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College of Fine Arts and Communication | 17 Sidney Rushing was selected for the 2025 Garden State New Play Festival’s Collective of Playwrights. Jack A. Smith designed and built costumes for Maples Reparatory Theater’s production of The Woman In Black , a shadowy gothic ghost story set in England in the early 20th century. The two-man show filled with quick costume changes, theater magic and plenty of thrills and chills it opened on October 18. STUDENT ACCOLADES Kayla Alonzo was selected as a regional finalist for the Ken- nedy Center American College Theatre Festival for her play Pocket Sized Identity. Tyler Korock has placed in the competitive Hollywood international Indie Screenplay Awards Official Selection 2024 Autumn Edition for Wild Orange, Hot Blue . Sarah Swink (P&P '26) has been nominated for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Austin's Best Supporting Performer In A Musical Award for her performance as Karen the Computer in Broke Thespians Theatre Company's The SpongeBob Musical . Sarah Swink (P&P '26) will help Broke Thespians Theatre Company kick off their 2025 season as Hermia in A Midsum- mer Night's Dream . ALUMNI ACCOLADES Max de Berardine was hired as an Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts at Loyola Marymount University. Michael Burrell played Brad in Bucks County Playhouse production of The Rocky Horror Show . Tori Gresham appears in Disney and Cameron Mackin- tosh’s Mary Poppins at the 5th Avenue Theatre. Kailey Hyman is slated to appear in Screamboat alongside Teen Wolf star Tyler Posey. Trevor James played Frederick Barrett in Titanic: The Mu- sical at North Shore Music Theatre. Stephen Knight (Theatre 83') won CNN’s 2024 Hero of the Year Award for his non-profit Dogs Matter. After recovering from addiction, Stephen created a program that provides foster care for dog owners who are focusing on addiction recovery. [3] Carson Palmer was in Elf at Broadway Sacramento. Ryan Scarlata (MFA Directing 2022) is a faculty mem- ber at the Sharjah Performing Arts Academy in Dubai. It is the first performing arts school in the Middle East. Ryan teaches acting and musical theatre performance. He recently directed a production of Little Women . View here. DEPARTMENT ACCOLADES Sister Act had a successful run in the Texas State School of Theatre, Dance, and Film Season. The production featured many talented Bobcats including: Cameron Thomas , Gigi Kohl , Aiden Valentine , Austin Riley , Moira Poh , Kelly Whitlow , Caroline Davis , Malia McLellan , Chloe Mein- ershagen , Jordan Rockhill , Kyler Huyse , Ricardo Lopez Montilla , Joe Schindler , Simone Straub Clark , Ella Reilly Knudsen , Jordan Spena , Camila Abraham , Hannah Jen- kins , Sophia Beck , Liz Olaribigbe , Amaya Adams , Bryan Fortunado , Tyler Jordan Wesley , and Jacob Canderozzi. Oh To be Pure Again by Kira Rockwell directed by Caitlin Parker had a successful run in the Texas State School of The- atre, Dance, and Film Season. The Production featured many talented Bobcats. Texas State University's School of Theatre, Dance, and Film showcased a Staged Reading of The Complete Picture A new musical developed in October.