Alumni in the News

Theatre Arts Teacher at North Richland Hills Middle School named Teacher of the Year.

Lascivious Lunches and Decadent Dinners by Priscilla Sample (M.F.A. ’08), Wednesday, January 28th.

“Ophelia” runs November 7 – 23.

accepts new position in the Kennedy Center’s Theater for Young Audiences program.

play, BY THE WATERS OF BABYLON, will open in LA at the Geffen Theatre on Nov 5. He has been commissioned to write a new play for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival as part of their “American History Project”, and to adapt Linda Sue Park’s, A SINGLE SHARD, for the Seattle Children’s Theatre Co. Most recently he workshopped a new musical, A NIGHT AT THE ALHAMBRA CAFE at the Krannert Center. The miniseries he wrote for A&E, THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN, is nominated for six Emmys including “Best Miniseries.” Robert also wrote four episodes on the HBO/Tom Hanks/Steven Spielberg miniseries, THE PACIFIC, airing in 2010. Currently, Robert is writing a film for SONY Pictures based on Xenophon’s “ANABASIS.” He also has films set up at Fox, Fox 2000, and with Pandemonium Pictures.

moves latest directing project, “7 Sins” from New York to Edinburgh Scotland.

(maiden name Bordeaux) 1996 B.A. in Theater, recently released her fitness DVD, “STEP PUMP/ Body-Mind-Spirit-Fit.” You can view clips of the DVD on www.TonyaLarson.net

appears in scene on “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”. The episode titled “Betrayed” airs Sunday, June 22nd.

to receive lifetime achievement honor at 2008 Astaire Awards

direct students competing in the 82nd Annual State One-Act Play contest in Austin, TX