ALUMNI UPDATES AMDA is proud of our alumni making a significant impact on the world today, whether teaching in Kansas City or starring in a Broadway show! This is just a small sampling of recent AMDA alumni performances and accomplishments. Look for our coming newsletter with more updates. ON BROADWAY
APRYL HIGGINS The Rainbow Fish (Rainbow Fish)
GENSON BLIMLINE Rock of Ages (Lonny) JOHN EDWARDS Jersey Boys (Hal Miller) JENNY FLORKOWSKI Wicked (Swing/Nessarose/ Midwife u/s) ALBERT GUERZON Mamma Mia (Eddie) DUSTYN GULLEDGE Lucky Guy (Dino Tortoricci) BOBBY HEDGLIN-TAYLOR Chaplin (tightrope trainer) J. ELAINE MARCOS Annie (Lily) Fall 2012 KRISTEN MARTIN Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark (Ensemble u/s Mary Jane Watson, Miss Arrow) RALPH MEITZLER Rock of Ages (Swing) MICHAEL MINDLIN Bring It On (Ensemble) ALEXANDER QUIROGA Wicked (Ensemble, u/s Witch’s Father and Ozian Offical) CHRISTOPHER SIEBER Chicago (Billy Flynn) HANNAH SLOAT War Horse (Young Joey, Annie Gilbert and Ensemble; u/s Emilie) TEDDY TOYE Bring It On (Swing) NEKA ZANG Rock of Ages (Ensemble)
NATIONAL TOURS MICAH J. COWER Shrek The Musical (Ensemble/ Swing) ZAC DENHAM Seussical the Musical (Cat in the Hat) BRENT DIROMA Jersey Boys (Ensemble) MICHELE DUMOULIN Scooby Doo Live (Velma) TALITHA FARROW Book of Mormon (Swing, u/s Nabulangi) LUIS FIGUEROA Wicked (Ensemble) DANIELLE GONZALEZ Rock of Ages (Ensemble u/s Waitress, Constance, Young Groupie)
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JON HOCHE War Horse (Head Puppeteer of Topthorn) STEPHEN MICHAEL KANE Rock of Ages (Franz) DANIEL LECLAIRE Book of Mormon (Elder Smith) CHRISTIAN MARRINER Shrek the Musical (Lord Farquaad) JULIAN MCCLEARY Elvis Lives (Ensemble) EMILY PADGETT Flashdance – The Musical (Alex)
AMDA alumnus Christian Marriner as Lord Farquaad in the national tour of Shrek the Musical
MATHEW PRIEUR Elvis Lives (Ensemble) GEENA QUINTOS A Chorus Line (Connie) CHRISTIE SCHWARTZMAN Rock for Ages (Ensemble/ Swing/u/s Sherrie, Regina) JACOB SMITH Rock of Ages (Dennis) STEPHANIE TORNS Wicked (Elphaba Standby) JASON WISE Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Carpet/Young Prince)
FILM AND TV RENEE BANG ALLEN “Higher Education” (Conor’s mom) CBS NINA ARIANDA “30 Rock” (Zarina Sbarro) JOHN PAUL BATISTA “Glee” (recurring member of The Adam’s Apples) Fox JEFF BRANSON “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (Mr. Davari) CBS “CSI: NY” (Andy Stein) CBS BAILEY BUNTAIN “Bunheads” (Ginny) ABC Family “The Middle” ABC
JULIA DENNIS The Stand Up (film) “Deadliest Sins” Discovery ADAM DINGEMAN “Glee” (recurring member of The Adam’s Apples) Fox “Lab Rats” (Kevin Stone) Disney Channel JESSE TYLER FERGUSON “Modern Family” (Mitchell Pritchett) ABC STEPHEN KRAMER GLICKMAN “Big Time Rush” (Gustavo Rocque) Nickelodeon
CHRYSSIE WHITEHEAD “Private Practice” ABC (Dana Nelson) MARISSA JARET WINOKUR “Retired at 35” (Amy Robins) NATALIE ZEA “The Following” (Claire Mathews) Fox “Justified” (Winona Hawkins) FX
MUSIC RELEASES
ELLIOT GREER “Glee” (ice skating coach)
CADE BITTNER Survivor CD
NATALIE HALL “Pretty Little Liars” (Kate Randall)
MAKENZIE CAINE Take This Town CD
STEFNE MERCEDES “Call Me Fitz” (Iris) HBO Canada GRETCHEN MOL “Boardwalk Empire” (Gillian) HBO COURTNEY O’REILLY “Redrum Investigation” Discovery
CHRISTINA CALPH “Made in Jersey” (Crystal) CBS
MEREDITH PATTERSON “Made in Jersey” (Sarah Jenkins)
VICTORIA CARTAGENA “Blue Bloods” CBS Blowtorch (film)
ALICIA SABLE “Louie” (college girl) Franny (salesgirl)
MARLON CORREA Folklore (Joshua Farfan) “NCIS: LA” (Sal) CBS “Harry’s Law” (Bailiff) NBC
JAKE SPECK “Nashville” (Steve) ABC
BRETT DAVERN “Awkward” (Jake Rosati) MTV
SAM UNDERWOOD “Zero Hour” (Martin Krupp) ABC A New York Love Story (featured role)
LEE TERGESEN “The Big C” (Kirby) Showtime BECCA TOBIN “Glee” (Kitty) Fox
MARTI GOULD CUMMINGS “Real Girl” Single TONI DOLCE Introduction CD CAISSIE LEVY With You EP (Ghost The Musical benefit release for Stand Up to Cancer) HEATHER MAE Gonna Be Alright CD SETH MORGAN Gonna Come Down EP NICHOLAS NACE Querencia CD (with his band A Brief View of the Hudson) MEREDITH PATTERSON Little Did I Ever Dream EP OSCAR UGALDE “Believe” Single