The break room at the Old Globe rehearsal halls is a busy place: Shakespearean tragedy (Othello) rehearsing on one side and a world premier musical (Dog and Pony) on another. Just another ‘day at the office’ in Balboa Park. A few weeks ago it also became the base for our latest forum with a visiting artist, this time with Tony and Olivier-award winning actor/director Roger Reese, in residence to direct D&P. Dashing between their sitzprobe and a meeting with the creative team, Roger took a moment to share with the MFAs stories from his remarkable career, from scenic painter to Royal Shakespeare Company intern to “Cheers” regular to Tony/Olivier-winner (for Nicholas Nickleby) to acclaimed dire
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Alumnae from Classes 21-25 (Vivia Font, Aubrey Saverino, Deb Radloff, Rachael Jenison, Stephanie Roetzel and Danielle O’Farrell) are producing BREWED by Scott T. Barsotti at the NYC Fringe this year. They open at the Players’ Theatre in the West Village, and are hosting an Old Globe reunion at the Monday night performance (8/22 at 7pm).
Ben Diskant (class 23) and Robbie Simpson (class 26) came to see Alums Allison Layman (class 26) and Erika Rolfsrud (class 8) in Steel Magnolias at Cleveland playhouse.
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MFA Grad Shirine Babb Set for Shakespeare Festival St. Louis 2015
February 2015
New York performers Michael Sharon and Shirine Babb will play the roles of Antony and Cleopatra, respectively, in Shakespeare Festival St. Louis' production of Antony and Cleopatra, May 22 through June 14, at Shakespeare Glen in Forest Park.
November 2014
Long Wharf Theatre to Present Steve Martin's PICASSO
MFA graduate Aaron Krohn in Cabaret on Broadway
September 2014
Roundabout Theatre Company’s CABARET
Pictured: (Left to Right in foreground) Linda Emond, Gayle Rankin, Aaron Krohn, Danny Burstein and the cast of CABARET. Photo Credit: Joan Marcus
Aaron Krohn reveals 10 things fans don't know about Cabaret for BROADWAY BOX
September 2014
Center Theatre Group Announces Complete Cast for The Trip to Bountiful, Featuring Cicely Tyson, Blair Underwood and Vanessa Williams.
MFA Alumni Mauricio Mendoza and True Form Films win 2014 IMAGEN AWARD
August 2014
Win Comes in the Category of Best web Series :Drama
STUDIO CITY, CA – August 5, 2014 – Held this past Friday August 1st at the Beverly Hilton Hotel International Ballroom the 29th annual Imagen Awards, which aims to recognize and reward positive portrayals of Latinos in all forms of media, as well as to encourage and recognize the achievements of Latinos in the entertainment and communications industries, awarded independent film company True Form Films with an Imagen Award.
The award came in the category of Best Web Series: Drama for Encounters. Encounters is a continuing web series, produced in association with Angel Flight Media (with 11 episodes already released) entails the opportunity when one gets a chance to have an encounter for one last conversations with someone who has passed away. All episodes of the series, as well as behind the scenes and additional content can be seen at:
http://www.theofficialencounterwebseries.com
True Form Films had a total of 5 nominations for this edition of the 2014 Imagen Awards.
About True Form Films:
True Form Films was founded by veteran actress and producer Yeniffer Behrens in 2006. Joined by director, producer DeWayne Cox and actor, director, producer Mauricio Mendoza, True Form Films is establishing itself as a preeminent entertainment creator. This culturally diverse company strives to deliver a thrilling mix of must-see originals, premium movies and content which reflects the diverse lifestyle and language of its audience, one production at a time.
To see all about True Form Films:
Congratulations Jim Parsons!
July 2014
Congratulations to Jim Parsons (MFA '01) on winning his fourth Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in The Big Bang Theory.
The Classes of 2014-15
July 2014
The classes of 2014 and 2015 gather for the first day of rehearsals for THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA directed by Mark Lamos (back row, from left) Stephen Hu, Charlotte Bydwell, Erin Elizabeth Adams, Lowell Byers, Allison Layman, Megan M. Storti, Robbie Simpson, Meaghan Boeing, Adam Gerber, and Patrick Zeller; (front row) Kushtrim Hoxha, Lindsay Brill, Jamal Douglas, and Tyler Kent at The Old Globe. Photo by Jim Cox.
Alumni News
July 2014
Alumni Adam Daveline joins Sag Harbor's Bay Street Theater cast for its world premiere of My Life Is a Musical, which will play the New York venue July 29-Aug. 31.
Othello
May 2014
The Old Globe cast of Othello: (back row, from left) Robbie Simpson*, Stephen Hu*, Mike Sears, Jonny Orsini, Megan M. Storti*, Mark Pinter, Noah Bean, Patrick Zeller*, Adam Gerber*, and Kushtrim Hoxha*; (middle row) Lowell Byers*, Charlotte Bydwell*, Richard Thomas, Blair Underwood, Kristen Connolly, Angela Reed, and Jamal Douglas*; (front row) Meaghan Boeing*, Erin Elizabeth Adams*, Lindsay Brill*, and Tyler Kent*. Shakespeare's Othello, directed by Old Globe Artistic director Barry Edelstein, runs June 22 - July 27, 2014 at The Old Globe. Photo by Jim Cox.
*MFA Student
Roger Rees
April 2014
MFA students meet with acclaimed actor and director Roger Rees: (back row, from left) Patrick Zeller, Lowell Byers, Roger Rees, Charlotte Bydwell, Tyler Kent, Stephen Hu, Jamal Douglas; (middle row) Meaghan Boeing, Erin Elizabeth Adams, Allison Layman, Adam Gerber; (front row) Kushtrim Hoxha.
Alumni News
April 2013
Alumni news: Brian Lee Huynh and Nat MacIntyre appeared in Broadway's War Horse, and Grayson DeJesus (pictured left) and Catherine Gowl were in the National Tour.
Aaron Krohn starred as Henry V (pictured far left) in the Stratford Shakespeare Festival's 60th Anniversary Season.
Pygmalion with Robert Sean Leonard
January 2013
January 2013: Six MFA students joined the company of The Old Globe's 100th anniversary production of Pygmalion, directed by Nicolas Martin.
Robert Sean Leonard with Danielle O'Farrell (MFA '13) and Robbie Simpson (MFA '14) in The Old Globe's Pygmalion. Photo by Henry DiRocco.
God of Carnage
July 2012
Three alums, Erika Rolfsrud, Lucas Caleb Rooney, and Caitlin Muelder (pictured below) returned to The Old Globe in God of Carnage, directed by Department Chair, Richard Seer.
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