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BFA Dance Graduate pens new blog - Life as a dancer in Las Vegas

Jan. 15, 2008

Lisa Browder (B.F.A. Dance, ’76) recounts her 13 years as a professional dancer, and her ten year stint as a Las Vegas “Showgirl”, in her new blog One Showgirl’s Life.

Dink O'Neal (B.F.A. '84)

Dec. 4, 2007

guest stars as the goofy father on Disney’s “Wizards of Waverly Place”. The episode entitled “Disenchanted Evening” originally aired on Nov. 9th.

Scott Marlowe (BFA in Dance, 2004) dances with LEVYdance in San Francisco.

Oct. 22, 2007

LEVYdance is renowned for its daring, densely layered, kinesthetically detailed, and emotionally intense choreography.

David Rogers (B.F.A. in Lighting Technology, 1999)

Sept. 27, 2007

was recently promoted to Manager, Electronic Information Security Compliance at US Oncology, Inc. in the Houston area.

Catch Kim Dilts (M.F.A. in Acting, 2004)

Sept. 24, 2007

as she plays a reporter on Dirty Sexy Money, airing on Wednesday, September 26 at 10/9p Central on ABC.

Jim Walters (MFA in Directing, 1969)

Sept. 23, 2007

is set designer for a hit television show “NCIS” (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) that is entering its 5th season. It airs Tuesday nights on CBS.

Chad Raines (B.A. in Theatre and Dance, 1999)

Sept. 16, 2007

recently took a position with Enspire Learning as a Producer. He is also pursuing a Masters in Project Management at St. Edwards University, is a company member of Salvage Vanguard Theatre, and regularly volunteers as venue and stage manager at various festivals in Austin.

Val Winkelman (MFA in Theatrical Design, 1990)

Sept. 12, 2007

has recently been named Interim Head of the Department of Communication and Dramatic Arts at Auburn University Montgomery.

Carson Kreitzer (MFA Playwriting, ‘06)

July 2, 2007

was accepted into New Dramatists Class of 2013.

Greg Romero (MFA Playwriting, ‘06)

July 2, 2007

premiered his play The Most Beautiful Lullaby Ever Heard at City Attic Theatre, an emerging off-off-Broadway company in May 2007.