Famous Alumni- Page 2

[guineamidget87]

Posted: 3/17/06 at 2:46pm

I'm at NYU now, some alum that haven't been mentioned yet are: Jimmy Smagula, Jenn Gambatese, Matt Morrison(only went 2 years though), Leah Horowitz, Debra Messing (Grad. Acting), Felicity Huffman, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Kirk McDonald, Steve Rosen, and more. Some students in my studio recently had to leave because they were cast in the National Tours of Rent, Cats, and Mamma Mia, so hopefully they will make names for themselves!

[JBSinger]

Posted: 3/17/06 at 4:04pm

Indiana University

Theatre -
Kevin Kline (actor)
Howard Ashman (lyricist/bookwriter)
Several Bway chorus boys
A few Miss Indiana's

Music School - more opera singers than you can shake a stick at.
Eric Svejcar (composer of NYMTF show, Caligula)

[broadwaybaby221]

Posted: 3/17/06 at 4:52pm

I'm not in college yet but Billy Porter graduated from my high school (Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts high school).

[ProducersFan]

Posted: 3/17/06 at 5:12pm

Carson Kressley (though not a Bway star, he is well known from Queer Eye) graduated from my college - Gettysburg College. He came to speak last year and is hilarious. He should have his own one-man show.

[boxers7]

Posted: 3/17/06 at 5:14pm

Rachel Sheinkin and Tom Meehan both graduated from my high school.

[philcrosby]

Posted: 3/17/06 at 5:33pm

Northwestern University:

Some of the old guard:
Charleton Heston
Ann-Margret
Cloris Leachman
Charlotte Rae
Paul Lynde

When I was there:
Gregg Edelman
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Richard Kind
Michael Greif
Jayne Atkinson (I directed Michael and Jayne in a play)
Brad Hall
Gary Kroeger
John McGlinn
Laura Innes
Kristine Nielsen
Angelina Reaux
Thomas Aulino
Susan Plaksin
Keith Reddin
Rob Knepper

and many others....

[amcchemist]

Posted: 3/17/06 at 6:09pm

Well, Missouri State University (formerly Southwest Missouri State University) has John Goodman as an alum.

I also believe that Kathleen Turner attended there, but did not graduate there, transferring to another school I believe. It was kind of fun, she returned one year and a couple of students (male) were making a presentation to her and began to sing "Wild Thing" which she promptly rolled her eyes and then joined in.