Theatre alumna Whitney Kaufman (’06) has performed several recent engagements with the Kansas City Symphony, in their Christmas concerts as well as Disney in Concert last summer. She has also performed a program of Oscar-winning songs with the Malaysia Philharmonic in Kuala Lumpur, and has been appearing as a principal vocalist in Disney in Concert
Lexi Sakowitz (’12) recently made her debut on the FX series Sons of Anarchy and will continue to appear on several more episodes throughout the season. Says Lexi, ”It is pretty exciting, and working with those guys was an absolute dream come true. My experience as a screen actor was absolutely invaluable. My reel is what broke
The Chapman University College of Performing Arts is working in collaboration with the Strategic National Arts Alumni Project (SNAAP) to administer a one-of-a-kind survey that explores the lives of arts alumni nationwide. This fall, all performing arts graduates of Chapman University will receive an email invitation to participate in the SNAAP online survey. By verifying
Theater alumnus Casey Adler (’11) has a recurring role on the new ABC Family show Bunheads . Casey says “ Bunheads was a fantastic experience over the summer. I played the love interest of one of the lead ballerinas, Boo. The moment I entered the gates of Sunset Gower Studios on June
Adriana Chavez (’00) is nominated for a New York Innovative Theatre Award (IT Awards) for Outstanding Ensemble for her work in Homunculus: Reloaded, produced by Homunculus Mask Theater. “My favorite part of working on this project was collaborating with the other actors and the director, Joe Osheroff. We were all encouraged to give
To celebrate Shakespeare Orange County’s 20th anniversary, artistic director Tom Bradac – also a Chapman University associate professor – developed an international production of the Bard’s seldom-produced erotic poem “Venus and Adonis.” It was staged in June as part of the Fringe Festival in Prague, Czech Republic, and was met with rave reviews. The same
Theatre alumna Maisie Chan (’12) has landed an internship at Disney World in Orlando, FL. She says “life at Disney World is very humid, but I’m really enjoying it. I’m really liking everyone who works here and the internship. They have given me the job of being the main Production Assistant for Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival
The College of Performing Arts reported last year Theatre alum Rachel Rincione (’02) landed a role in the ensemble in the new 25th anniversary U.S. touring company of Les Miserables. Now she is joined by Music alum Weston Olson (’04) in the role of Courfeyrac! The tour will stop
Department of Theatre alumna Rachel Parsons (’06) was featured in a supporting role as a high school student in Shattered Silence, an independent film shown on the Lifetime network as Sexting in Suburbia in January. The film is loosely based on a true story of cyber bullying that happened Rachel’s current hometown in