Carnegie Mellon School of Drama
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The Carnegie Mellon School of Drama in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a degree-granting institution founded in 1914 as a division of Carnegie Mellon University's College of Fine Arts. Its undergraduate acting, musical theatre, directing, design, dramaturgy, and production and technology managament majors are considered to be among the top programs in undergraduate conservatory training, and the School of Drama presents 18 events every season in the Purnell Center's theatres, studios and lobbies. The School of Drama also presents members of its graduating class in produced showcases in New York and Los Angeles. Its MFA offerings in directing, design, and production and technology management are also considered to be top graduate programs. The School of Drama as a whole is widely considered by those in the profession to be one of the best theatre schools in the country.
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[edit] Facilities
The School of Drama has made its home in the Purnell Center for the Arts since January of 2000. The space, which was specifically designed for the School of Drama, includes:
- Philip Chosky Theater, a 430-seat proscenium theater
- Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theater, a 140-seat black box theater
- 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.
[edit] 2006-2007 Season
- The House of Blue Leaves by John Guare, Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theater, October 5-7 and 10-14, 2006
- Miss Julie by August Strindberg, Philip Chosky Theater, October 11-13, 2006
- Man is Man by Bertholt Brecht, Location TBD, November 8-10, 2006
- Side Show by Bill Russell and Henry Krieger, Philip Chosky Theater, November 30-December 2 and December 5 - 9, 2006
- Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theater, December 6-9, 2006
- Keely & Du by Jane Martin, Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theater, February 7-9, 2007
- The Memorandum by Vaclav Havel, Philip Chosky Theater, February 7-10, 2007
- Playground: A Festival of Independent Student Work, titles and times TBD, Purnell Center for the Arts, February 16-18, 2007
- 36 Views by Naomi Izuka, Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theater, February 28-March 2, 2007
- Frozen by Bryony Lavery, Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theater, March 28-March 30, 2007
- The Oresteia by Aeschylus, Improvised seating in and around the Purnell Center for the Arts, April 11-28, 2007
- Woyzeck by Georg Büchner, Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theater, April 25-28, 2007
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Van Hansis, actor (As The World Turns)
- Rob Marshall, film director, nominated for a 2003 Academy Award for Chicago.
- Ted Danson, actor (Cheers)
- Jack Klugman, actor
- Ann Roth, costume designer (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley)
- Eugene Lee, scenic designer (Saturday Night Live)
- George Romero, film director
- Stephen Schwartz, film and theatre composer
- John Pasquin, film director
- John Wells, excecutive producer/creator (The West Wing, ER)
- Patrick Wilson, actor
- Blair Underwood, actor
- Billy Porter, actor/singer
- Laura San Giacomo, actor
- Holly Hunter, actor
- Cherry Jones, actor
- Judith Light, actor
- Megan Hilty, actress (Wicked (musical))
- Steven Bochco, Emmy-award winning writer/producer/director (Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law and NYPD Blue)
- Rene Auberjonois, actor
- Frank Gorshin, actor/comedian
- Ming-Na, actor (The Joy Luck Club, ER)
- Paula Wagner, producer (Cruise/Wagner Productions)
[edit] References
- Carnegie Mellon School of Drama
- Carnegie Mellon University
- West Coast Drama Alumni Clan
- New York Drama Alumni Clan
- "Third Coast" Chicago Drama Alumni Clan
