfect10@yahoo.com Telcie Jo Smith ('03, Dance): tlcjodancer@hotmail.com Joshua Jon Smith: kreon97@yahoo.com Jen Smul Hall ('92, Acting): jsmul@yahoo.com Jessica S. Smith ('95, Design/Tech): keckess@hotmail.com Philip Smyth (Acting): Philstar82@yahoo.com Amber Sowers ('02, TH ST): amdawn13@yahoo.com Ben Spadafore (2001, Acting): benspadafore@hotmail.com Sarah Stair ('05, Musical Theatre): smaureenstair@yahoo.com Patrick Steele ('97, Motion Pictures): karmitz@sprynet.com Dustin Sterling ('02, Acting): DustinSterling@gmail.com Aaron Stiles ('99, Acting): aaronstiles@aol.com Jimmy Straley ('02, Acting): JimmyStraley@woh.rr.com Terry Stump ('77, Design/Tech): terry.stump@sinclair.edu David Sullivan ('90, Design/Tech): bcc@one.net Erin Joy Swank ('97 Dir./Stage Management): ejs-sm@juno.com Aaron Swisher: aaronswisher@hotmail.com Sean Szaller (Musical Theatre): seanszaller@mail.com Scot (Tannreuther) Colford ('91, Acting): scolfod@chlotrudis.org Joe Tanski ('02, D/T): joe@3dxscenic.com Kara Teolis ('97, D/T S.M.): karateolis@gmail.com Colette Thomas ('07, Musical Theatre): Mercutio68@aol.com Michael Thomas ('85, Acting): Myckletomys@aol.com Zach Thomas ('95, Acting): zthomas@nmff.org Stephanie Thompson ('05, Acting): thompson237@hotmail.com Stephen Joshua Thompson ('05 Musical Theatre): StevieJ_0604@yahoo.com Sarah Thornton ('06, Acting): sarahwthornton@yahoo.com Carrie Thurston (Stage Management): carriethurston@gmail.com J.J. Tiemeyer (2009, Musical Theatre): tiemeyerj@hotmail.com Karen Tirpak ('85, Acting) zirpy8@aol.com Stef Tovar (Acting): stovar26@yahoo.com Shaun Tubbs ('02, Acting): shaunpatricktubbs@yahoo.com Linda Tucker ('79, Acting): rhgentry@earthlink.net Sallyann Turnbull ('07, DT/SM): sallyann.turnbull@gmail.com Jamie Tuss ('06, DT/SM): jamie.tuss@gmailcom April Uzarski ('03, Acting): notmarch@yahoo.com Lisa Varchol ('98, Acting): lisavar@gmailcom Tracy Vaughn ('85, Acting): TV930@aol.com Aaron Vega ('04, Musical Theatre): Thespis0119@yahoo.com Nicholas Verina ('05, Musical Theatre): nickverina@yahoo.com Jim Volz: jvolz@fullerton.edu Emily von Stuckrad (Stage Management): vonstuckrad@ameritech.net Bria Walker ('03, Acting): aunaturalbabe@gmail.com Mark Ward ('85, Acting): marcusallorus@yahoo.com Tony Weaver ('05, Acting): tweavesbelieves@hotmail.com Matthew Weber ('81-83, Acting): mweber@library.berkeley.edu Liz Wheeler ('04, Musical Theatre): wheel_ej@hotmail.com Thomas Whelan ('80, Directing): jerryrigg@optonline.net Andrew Whitmer ('00, Theatre Studies): andrewwhitmer@hotmail.com Jennifer Wilcox ('97, Design/Tech): jlinnwilcox@aol.com Lora Wilson ('94, Acting): writelora@hotmail.com Dionysia Williams ('06, Musical Theatre): dancenw@yahoo.com Monica Williams ('98,Acting): mlw261@aol.com Tracy Wirthman-Commeans (Acting): Tracycommeans@yahoo.com Gary Woodruff ('92, Design/Tech): garydwoodruff@yahoo.com Terry Woody-Desch ('81, Acting): terrydesch@hughes.net "Jonny" Worsley ('96, D/T): Jonathan_Worsley@Hotmail.com Michael L. Yowell (Theatre Studies): absolutelymusic@hotmail.com Logen Zimmerman ('01, Motion Pictures): logenz@yahoo.com Michelle Zimmerman ('94 Acting): Michelle@curtiszimmerman.com Erica Zintek ('06, Acting): Erica9701@sbcglobal.net Linda Yerina Zuby ('80, Acting): zuby@cstone.net ! E-mail addresses last updated: 2/10/2010 |
| In Memoriam --- Byron Bellamy ('79, D/T) Michael Bertin (Acting) Royce Berman Cletus Biersack ('75, Theatre Education) Evelyn Breckenridge (Motion Pictures) Kelly Clark (Acting) John Coutrado ('85 Acting) Blaine Evans (Dance) Charlie Finneran (Acting) Pam Heil (Acting) Doug Heiselman (Motion Pictures) Mary Kessler ('75, Theatre Studies) Melissa Schlosser King ('86, Acting) Lisa Klingbiel (Acting) Rebecca Lamb (Acting) Pete Ludlow (Theatre Studies) Kristin Mausling Plummer ('98 Design/Tech) Wendell Meier ('79, D/T) Bill Partlow (Acting) Doug Rabaja (Dance) Kip Rookstool Eric Spahr ('76, Acting) Carol Trevino ('06, Motion Pictures) Greg Trimble (Motion Pictures) Ben Wackerman (Theatre Studies) Kathy White (Motion Pictures) Ed Wilkerson (Acting) Brad Winters (Acting) |
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| Click Here for the Results of the Professional Actor Training Program Alumni Survey In 2007, Bruce Cromer ('81 BFA Acting) contacted PATP Alumni from 1987-2007, via e-mail and this site, to ask what they've done and how their training helped or hindered them... Click on the link above to see what they wrote. And thanks to all who responded with such honesty and care!!! |
| Filmmakers Julia Reichert and Steve Bognar are shown interviewing GM worker Tim Mobley during the making of “The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant.” The film has been nominated for an Oscar in the short documentary category. ‘The Last Truck’ is Oscar-bound By Diane Chiddister Steve Bognar and Julia Reichert, the village’s most famous filmmakers, will become even more famous next month when they attend the Oscar awards ceremony in Los Angeles as directors of one of the five films nominated in the Best Documentary Short category. The couple was notified on Tuesday, Feb. 2, that their recent documentary, “The Last Truck: The Closing of a GM Plant” was one of five documentaries nominated for the award. It’s the first Oscar nomination for Bognar and the third for Reichert. Their previous collaboration, the documentary “Lion in the House,” won an Emmy for best documentary in 2007, sharing the award with a film by the director Spike Lee. The film was shown on HBO in September, and also was a selection at the Telluride Film Festival. “The Last Truck” follows employees during the last six months of operations at the Moraine GM plant, which was closed by the company in December 2008. About 2,500 people lost their jobs at that time. While the couple is thrilled at the award, the film’s topic makes the honor a bittersweet one, according to Bognar in an interview on Tuesday. “We’re all proud of the film. It’s a great collective effort,” he said. “But we want to remain mindful that the film exists because a lot of people lost their jobs. They’re still struggling. I would happily trade any award if the plant were still open.” Bognar and Reichert had less than a year earlier won the “Lion in the House” Emmy when General Motors announced in June 2008 that it would shut the Moraine plant later that year. “We began talking about doing a film immediately,” Bognar said. Soon after the announcement, he and Reichert spent time hanging out at the Upper Deck bar across from the plant, where GM workers gathered, according to an earlier story in the News. Several weeks later, they began filming. One of their challenges was winning the trust of the GM workers, according to Bognar. “A lot of the workers felt the press had misrepresented them in the past, that there’s an anti-union bias,” he said. “They were wary of us.” But before long, as the filmmakers listened to the GM workers’ stories, a relationship was established. “Luckily, people took a chance with us,” Bognar said. “Their willingness to be open and honest — that’s what makes the film.” Two aspects of the filmmaking were unusual, he said. First, Bognar and Reichert had several filmmaking teams outside the plant, interviewing employees as they came from and went to work, including local filmmaker Aileen LeBlanc and students from the film department of Wright State, where Reichert teaches. Because General Motors only allowed Bognar and Reichert inside the plant for a brief period on one day, most of the indoor shots were taken by a few of the workers themselves, who Reichert trained. The GM employees filmed one of the most powerful scenes in the film, as the last truck in the plant moved down the assembly line, followed by the GM employees, who no longer had a job to do. It didn’t take much training to turn the GM workers into filmmakers, according to Bognar. “They were natural shooters,” he said. The film was a collaborative effort, with a large contingent of helpers from the village. Local contributors included fine cut and consulting editor Jim Klein, who also composed some of the film’s music; Wright State film students Joe Lurie and Matt Zaff; and villagers Holly Hudson, Dennie Eagleson, Karen Durgens and Alison Maier, along with LeBlanc. Reichert’s daughter, Lela Reichert-Klein and her niece, Annie Reichert, also helped with the shooting. “The Last Truck” also benefitted from many test screenings with Yellow Springs neighbors and friends, whose feedback helped the filmmakers shorten the film from an initial 70-minute product to its final 40-minute version. “Julia and I feel so lucky to live and work in Yellow Springs,” Bognar said, adding that the feedback received during the test screenings “was an essential part of making the film better.” The competition for the Oscar is fierce, and Bognar said he doesn’t expect “The Last Truck” to win. He’s just pleased to have been nominated, especially since the honor brings with it a greater awareness of the plight of General Motor workers who lost their jobs. And the filmmakers plan to be there in Los Angeles for the award ceremony, on March 7. |
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