Alumni in Theatre

Knox College's Theatre program prepares its students who are seeking professional careers in theatre for continuing their studies in graduate school or conservatories. Our graduates have studied at prestigious institutions such as Yale, Stanford, Northwestern University, Chicago's Goodman Theatre, University of San Diego/Old Globe Theatre, New York University, The Actors Theatre of Louisville, and many nationally-known universities.

Knox alumni work in all areas of design, acting and directing, and theatre management. Knox theatre majors are also highly successful in many other areas, such as law, education, and business. A few of our many successful theatre majors include:

Tony Award winner for set design of the Broadway production of "Not About Nightingales;" Artistic designer for "Twin Peaks," and winner of a Knox College Alumni Achievement Award. Richard Hoover '69.

Actress in "Third Watch," "Law & Order," "Another World," and "The Untouchables," and Emmy Award nominee. Amy Carlson '90.

Tony Award winnerin lighting design for Broadway production of "Big River." Richard Riddell '72.

Actress with lead roles in productions at Ford's Theatre, Washington D.C.; Edinburgh Theatre Festival in Scotland; Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California. Caitlin Muelder '96 (right).

Actorwith starring roles in movies, television series and national commercials. Jesse Dabson '85.

Actress, Remy Bumpo, Chicago, Illinois. Kate Berry '99.

Graduate Student,Ph.D Program in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri. Jason Cascio '06. Theatre and Biology major.

Participant, Red Moon Theatre, Chicago, Illinois. Jason Tucker '99.

Production manager and producer, Red Moon Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, and owner,The Ruling Theatre Company, Chicago. Rachel Michalsky Mottaz '99.

Actress and Director, Chicago, Illinois. Kelly Hogan '91.

Graduate Student, Dance Movement Therapy & Counseling Program, Columbia College, Chicago, Illinois. Megan Hall '08.

Freelance Theater Director, Beacon, N.Y. Jennifer Ward '94.

Apprentice, Production Manager, Steppenwolf Theatre Production, Chicago, Illinois. Heather Courtney '06. Theatre and Psychology major.

Co-founder of Chicago Viewpoints, a theatre company based on the work of Anne Bogart. Matt Roth '92.

Actressin Broadway, Off-Broadway, touring productions of "A Chorus Line;" and numerous regional theatre productions. Carol Bonnani '72.

Graduate Student, MFA program, Tisch School of Theatre Arts, New York University. Bree Elrod '00.

Costume designer and winner of a prestigious "Jeff" award. Molly Reynolds '94, Chicago, Illinois.

Actress in theatre, movies and television, Los Angeles, California. Ann Wilkinson '77.

Actor in theatre, commercials and industrial videos,Chicago, Illinois. Mark Yoder '89.

Executive vice president of information technology, Wells Fargo Bank, Berkeley, California. Susan Blew '75.

Graduate Student, MFA program in Directing, Northwestern University. Jaclynn Jutting ’00.

Director of Development, Victory Gardens Theatre, Chicago Illinois; Youth Symphony Orchestra, Chicago, Illinois. Allen Doederlein, '96.

Associate Director of Marketing, Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago, Illinois. David Urlakis, '03.

Actress, Old Globe Theatre, Shakespeare Sedona, "My Name is Rachel Corrie," (Broadway). Bree Elrod, '00.

Associate Director of Finance, Yale School of Drama/Yale Repertory Theatre. Theodore DeLong, '00.

Graduate Student, post graduate program in drama, The National School of Drama in New Delhi, India. Anjalika Kapur ’06.

Associate Director of Vitalist Theatre; Producer, Greasy Joan & Company, Chicago, Illinois. Jaclynn M. Jutting, '01.

Actor/Comic, Television: "The Great Indian Comedy Show"; "News on the Loose"; "Now Not Showing"; "Completely Newsless with Vir Das"; Film: "Mumbai Salsa"; Mumbia, India. Vir Das, '02.

Teacher, The Chicago Academy for the Performing Arts, Danielle Shullaw Filas, '93.

Technical Internship in Costuming Certificate Program, Yale University. Sarah Zimmerman DeLong, '00.

Production Manager and Producer, The Neofuturists, Chicago, Illinois. Melinda Evans, '01.