Carnegie Mellon School of Drama

The Carnegie Mellon School of Drama is the oldest degree-granting drama program in the United States, founded in 1914 as a division of the College of Fine Arts at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.

Its undergraduate acting, musical theatre, directing, design, dramaturgy, and production and technology management majors are considered to be among the top programs in undergraduate conservatory training. Its MFA offerings in directing, design, and production and technology management are also considered to be top graduate programs. The School of Drama offers 18 events every season on campus, and also presents members of its graduating class in produced showcases in New York City and Los Angeles. Many Carnegie Mellon graduates have also gone on to successful careers in Pittsburgh theatre.

Facilities

Since 2000, the Purnell Center for the Arts, specifically designed for the School of Drama, has been home for the department. The space includes:

• Philip Chosky Theater, a 430-seat proscenium theater
• Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theater, a 140-seat black box theater
• John Wells Video Studio, a sound stage television studio

As well as two movement studios, three rehearsal studios, four design studios, a lighting lab, a sound lab, a costume shop, a scene shop, and various classrooms.

2010-2011 Season

• Junior Performance Projects: Assassins and The Broken Heart, Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theatre, September 22-25, 2010
• Grad One Acts, Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theatre, October 1-2, 2010
• He Who Gets Slapped by Leonid Andreyev, Philip Chosky Theater, September 30 - October 9, 2010
• Vanishing Point by Rob Hartmann and Liv Cummins, Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theatre, October 20-23, 2010
• Playground: A Festival of Independent Student Work, Purnell Center for the Arts, October 28-30, 2010
• Barbarous Nights, by Sam Creely, adapted from the works of Federico Garcia Lorca, Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theatre, November 10-12, 2010
• A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, Philip Chosky Theatre, November 19 - December 4, 2010
• Lady Han by Zeami Motokiyo, Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theatre, December 1-3, 2010
• New Works Festival, John Wells Video Studio, February 2-5 and 16-19, 2011
• A Number by Caryl Churchill, Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theatre, February 18-11, 2011
• The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin, New Hazlett Theatre, February 17-28, 2011
• Still Life With Iris by Steven Dietz, Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theatre, February 23-25, 2011
• Lulu by Frank Wedekind, John Wells Video Studio, March 30 - April 1, 2011
• The Alice Project - adapted from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll, Philip Chosky Theater, April 14-23, 2011
• A Dream Play by August Strindberg, Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theatre, April 20-23, 2011

Notable alumni

• Rene Auberjonois, actor
• Felecia M. Bell, actress
• Steven Bochco, Emmy-award winning writer/producer/director (Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law and NYPD Blue)
• Matthew Bomer, actor (Tru Calling, Chuck, White Collar)
• Gaius Charles, actor (Friday Night Lights)
• Christina Crawford, author (Mommie Dearest)
• Ted Danson, actor (Cheers, Damages)
• Dagmara Dominczyk, actress (The Count of Monte Cristo)
• Barbara Feldon, actress
• Sutton Foster, actress (Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Drowsy Chaperone, "Anything Goes") (attended briefly)
• Frank Gorshin, actor/comedian
• Josh Groban, singer (attended briefly)
• Van Hansis, actor (As the World Turns)
• Ethan Hawke (attended briefly), actor
• Megan Hilty, actress/singer (Wicked) (9 to 5)
• Holly Hunter, actress
• Erik Jensen, actor/playwright
• Cherry Jones, actress
• Arthur Kennedy, actor, nominated in 1949, 1951, 1955, 1957, and 1958 Academy Award respectively for Champion (1949 film), Bright Victory (1951 film), Trial (1955 film), Peyton Place (1957 film), Some Came Running (1958 film)
• Jack Klugman, actor
• Andrew Kober, actor (Hair)
• Eugene Lee, scenic designer (Saturday Night Live)
• Judith Light, actress
• Gabriel Macht, actor
• Joe Manganiello, actor (Spider-Man (film), (True Blood (TV series))
• Sonia Manzano, actress (Sesame Street)
• Rob Marshall, film director, nominated for a 2003 Academy Award for Chicago.
• Patina Miller, actress West End premiere "Sister Act", the musical Olivier Nominated 2010, Best Actress in a Musical
• Ming-Na, actress (The Joy Luck Club, ER)
• Rory O'Malley, actor (The Book of Mormon)
• Cote de Pablo, actress (NCIS)
• John Pasquin, film director
• Billy Porter, actor/singer
• Zachary Quinto, actor (Star Trek (film), Heroes, 24, So NoTORIous)
• George A. Romero, film director
• Ann Roth, costume designer (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley)
• Laura San Giacomo, actress
• Pablo Schreiber, actor
• Maїté Schwartz, actor (quarterlife)
• Stephen Schwartz, film and theatre composer
• Emily Skinner, actress/singer
• Aaron Staton, actor (Mad Men)
• Patricia Tallman, actress/stunt woman (Babylon 5)
• John-Michael Tebelak, playwright and director (Godspell)
• Tamara Tunie, actress (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, As the World Turns)
• Blair Underwood, actor
• Roberta Valderrama, actress (10 Items or Less, ER)
• Paula Wagner, producer (Cruise/Wagner Productions)
• John Wells, executive producer/creator (The West Wing, ER)
• Maura West, actress (As the World Turns)
• Patrick Wilson, actor (Angels in America, Little Children, Watchmen)
• Ian Harding, actor((Pretty Little Liars))

See also

Theatre in Pittsburgh

References

• Carnegie Mellon School of Drama
• Carnegie Mellon School of Drama Showcase
• Carnegie Mellon University
• West Coast Drama Alumni Clan
• New York Drama Alumni Clan
• "Third Coast" Chicago Drama Alumni Clan
• The Official Unofficial Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama

External links

• Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama

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