Famous Alumni

What Theatre Company Graduates Say About The Program ...

Angelina Fiordellisi Angelina FiordellisiAngelina Fiordellisi ‘81
AEA
Broadway: Zorba, Nunsense, Annie
Founder and Artisit Director of Cherry Lane Theatre, NY, NY

“The Theatre Company gives its graduates something other programs can’t seem to deliver - a strong survival instinct and drive that is not only essential but crucial in today’s world for actors.”


Patrick Gough Patrick Gough ‘03
SAG
Will Gainey on Fox’s ‘The Chicago Code’, TLC’s ‘Untold Stories of the ER’ and ‘National Lampoon’s Totally Baked’

“If you are serious about a career in acting (and you better be) the Theatre Co. will challenge, support and prepare you better than just about any program in the country. And when you’re ready, the staff is going to go up on stage with you! It’s a special place and I’m proud to have been a part of it.”


Keegan Michael Key Keegan Michael KeyKeegan Michael Key ‘93
AEA, SAG, AFTRA
Key & Peele, MADtv, ER, Love Bites, Key and Peele, Wilfred, Reno 911, Founder of Planet Ant Theatre, Second City - Detroit, 313

Jamie Moyer Jamie Moyer ‘01
AEA, SAG
Second City - Hollywood, Second City-Detroit Mainstage, Detroit Second City Touring Show

Mindy Farbrother Mindy Farbrother ‘77
AEA
Broadway Stage Manager: Crazy for You, Chicago (4th longest Broadway show - over 6320 performances)

Chris Dargo Chris Darga ‘80
AEA, SAG, AFTRA
Desperate Housewives, Dexter, The Closer, The Middle, Scary or Die, ‘Til Death, Digimon Data Squad, Cheers, ER, Seinfeld, Will & Grace, The Mentalist

Mary Gutzi Mary Gutzi ‘75
AEA, SAG, AFTRA
Broadway credits: Ragtime, Les Miserables, Bar Mitzvah Boy, The Knife
Tours: Cats, Sunset Blvd, Cher
Film: Over the Brooklyn Bridge

Greg Trzaskoma Greg Trzaskoma ‘94
AEA, SAG, AFTRA
Gran Torino, Stone, Kill the Irishman, This Must Be The Place, The Giant Mechanical Man, Sucker, Meet Monica Velour,
Founder and Artistic Director of the Warren Civic Theatre

David De Angelis David De Angelis
SAG, AFTRA
Television Producer: Sr. Producer Hell’s Kitchen/Fox,
Sr. Field Producer Ice Road Truckers, Swamp Brothers, 1000 ways to Die,

Ted Raimi Ted Raimi '90
Film: Clear and Present Danger, |Evil Dead II, all Spiderman movies
TV: Twin Peaks, Xena: Warrior Princess, SeaQuest

Amy Yasbeck
Amy Yasbeck '83
Film: The Mask, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Problem Child I and II, Pretty Woman
TV: Wings, Dallas, Days of Our Lives

Anita Barone Anita Barone '86
Film: The Rosary Murders
TV: Friends, Seinfeld, The Larry Sanders Show, The Ties That Bind, Carol and Co., Daddio, The Jeff Foxworthy Show

Tim Pickering Tim Pickering

David Patrick Kelly
Film: Many, many film credits. Can be seen in Clint Eastwood's Flags of OUr Fathers playing Harry Truman.
He is featured in K-PAX, Songcatcher, Crooklyn and Malcolm X, The Last Man Standing, etc.

Stanley Cahil '89
Film: Goldrush: a Real Life Alaskian Adventure, A Thousand Acres TV: JFK Reckless Youth

Marcus Neville
Broadway’s The Full Monty and City of Angels

Mary Callaghan Lynch
Founder and Artistic Director of The Motor City Lyric Opera

David Leidholdt
Founder of the New York Musical Theatre Festival