Theatre Careers
Preparing for a career on Broadway and beyond
With a theatre education from HL黑料门不打烊, you鈥檒l not only be prepared for a career on Broadway and the big screen, but you鈥檒l also be ready to make your mark in a diverse range of fields that includes everything from business to law. To get a glimpse at what you can do with a theatre degree from HL黑料门不打烊, explore the wide of array of career paths our graduates have pursued.
From HL黑料门不打烊 to Broadway
Juan Carlos 鈥�23, who plays Bob Newby in the Broadway production of Stranger Things: The First Shadow, returned to campus to share what he鈥檚 learned on his journey from HL黑料门不打烊 to theatre鈥檚 biggest stage.
Alumni Snapshots
The foundations of a degree in theatre鈥攃reativity, discipline, teamwork, and empathy鈥攚ill serve you well in a variety of fields.
Our graduates are performing, designing, directing, and producing across the globe. We also have graduates who used their theatre degree to launch careers in business, science, education, law...you get the picture.
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Giana Blazquez Bultman '16
Assoc. Director of Education, Children's Theater of Madison
After earning her MFA in Drama and Theatre for Youth and Communities at The University of Texas at Austin, Giana took her teaching artistry and directing to inspire young people at the Children's Theater of Madison.
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Alexandria Crawford '16
MFA Acting student, Northwestern University
As a Theatre Arts and English major, Alexandria鈥檚 HL黑料门不打烊 community included artists from all walks of life: 鈥淚 was inspired to find my own creative voice and artistic practice.鈥� She鈥檚 a member of Northwestern鈥檚 inaugural MFA acting cohort, selected by Tony-winning director, Anna D. Shapiro.
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Mallory Gladman '10
Musical Theater performer, Dance teacher & choreographer
Mallory started her career dancing in Disney鈥檚 Beauty and the Beast show while still at HL黑料门不打烊. She鈥檚 traveled the world dancing on cruise ships, served as a Dance Captain off-Broadway, and now teaches, choreographs, and records music in Vancouver, Canada.
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Lyndsey Goode 鈥�12
Account Manager for a web design firm
Lyndsey draws on her stage management background every day: nerves of steel and creative problem-solving.
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Suki Lanh 鈥�14
Creative director for in-house ad agency & Teaching artist
Suki creative directs and writes commercials for an in-house ad agency. She also teaches screenwriting at the University of Miami and writes, teaches, and performs comedy throughout South Florida.
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AnnMarie Morrison 鈥�20
Agile Scrum Consultant, Deloitte
AnnMarie鈥檚 most used skills as a consultant/project manager: communication, collaboration, and managing complexity鈥� just like a theatre director (her concentration at HL黑料门不打烊).
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Jamaica Reddick 鈥�15
Union Organizer
鈥漎ou have to be quick on your feet and flexible enough to handle objections," says Jamaica of the intersection between her theatre experience and organizing. "It鈥檚 about being strategic and thinking through how to best reach the person you鈥檙e speaking to.鈥�
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Peter Ruiz 鈥�15
HL黑料门不打烊 prepared Peter for their MFA at Indiana University by ensuring they were informed about the world beyond theatre: 鈥漈he curiosity fostered in a liberal arts environment makes us more interesting humans, which in turn makes us more interesting actors.鈥�
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Alexandria Vazquez 鈥�10
Costume Shop Manager & Freelance Designer
Alex took her degree from HL黑料门不打烊 to an MFA program and then to designs at Lexington Children鈥檚 Theatre and Florida Repertory Theatre. She returned to Central Florida in 2018 and joined the team at Orlando Repertory Theatre!
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Katherine Waddell 鈥�14
Film Producer
Katherine's 鈥滵inner in America鈥� went to Sundance in 2020 and her recent 鈥滲alloon Animal鈥� won the platinum award at the International Independent Film Awards.
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James Blaisdell '17
Actor, Universal Orlando
鈥淒avid Charles gave us a foundational understanding of improv but also let us do impossible things like improvised monologues in iambic pentameter in front of a packed house at the Annie Russell night after night. Every single day, I come in and make up new stuff off the top of my head and try to steer conversations. So much of that draws on my improv background.鈥�
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Mariah Haskell '22
Associate Engineer, Universal Creative
Mariah鈥檚 double major in theatre and computer science was the perfect preparation for her role as an associate engineer at Universal Creative, where she helped perfect the show controls for Celestial Park at Universal Orlando鈥檚 Epic Universe.
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Spencer Lynn '13
Senior Producer, Walt Disney Imagineering
鈥淭he nice thing was being able to pursue my dream of working in Imagineering while still doing my classes and theater at the same time,鈥� he says. 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 have to pick one over the other.鈥�
Lynn has been shaping Disney鈥檚 immersive experiences ever since鈥攁nd wouldn鈥檛 have it any other way.
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Alumni Profiles
January 19, 2022
What It鈥檚 Like to 鈥� Perform on the Silver Screen
Isabella Ward 鈥�15 recently made her big-screen debut in the Golden Globe-winning West Side Story revival, and now she鈥檚 reflecting on her path to the spotlight.
October 29, 2019
The Artrepreneurs
Armed with arts degrees, these HL黑料门不打烊 grads have harnessed their creative passions to launch successful businesses in everything from organic spirits to footwear.
June 26, 2019
What I鈥檝e Learned: Sally Albrecht 鈥�76
The music and theater double major reflects on a prolific career in choral music and her commitment to the next generation of performing artists at HL黑料门不打烊.
December 04, 2018
A Tough Act to Follow
A year after graduating from HL黑料门不打烊, Kathleen Capdesuner 鈥�17 followed a prestigious directing fellowship to New York City, where she鈥檚 helping direct Hollywood heavyweights at the Big Apple鈥檚 largest nonprofit theater.
October 30, 2018
Dramatic Drive
Decorated playwright Beth Lincks 鈥�75 traces her success to lessons learned both on and off the stage as a HL黑料门不打烊 theater major.
June 24, 2016
The Perfect Fit
Looking back on a dream career that blended a love of art and theater, award-winning costume designer Maggie Delgado 鈥�75 found the ideal mix of motherhood and showbiz.
November 05, 2014
Tales of a Female Comedy Writer
Janis Hirsch 鈥�72 has worked with Bill Murray, been fired from the same gig as Larry David, and written and produced award-winning shows like Murphy Brown, Frasier, and Will & Grace.
September 15, 2014
Christopher Fitzgerald 鈥�95 Makes Broadway History
The HL黑料门不打烊 theater alum is the first actor to play both male leads in Chicago.