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:

MFA Recipient, San Diego University, Old Globe Theatre (Acting). Leah Zhang.

MFA Recipient, Yale University (Theatre Management). Theodore DeLong '00.

MFA Recipient, Academy of Classical Acting, George Washington University. Kelly Hogan '91.

Chicago After Dark Award "Overall Technical Achievement" Winners, Vitalist Theatre production of A Passage to India. Craig Choma (Set), Rachel Sypniewski (Costumes).

MFA Recipient, Carnegie Mellon University (Costume Design). Alison Greaves '97.

MFA Recipient, New York University (Acting). Bree Elrod '00.

Playwright, Staged Reading Production at The Public Theatre, New York City, New York. Tim Lord '98.

Scenic Artist, Center Stage, Baltimore, Maryland. Mikah Berky '08.

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 winner in 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).

Actor with 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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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