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As long as there have been alumni of the school, there have been alumni who found success as professional artists. The list below is just a few of the alumni that have gone on to capture a wider audience’s attention.
Arts Alumni in the News
Ethan Dubin to star in new play 'Bobbie Clearly' at Roundabout Underground
Breanna Bartley '06 named best actress in a musical by BroadwayWorld Long Island
Bronwyn Reed '08 stars as Baby in the national Broadway tour of "Dirty Dancing," coming to Thousand Oaks in February
The Light Fantastic: Ini Archibong '01 places his tech-focused designs into a mythical realm
Tania Verafield '00 costars in Rebecca Stahl's new drama "Everything in Between"
Jennifer Cheng '78 - executive director, Diavolo Dance Theatre; founder/director, Dance Conservatory of Pasadena
Warren Techentin '86 - architect, professor
Sean Bailey '87 - president of production, Walt Disney Studios
Alec Berg '87 - head writer for "Seinfeld," "The Dictator," "Silicon Valley," and more
Mike White '88 - writer, actor, director, producer
Ted Griffin '89 - screenwriter
Chris Berchild '91 - professor of theatre, Indiana State University
Eric Heger '93 - actor
Ari Wiseman '93 - deputy director, Guggenheim Foundation
Anna Christy ' 94 - international opera star
Hilary Thomas '94 - founder/artistic director, Lineage Dance
Hunter Arnold '95 - Tony Award-winning producer
Marisa Echevarria '96 - actress
Adam Stone '96 - president of entertainment, Phenomenon
Ali Ahn '99 - actress
David Wiseman '99 - installation artist
David Stone '00 - agent
Tania Verafield '00 - actress
Ini Archibong '01 - architect, professor
Lauren Libaw '05 - opera singer
Stevan Cablayan '06 - singer, songwriter
Rose LaGrua '07 - clothing designer
Bronwyn Reed '08 - singer, dancer, actor
Blaine Ohigashi '09 - photographer
Evan Robinson '10 - photographer
Grant Genske '11 - vocalist, songwriter
Tonis Flores-Ramirez '12 - Grammy Award winner, violinist/backup singer
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