Theatre Alumni
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Rocky Sansom, '03
Rockford Sansom is currently an actor and theatre artist based out of New York City. After his time at UWF, Sansom gained admission and won a fellowship to attend the highly selective Master of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre program at the University of Central Florida. Sansom has worked as a resident Associate Artist at Seaside Music Theater-one of the South's largest and most respected regional theatres. At Seaside, he performed numerous principal roles; his favorite shows include "The Threepenny Opera," Singin' in the Rain," and "Sunday in the Park with George." All the while, Sansom was the Assistant Director for the south's regional premiere of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast," and he served as a faculty member in Seaside's Educational Program.
In all of his program biographies, which have been seen by hundreds of thousands of audience members across the world, Sansom proudly acknowledges his training at UWF.
Brent A. Denison, '01
A 2001 BA Theatre Arts graduate and member of the Alpha Psi Omega Omicron Theta cast of 2001. I continued my education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) with a graduate assistantship in their Theatre Department Stage Management Graduate program. While working toward my MFA degree at UNLV, I worked as Box Office Supervisor for the Celine Dion A New Day production at Caesar Palace in Las Vegas. I obtained my M.F.A degree in Theatre Arts with an emphasis in Stage Management from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on December 2004. I relocated to the state of California shortly after graduation with my MFA degree, where I currently work as the Box Office & Patron Services Manager for the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons in the county of Los Angeles. I am also the Production Stage Manager for the Santa Clarita Regional Theatre mainstage productions. I have also participated as an actor or Stage Manager in several productions of the Theatre Department at College of the Canyons including South Pacific and Cabaret. A member of INTIX. GO Argonauts!!
Martha Cooper, '70
A tenured Associate Professor of Costume Technology at FSU. A theatrical costumer for over 30 years, Martha has worked as a designer, draper, and shop manager at many professional theatres, including Seaside Music Theatre, Utah Shakespearean Festival, Berkshire Theatre Festival, New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, Jekyll Island Summer Music Theatre Festival and Tennessee Repertory Theatre. She trained as a young draper at Opryland U.S.A., helped open and managed the costume department at Fiesta Texas Theme Park and headed up the costume team at the Coca Cola Olympic City Theme Park for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta.
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Class of 2016 |
Sara Bond - graduating Summer 2016 Kayleigh Campo - Tour Actor/Director - Missoula Children's Theatre Darian Canton Jason Choate James Eisman Gabriel Esmurdoc Gabriella Fernandez - Tour Actor/Director - Missoula Children's Theatre Annastasia Fiala Jared Gibson - Actor - Tecumseh! Outdoor Drama (Summer 2016) Kathleen Gold Hayley Heath - Actor - Jean's Playhouse (Summer 2016) Michaela Jones Melissa Lashbrook Kieannah Marshall Kayla May - Asst Company Manager/Asst Education Director - New London Barn Playhouse Kimberly McCroan Kerry Sandell - MA - Strategic Communication/Leadership, UWF Graduate School (current) Matthew "Matty" Schnitker - Tour Actor/Director - Missoula Children's Theatre Baron Simmons - Andrew Terwilliger - Actor - Serenbe Playhouse (Atlanta, GA) Joanna Warner - Actor - Sterling Renaissance Festival, Sterling, NY Christopher "Topher" Warren - Tour Actor/Director - Missoula Children's Theatre |
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Class of 2015 |
Ashlee Ballew - freelance actor, Orlando, FL Shanaya Dixon - Operations Coordinator, Modis Melissa Ezell - Youth Staff, Royal Caribbean International Amy Fenicle - Actor, Thingamajig Theatre Company, Pagosa Springs, CO Allison Horton Dominic Johnson Zach Kuhl - Technical Director, University of Central Arkansas Robin Lawshe Heather Lee John Marks (IH-Arts Admin) - CFPA Coordinator, University of West Florida Emily Merritt - MA in Theatre Education, ??? Tiffany Nelson Jean-Michel Newberg John Rawlings - Technical Director, North Port High School David Sandford Destinee Steele - MFA, Wig/Makeup Design, North Carolina School of the Arts (current) Nethaneel Williams - Actor/Dance Teacher - Venice Theatre (Venice, FL) Sam Yelverton - |
| Class of 2014 |
Jessica Abney Cayman Bone - freelance Actor, Los Angeles, CA Aileen Cleaver - Master Electrician, The Wick Theatre & Costume Museum, Boca Raton, FL Amanda Cook Heather Edelman Larissa Gonzalez Lauren "Nikki" Hartung - MA, Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, London ('15) Jonathan Maisel - Guest Experience Manager - Attractions, Disney's Hollywood Studios Rebecca Moeller - Music Teacher, Sherwood Elementary School, Melbourne, FL Chelsea Sorensen - Costume Designer, Creede Repertory Theater, Creede, CO James "Alex" Squires - freelance Stage Manager, NY, NY; Production Assistant, Arkansas Rep Kearney Starr - Wardrobe Manager - Weston Playhouse Theatre Company Keegan Stull - Performer (Salty) - Legoland Florida Alexa Teebo - Actor, La Muse Vialla Theatre Company, NYC; Box Office Manager, Luna Stage Company, West Orange, NJ Christian Williams - Camp Counselor, Children's Theatre of Charlotte |
| Class of 2013 |
Taryn Bagdasarian - Freelance Actor/Dancer, Los Angeles, CA Katherine Bollone Toni Bonaccorso Nicole Castro Alexander Cihanowic - Freelance Actor, NYC Lisa Eash - MFA - Costume Design/Technology, University of Florida (current) Maygan Eldridge Erin Finnegan - Prop Shop Supervisor, PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre Christopher Frazier - freelance actor, Orlando, FL Kyle Golden Jordan Irvine Lauren Johns Joshua Kolapo Ashleigh-Dawn Kriegh-Fleming - Resident Stage Manager, Rose Theater, Omaha, NE - MFA - Stage Management, University of Missouri-Kansas City ('15) Barbara Koha Marquez Linder - freelance actor, Los Angeles Jenna Luchkiw - Scenic Painter, SRO, Associates Cassie Martinez Michael McCoy - Performing Arts Assistant, Pyramid, Inc., Pensacola Melissa Moore Sean Taylor Sydney True - freelance actor, Los Angeles Daniel Williams William Shannon Williams |
| Class of 2012 |
Caroline Atkinson - freelance actor, Cleveland, OH Linda Barnhart - Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL Jessica Benitez - freelance actor, Atlanta, GA Colin Cook - Costumer, DisneyWorld Kelley Finn - freelance Designer, Los Angeles, CA; MFA - Lighting Design, SUNY-Purchase ('14) Annie Godwin - Patron Servies Associate, Pensacola Opera Emily Haggerty - crafts artisan - Utah Shakespeare Festival; MFA- Costume Design, The University of Alabama ('16) Brandy Hooper - M.A. Vocal Performance, LIU Post (current) Kelly Milligan - Christopher Sanders - freelance actor, New York, NY; Past: actor, Nebraska Theatre Caravan (tour) Savannah Simerly - freelance actor, Orlando, FL Joshua Taylor Nathan Toepfer Leonar Elaina Walton Nick Wilson |
| Class of 2011 |
Jason Daw Nicole Dickson - freelance actor Daniel Emerson - Scene Shop Foreman - South Dakota University; MFA- Scenic Design, Temple University ('14) Rashawnda Foster - Sr. Fraud Analyst - Bank of America Ashley Macko (IH-Arts Admin) Shelia Mettetal - Volunteer Engagement Coordinator - Hands On Greenville, Greenville, SC Leighann Miller Michael Patrick Laura Rondinelli Laura Sebastian - Adjunct Professor, Pensacola State Colle; MFA - Acting, Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville Rachel Shepard Shaun Sizemore Nathan Simmons - Musician, The Offer Corey Stano - Scenic Painter - Universal Studios Orlando Elizabeth Timan |
| Class of 2010 |
Serjevah Davis Mark Duggar - Sound Designer, Ballet Pensacola Bianca Gomez - freelance actor, Chicago Martin "Randy" Hozian Andrew Hubbard - freelance actor, Los Angeles - MFA- Acting, Roosevelt University ('13) Ashley McGlothren Meghan Miller - MFA-Costume Design/Technology, University of Memphis ('13) Kyle Morrison - Lighting Operator, Norwegian Cruise Lines Meagan Parker, freelance actor, New York Katherine Pursell - Production Manager - Opera Omaha; Technical Director/ATD Atlantic Theatre Company, New York City Brittany Rappise - Wig & Make-up Specialist, Busch Gardens Williamsburg; MFA-Wig/Make-up Design, North Carolina School of the Arts ('16) Mary Katherine Tanner Ashley Turner Tara Whalen |
| Class of 2009 |
Tiffany Eddins Lamar Edwards Ashley Elliott Jessica Godwin Tristian Luysterburg- Private Voice/Piano Teacher, New York, MTCA Tammy Mills Stevie Neale - Teaching Artist, Philadelphia Young Playwrights Will O'Donnell - Technical Director, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Andrew Pascoe Lynsey Price - Choreographer, Studio Playhouse, NJ Lorelie Sandberg Jaira Torchia |
| Class of 2008 |
Chris Blackmon Laura "Lanie" Camferdam Heath Carroll - Drama Teacher, Ponce De Leon High School, FL Alex Dagg - freelance actor, New York, NY Justin Dickieson Gabrielle Glaze - MA-Theatre, Missori State University ('11), Ph.D.-Theatre, Texas Tech Barbara Krantz (Martinez) - Teacher, Parkway Middle School of the Arts, Ft. Lauderdale; MA - The Royal Centeral School of Speech & Drama (London), Arabella Spotts |
| Class of 2007 |
Victor Aminger - freelance actor, Los Angeles; English Teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District Jennifer Bossa Christina Curtis Courtney Fell Nicole Luciana Samantha Strom Natasha Ticotin Heidi Warriner - Costume Designer, Pensacola Children's Chorus Toni Weaver |
| Class of 2006 |
Brian Guerrero Christina McAlpine Harrison Straley |
| Class of 2005 |
Wendell Colston Laura Crolla Christien Fontaine - MFA - Theatre, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Cindy Kawasaki Catherine "Katie" Mack - Performing Arts Faculty, The Harbour School, Annapolis & Baltimore, MD Christine Tebo Rachel White |