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Treasures: Cathedral of Junk . Tori Gresham began previews for the new musical Miss Step. Kailey Hyman plays the role of Barb in A Man Called Otto with Tom Hanks. Kyra Belle Johnson was in season 5 episode ten of FBI. Lily Kren performs in TheatreZone’s Escape to Margaritaville . Brian Knetl was named president of the Waubonsee Community College. Danny Lutman produced a new animal series which premiered January 7th on National Geographic Wild. It will also be available through Hulu's Live TV, and eventually Disney+. Going Fur Gold takes an insider look at America's "you-gotta-see-'em-to-believe-'em" animal competitions and the humans who devote their lives to their beloved cats, rabbits, chickens, guinea pigs and alpacas. Every episode follows these pet-parents as they prep and pamper their cherished showstoppers in the quest to win Best in Show. Danny also appeared in front of the camera in a fifteen-minute short film called Adult Friends that will be released soon. Ashlyn Maddox is playing Jane Doe in Ride the Cyclone at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. [5] Mackenzie Mulligan won the Broadway World Regional Award for her lighting design of Hair at Texas State University. Heather (Newman) Patterson is the stage manager for the Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas production of The Beatles LOVE . Edi Patterson , who stars on HBO's The Righteous Gemstones , will serve as emcee for the Texas Film Awards. She grew up in Texas City, attended Texas State University and honed her comedy skills at the Hideout Theatre in Austin. Marc Pouhé performed in Master Harold…and the Boys in January with Austin Shakespeare. Ryan Scarlata was runner-up for the Broadway World Regional Awards for his direction of Seussical . Laurel Toupal appears as Taura in Showtime's The L-Word: Generation Q. Anna Uzele stars in New York, New York opening on Broadway this spring. You can also catch Anna in Dear Edward on Apple TV. [6] Riley Wesson has been hired for a second season at Cumberland County Playhouse in Crossville, Tennessee. He has also been hired on as their resident Fight Choreographer. Angelica Ynfante is the Assistant Technical Director and Scenic Artist in the Theatre Department at Baylor University. Drama Desk Award winner Anna Uzele made her Broadway debut as 'Andrea Devereaux' in the Tony Award-winning revival of Once on This Island , before going on to originate the role of 'Catherine Parr' in the Tony Award- winning musical SIX in the Broadway and North American Tour productions, for which she and the cast were recently nominated for a Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album. She can be seen as a series regular on the new Apple TV+ series Dear Edward alongside Connie Britton and Taylor Schilling, debuting on February 3, 2023. ANNA UZELE College of Fine Arts and Communication | 21