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Department of Theatre, Music & Dance Alumni

Check out the Department of Theatre, Music and Dance's Alumni! They are working and making their mark in the fields of theatre, music, dance and more. The following is a list of some of our alumni's achievements. If you are an alumni of the Department of Theatre, Music and Dance please complete the registration form to add your information to the alumni pages.

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NAME: Katie Kufall
Email: kt2006grad@yahoo.com
Degree: BS in Human Service Agency Managment and Recreation Administration
What are you doing now: I have been working full time for the Girl Scouts since 2007 as a Community Development Manager. I also work part time at a Dance Studio in Wildwood Missouri and loving every moment of both jobs!

NAME: Genie Haggard
Email:geniesinger@hotmail.com
Years Attended: 2004-08
Degree: B.A. in Business Administration - Management
What are you doing now: Currently, I am working for Starlight Theatre in Kansas City, MO.  I am the donor concierge in the ticket office, and I love it!

NAME: Lisa Beke
Email:scaducky@yahoo.com
Years Attended: 2006
Degree: B.F.A. in Technical Theatre
What are you doing now:I am currently Stage Managing for St. Louis Shakespeare. In the past year I have designed costumes for Muddy Water Theater and Smoking Monkey Theatre, Ran lights for St. Louis actors Studio and St. Louis Shakespeare and run my own custom costuming Business Black cat
Fashions based at the greater St. Louis Ren Faire.

NAME: Glenn Kesse
Email: gkesse@kc.rr.com
Years Attended: 1971-1975
Degree: B.S. Theatre
What are you doing now:Marketing/sales, Gladstone Theatre board member, youth sports.

NAME:
Hilary Ford
Email: hilary_ford@hotmail.com
Years Attended: 2001-2005
Degree: B.F.A. Theatre Performance / Mass Comm
What are you doing now: I am currently the Marketing Associate for the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in Auburn, NY. I manage all of the marketing, promotions, and development for the largest regional, professional theatre in Upstate New York.
I worked as House Manager and Box Office Assistant at the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre and served as the the Assistant Educational Coordinator for the Four Rivers Performing Arts Center in Paducah, KY.
I have worked as professional actor throughout the United States in MN, WI, IA, ND, SD, MO, KY, IN, and NY. My primary focus has been Theatre for Children.

NAME: Christine Petrie
Email: christine_492001@yahoo.com
Years Attended: 2002-2007
Degree: B.S. Business Admin, Music Theater & Choir Participant
What are you doing now: I just recently had my third son on Feb 18, 2008.
Otherwise I am still searching for a job that is willing to give me a chance.
Having no experience is getting in the way but one day I will overcome and prosper.

NAME: Lacey Preston
Email: LeiCK55@aol.com
Years Attended: 2002-2005
Degree: B. A. Psychology/ Minor Theatre

NAME: Amanda Schuster
Email: schustera@umkc.com
Years Attended: 1995-1999
Degree: B. A. Theatre Management
What have you been doing since you left MVC?
I have been at the University of Missouri at Kansas City since fall of 2001. I am the Assistant Manager of the UMKC Central Ticket Office. We are a ticket agent that sells for UMKC Athletics, UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance and the UMKC Department of Theatre. We also sell for other small fine arts producers of Kansas City. Before working at UMKC I worked at the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre from fall 1999 to October 2001, where I was the House Manager and Assistant Box Office Manager.

NAME: Michael Amoroso
Email: michaeljamoroso@yahoo.com
Years Attended: 2001-2005
Degree: B. F. A. Theatre
What have you been doing since you left MVC?
I just finished a year long contract with Playhouse on the Square in Memphis, TN and I'm planning on traveling to New Hampshire to work for the Hampstead Stage Company where I will tour from New England all the way to the West Coast.

NAME: Marylynn Gwatiringa
Email:gwattyem@yahoo.co.uk
Years Attended: 2003-2007
Degree: B. F. A. Musical Theatre / Minor in Dance
What have you been doing since you left MVC?
I am working at an Educational Theatre in Minneapolis, and I will be here until May 2008.

NAME: Samantha Narron
Email: jo_sammy14@hotmail.com
Years Attended: 2003-2007
Degree: B. A. Theatre
What have you been doing since you left MVC?
I am currently living in the central valley of California.  I am an intern at Playhouse Merced and will be for the next eleven months.

NAME: Darci Ward
Email: dkdancepro@yahoo.com
Years Attended: 1997-2001
Degree: B.S. Business / Minor in Dance
What have you been doing since you left MVC?
Currently working for Anheuser Busch in St. Louis as a Wholesaler Routing Consultant and owner of DK Dance Productions.

NAME: Jocelyn Bell
Email: dimplegirl2@hotmail.com
Years Attended: 1988-1993
Degree: B.A.
What have you been doing since you left MVC?
I am a high school teacher in Theatre, Dance and Vocal Music. My son, Andrew, is now fourteen years old and attends the high school where I teach!

NAME: Ashley McKay
Email: ashleysmckay@yahoo.com
Years Attended: 2002-2005
Degree: B.F.A. Musical Theatre
What have you been doing since you left MVC?
Performing at regional theatres, and recently signed my third contract for Disney Cruise Line as a main stage performer!

Name: Renee Hand (Tettaton)
Email: rhand@northwest.k12.mo.us
Years Attended: 1991-1995
Degree: BA Theatre, BA English
What have you been doing since you left MVC?
Taught English, Speech and Theatre at the high school level. I am now a K-12 librarian. I direct school plays and help with the speech team. I am a member of STAM and The Marshall Community Theatre.