McDaniel College 

After McDaniel
  • Rob McQuay is a pastor, and still performs professionally as an Equity actor in the DC area – he was recently nominated for two separate Helen Hayes Awards – one for playing the role of Jesus in SUPERSTAR, and the other for directing GODSPELL

  • Julie-Ann Elliott is Equity actress who recently received critical acclaim in Olney Theatre’s  THE CONSTANT WIFE

  • Josh Selzer is an Equity Stage Manager, and serves as the producer for Theatre on the Hill and Arts Manager for McDaniel

  • Steve Zumbrun wrote the book for a new musical based on Cyrano de Bergerac entitled BRING ME GIANTS and served as musical director for the premier at McDaniel College.  He also is musical director/Director and “L.M.” for PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES with Theatre on the Hill for the summer of 2008

  • Denise Umland works for the National Touring Company “Troika”, and designed costumes for Theatre on the Hill’s INTO THE WOODS 2008

  • Tony Rosas is the tech director at Towson University, and served as set designer for Theatre on the Hill’s 2007 season 

  • Dan Franko is a member of the Screen Actors Guild,  and has been featured on the television shows The West Wing, The Jersey, The Wire and America's Most Wanted

  • Colin Forman is a freelance actor working in film and television in LA, recently seen on a “National Bo” tv commerical

  • Jon Reynolds spent two years on tour with National Players and performed Ariel in THE TEMPEST for Washington Shakespeare Company

  • Kelly Dunnavant completed his MFA in Technical Theatre from SUNY Purchase and is the tech director at the Shakespeare Theatre in DC

  • Cassie Domser has her MFA in Stage Management from Rutgers University, and is working for the Washington Performing Arts Society

  • Julie Keough recently played Gueniviere in CAMELOT and Laurie in OKLAHOMA at Riverside Dinner Theatre, and also at the Dutch Apple Theatre in PA performing in GYPSY

  • Two of our recent alums (Albert Pero III and Andrew Pecoraro) toured the North Eastern US with the NATIONAL PLAYERS performing in DRACULA and TAMING OF THE SHREW.   Andrew completed a run of LONG DAYS JOURNEY INTO NIGHT with Firebelly Productions, and will be attending grad school at VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity.  Albert performed at Totem Pole Playhouse in PROPOSALS

  • Grant Rice served as Associate Company Manager for LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS on Broadway, the General Manager of the off-Bway plays FEDDING BEATRICE and I WITNESS, as well as president of Granticus Productions Inc (his production management company). 

  • Jeff Goeller works in the box office of OlneyTheatreCenterfor the Arts

  • Tony Cimino is attending the graduate program for Drama Therapy at NYU

  • Chris De Rose is attending the graduate conservatory training program with Second City in Chicago

  • Melvina Coker is a technician at Toby’s Dinner Theatre

  • Matt Weese is working for PARLIGHTS, a theatrical lighting company

  • Jessica Behar is participating in Playback Theatre

  • Dual English-Theatre major Jennifer Harrington is attending graduate school for creative writing

  • 2008 grads – Peter Kendall was an understudy for The Studio Theatre’s production of HISTORY BOYS, and will be touring with NATIONAL PLAYERS in AS YOU LIKE IT and 1984 during ’08-’09; Jacob “Tex” Moriarty-Stone and Mike Chittenden both have internships at Centerstage in Baltimore; Jon Teter will stage manage for Baltimore Shakespeare Company

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