A Shot Of Jameson. . . The RTA West Coast Blog

Sunday, September 17, 2006

About blogging: All of the rules from the first post apply, but they need to be done from www.blogger.com. I'm figuring this out as I go along; please e-mail me if you have a question: wallymarzano@gmail.com.

Alumni update: On Monday night, the 18th, MFA alum Andrea Anders (of NBC's 'Joey') is a series regular on the new CBS show 'The Class,' at 8 pm. Also, acting alum James Tupper is a series regular on the Anne Heche vehicle 'Men In Trees,' on ABC Friday nights at 9 pm.

Thank you. Wally Marzano-Lesnevich, BFA 2000

3 Comments:

Blogger Rutgers Theatre Alumni Network West Coast said...

Hi, Carol here. Mazel Tov on the new blog. LOVE the name not only for the Theater but because Jamieson is my favorite booze and tickled by the password. I so wish I had been there for your first meeting and for hugs all around. Love to all of you. Here are some alumni credits written in bureaucratese. In addition to Andrea and Jim there are a couple of other alumni starring in series this fall. Proud of all of your accomplishments!



Letitia Lange (MFA 2006) has been cast to understudy the young nun, Sister James, in the National Tour of Doubt.

Tawny Cypress (BFA) will costar in the new NBC series Heroes on Mondays at 9 pm.

Aaron Stanford (BFA) stars as Will Traveler in the new ABC series Traveler.

Calista Flockhart (BFA) is in the new ABC series Brothers and Sisters.

Bill Bowers (MFA) Rattlestick Playwrights Theater presents Bill Bowers’ one-man show It Goes Without Saying to open its 12th Off Broadway season. This solo piece by actor and mime Bill Bowers takes the audience on a scenic tour of Bill's life thus far; from his childhood in the wilds of Montana, to his outrageous jobs as a performer, to the whirlwind of working on Broadway, and studying with Marcel Marceau. The production runs through October 8 and received a standout review in the September 9the issue of the New York Times.

Zenzele Cooper (BFA) will perform the role of Adriana in The American Globe Theater’s production of The Comedie Of Errours directed by Kelley McKinnon. The production will run in New York City from September 15 to October 7, 2006.

Michael Esper (BFA) will appear as the rock star in a updated version of Eric Bergosian’s SubUrbia, off Broadway at Second Stage in New York running from September 6 to October 29.

Sebastian Stan (BFA) stars in the remake of The Covenant as Chase Collins. The film opened in mid September.

Tim DeKay guest starred with Vincent Spano in the September 12, 2006 FOX series premiere of Standoff as an air traffic controller in crisis.

James Tupper (MFA) costars in the new NBC series Men In Trees as Jack. The pilot aired on September 12, 2006 and will hereafter air on Friday nights. The series stars Anne Heche.

David Miller (MFA) directed a production of Below The Belt by Rick Dresser, which was named Outstanding Production in the Fort Worth area. The play was produced by produced by Amphibian Productions, a company formed primarily of Rutgers Theater Alumni. The cast featured MFA alumni Jonathan Fielding and Evan Mueller. David Miller is the recently appointed Program Manager of the Education Department for Broadway’s Roundabout Theater in NYC

JV Mercanti (MFA directed Icarus for Amphibion Productions in Fort Worth this summer with MFA alumni Charlie Sandlan, Steven Balantzian, Katya Campbell and Carmen Lacivita in the cast.

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Blogger Rutgers Theatre Alumni Network West Coast said...

PS Hal Scott would love that you named this after Jameson!
CT

2:22 PM  
Blogger Rutgers Theatre Alumni Network West Coast said...

Hi elaine Zofrea here,
Just wanted to say what a great time I had at the last gathering and how I hope more grads from the 80's will try to attend the next one.
anyone looking for tech work at disney (Lights and sound) please use my name on application. It's not design work but it pays the bills until the next gig.

8:19 PM  

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