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As the Department of Theatre & Dance matures, our graduates are finding themselves more involved in the professional world. These professional connection prove the quality of our program. We are proud of their success and use this page as a place to boast some of their successes.

This page is only a representative sample of some of our alumni. See the Alumni Forum for more graduates. Please contact us to submit, or update, your information.

Dave Furr, B.A. Theatre, Performance
Dave was very active in the theatre department and opened The Valborg Theatre as Oberon, king of the faeries in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Dave went on to NYC to star in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? with Kathleen Turner and Broadway veteran Bill Irwin. [ Article ]

Kelly Miller, B.A. Theatre & English
Kelly has worked professionally as an administrator and dramaturg with the Williamstown Theatre Festival and Actors Theatre of Louisville.  She was also the Literary Manager for Long Wharf Theater and Playscripts, Inc. and is currently freelancing as a writer and dramaturg in NYC

Lauren Volkmer, B.A. Theatre, Performance
Lauren graduated from ASU and went on to perform in film and television, and in NYC. Her professional roles range from Ms. Cratchit in A Christmas Carol to Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Miellyn Fitzwater Barrows, B.A. Theatre, Performance
Featured in the 1996 New Play Festival, Miellyn went on to continue to write and act during her time at ASU. Upon graduation, she entered the television industry and has done story development for National Geographic Explorer and worked on many popular TLC shows. She is now an independent writer and producer creating on-air marketing for national networks including National Geographic Channel, Travel, TLC, Nick at Nite, Military, Science, and Planet Green. Her essays have been published in Random House and Smart Pop Books anthologies, the UK Telegraph Newspaper, and on notfortourists.com and cincity2000.com.

Scott, Joshua, B.S. Theatre Education
Joshua teaches High School nearby in Lenoir, NC. His students were featured at a recent Thespian Festival. Joshua teaches theatre full time and produces amazing community and school theatre productions including The Wizard of Oz.

Bill Nelson, B.A. Theatre, Design/Tech
Bill graduated from ASU and earned his M.F.A. In scenography From the University of Kansas. He has been a draper at the Washington National Opera for several years and was previously the first hand at the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington D.C.

Marc Hurst, B.A. Theatre, Design/Tech
Marc is currently the Senior Technical Director for Walt Disney Entertainment in Orlando Florida, working on Stage Shows, Parades, conventions, and other Disney productions

Keeley Lones, B.S. Theatre Education, Licensure Only
Keeley came to ASU, with a degree in Communications, for teaching licensure. With her NC certification she teaches drama at East McDowell Junior High School in Marion, NC.

Angie Light, Theatre Minor
Angie graduated from ASU, worked for Paramount, toured the U.S. professionally, and landed in Hollywood where she continues to work in film and print media.