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16 | March | College News College of Fine Arts and Communication | 17 THEATRE Acting, Musical Theatre, Per formance and Production, Teacher Certif ication in Theatre, Technical Production, & Theatre FACULTY ACCOLADES Yesenia García Herrington was the Spanish dialect coach for Lowe's most recent national bilingual campaign. She also was cast in Natalia Luna's (P&P '26) web series Tough Luck - Momma's Boy along with Shayla Richardson (P&P '26) and Gianni Trevino (Acting '25). She also served as the Representation, Equity, and Diversity (RED) Co-Chair for the Region 6 Kennedy Center American College and Theatre Festival (KCACTF) Conference and organized the first live performance of the Anoli Dancers of Oklahoma at the conference in collaboration with the Indigenous Cultures Institute of TXST. [1] Richard Robichaux has a recurring role in Hulu's acclaimed series Paradise, one of the top trending shows on Reelgood's streaming charts. STUDENT ACCOLADES Michael Aguilar was a national finalist for KCACTF’s Award for Theatrical Design Excellence in Costume for their work on Oh To Be Pure Again . Kayla Alonzo won the Design, Technology, and Manage- ment Recognition for Stage Management of a New Work for their work on Escobar’s Hippo . Paige Blackwell won the Design, Technology, and Manage- ment Region 6 first place honorable mention in Lighting design for their work on Our Town . Emma Bayless was a national finalist for KCACTF’s Award for Theatrical Design Excellence in Scenic for their work on Our Town . Jacob Canderozzi (’25) and Amaya Adams (’26) were seen in Jersey Boys at the Zach Theatre in Austin as Tommy Devito/Swing and as the assistant choreographer. Maximilliano Estudillo Cantu won the Design, Technolo- gy, and Management Region 6 first place honorable mention in Scenic Design for their work on Escobar’s Hippo . Emma Davis (P&P '26) was awarded the Robert R. Bu- seick Award for Directing Excellence national finalist at the Region 6 KCACTF conference in Abilene, Texas. [2] 1 2 3 Yesenia García Herrington was cast in Natalia Luna's webseries Touch Luck - Momma's Boy along with Shayla Richardson and Gianni Trevino Emma Davis was awarded the Robert R. Buseick Award for Directing Excellence National Finalist at the Region 6 KCACTF conference in Abilene Keith Nelson funded, directed, and starred in a teas- er trailer for Skyward , an upcoming dragon-sport- ing, fantasy adventure short film William Ellis was awarded the Jim Anderson Outlaw Play- wright Award for their play Conversations To Be Had at KCACTF Region 6. Catherine Kenner was a national finalist for KCACTF’s Award for Theatrical Design Excellence in Sound for their work on Small Mouth Sounds . Catherine Kenner won the Design, Technology, and Man- agement Excellence in Musical Theatre Sound Design for their work on Sister Act . Ana Martinez Medina was awarded the Robert R. Buseick Award for Directing Excellence National Finalist at the Region 6 KCACTF conference in Abilene, Texas. Kaelyn Miller won the Design, Technology, and Man- agement Region 6 first place honorable mention in Sound Design for their work on Escobar’s Hippo . Keith Nelson (Integrated Studies Major, Theatre Minor, '25) funded, directed, and starred in a teaser trailer for Skyward , an upcoming dragon-sporting, fantasy adventure short film. [3] Cody Rodriguez , Emma Bayless , Paige Blackwell , and Illeanna Villalobos won the Design, Technology, and Man- agement Don Childs DTM Cross-Discipline Collaboration Award for their work on Our Town . Cody Rodriguez won the Design, Technology, and Manage- ment Excellence in Live Fully Design for their work on Our Town . AJ Rose was a national finalist for KCACTF’s Award for The- atrical Design Excellence in Lighting for their work on Small Mouth Sounds . Audrey Smith won the Design, Technology, and Manage- ment Region 6 first place honorable mention in Allied Crafts for their work on Small Mouth Sounds . Morgan Smithwick (P&P 26) earned the Region 6 LMDA/ KCACTF Student Dramaturgy Award this March in Abilene, Texas. Ileanna Villalobos won the Design, Technology, and Man- agement honorable mention in Stage Management for their work on Our Town . ALUMNI ACCOLADES Jonathon Acosta ('22) was cast as Max Weinbaum in GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR see article here. Madeleine Bourgeois (’22) was cast as Ensemble/Polly Baker Cover in Crazy For You at the Broadway Palm. Frida Cantu (P&P '24) made her debut with The Stage Austin in the role of Nina in Christopher Durang's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike . Bella Coppola (’20) and Jacob Burns (’19) are making their returns to Broadway in Smash . Bella will be originating the role of Chloe. View article here. Lily Kren (’21) was in Noises Off at the Gulfshore Playhouse. Ashlyn Maddox (’20) was on Law And Order as Martha. Adriana Scalice (’22) was cast as Vanessa in Signature Theatre’s In The Heights . Lizzy Tucker (’24) made her Broadway debut in BOOP! Gianna Yanelli (’14) opened SIX on Broadway as Anne Boleyn. Ana Yi Puig (’20) opened Nobody Loves You as Samantha at American Conservatory Theatre. DEPARTMENT ACCOLADES The River Bride had a successful run in the Texas State School of Theatre, Dance, and Film Season. The production was directed by Robby Sciortino and assistant directed by Alex Blanco . The production featured Bobcat talents such as: Damara Ortis , Esmeralda Navarro Garcia , Giulia Garbage , Emilio Amaya , Cleofas Soto V , James Cazares , Gaby Melendez Troconis , and Cayden Baratolo . The 3rd Annual Young, Gifted and Black Showcase performed on February 23rd at 7:30pm in Evans Auditorium. It featured a night of performances by black students in the Department of Theatre, Dance, and Film written by Black artists. It was produced by Cameron Thomas , Tyler Wesley , Al Igbinigie , and Drew Barber . The showcase was advised by faculty member Aaron Brown .