Alumni Notes military veterans and those who serve in conflict zones, combat photographers, war reporters, etc. Named after his father, the “Charles J. Evered House” is opening in January of 2018 and is located near Joshua Tree State Park, east of Los Angeles. If you’d like to volunteer for the residency or would like more information, please write: info@cjehouse.org. ● Sarahbeth Grossman ’91 received her second Tony nomination as a producer for Indecent, written by Paula Vogel (Former Faculty). The production, which began at Yale Rep, was nominated for Best Play and garnered Awards for Rebecca Taichman ’00 (Best Director) and Christopher Ackerlind ’89 (Best in Lighting Design). Sarahbeth’s previous nomination was for An American in Paris, which is currently a hit both on the U.S. tour and at the Dominion Theatre in London’s West End. ● Lisa Wilde ’91, DFA ’95 is resident dramaturg at Rep Stage in Columbia, Maryland, working on lots of new plays. ● Benjamin Thoron ’92 has been promoted to the newly created position of production manager at San Diego’s Old Globe Theatre. He’s been at the Old Globe since 1994, first as the associate technical director, and then as technical director since 2000. His wife, Patti Saraniero, who was at the La Jolla Playhouse and the Old Globe, now runs her own firm, Moxie Research, providing program evaluation and arts education research. They’re still in the midst of parenting three boys, ages 11 to 21. ● James Kall ’93 writes: “I thankfully became a U.S./Canadian dual citizen a few years back, married my partner of 22 years, and continue to live and work as an actor and director in Toronto. I recently enjoyed a year-long run as George in the Toronto production of Kinky Boots, directed by Jerry Mitchell, and I will return to the Royal Alexandra Theatre as Nick in Come From Away, directed by Christopher Ashley. My other recent gigs include guest roles on Salvation (CBS), Suits (USA Network), Murdoch Mysteries (CBC/UK), and in the films Lolz-ita and Business Ethics with Lance Reddick ’94. I have had the pleasure of directing five shows in the past
few years at a variety of professional theaters in the Toronto area. It is always a joy to see YSD friends when they find themselves ‘North of the Border.’” ● Craig Mathers ’93 played Ed Boone in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the NightTime at SpeakEasy Stage Company in Boston in the fall. ● Jessica (Mann) Gutteridge ’94 writes, “Last spring I was
“It’s exciting to be able to use my legal and business background as well as my theater experience to help guide the company.” — jessica (mann) gutteridge ’94
appointed managing director of Carousel Theatre for Young People (CTYP) in Vancouver, where I had been education manager for the previous two seasons. It’s exciting to be able to use my legal and business background as well as my theater experience to help guide the company. In between learning the ropes and taking a class in accounting, I had the pleasure of serving as dramaturg for Good Day and Good Night, CTYP’s recent production for newborns to 3-year-olds. Corin Gutteridge ’96 and I are still thrilled to have made the move to Vancouver, as are our three sons. If you’re passing through town, please swing by to say hello!” ● Sarah Knowlton ’94 is a therapist in private practice in Beverly Hills specializing in sexual health. ● Jean Randich ’94
went Wilde with The Importance of Being Earnest at the Connecticut Repertory Theatre in Fall 2017. With Connie Winston, Jean co-wrote Down on Griffin Alley, which she and Robert Murphy ’96 developed with support from Collider Theater, Dixon Place, and Bennington College. ● Bob Schneider ’94, DFA ’97 reports: “My students performed a short protest play I wrote for the Science Day march in DeKalb—all the characters are cephalopods. Otherwise it’s been a year for academic writing. My son and I are currently collaborating on a piece for TDR: The Drama Review about the Japanese theater genre taishū engeki.” ● Bo Foxworth ’94 played Robert McNamara in the HBO movie All the Way and also acted in an episode of Veep and in the movie I Hate Kids. On stage he performed in back-to-back productions of Amadeus and All the Way at South Coast Rep. He received an LA Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Featured Performance and a Stage Raw Award for Best Male Comedy Performance in Antaeus Theatre Company’s production of Cloud 9. At the time of writing, he was in his fourth sold-out month of Robert Schenkkan’s new play, Building the Wall, at the Fountain Theatre in Los Angeles. ● Suzanne Cryer ’95, YC ’88 lives in LA with her husband and three children. She is a series regular on HBO’s Silicon Valley, which recently received its fourth consecutive Emmy nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series. She appears in Matthew Wilder’s YC ’89 new film, Regarding the Case of Joan of Arc. ● Robert Zoland’s ’95 family business, Zoland Diamonds & Jewelry, which dates back to the 1920s, was featured on the pilot episode of ABC News’s Behind the Business in June 2017. ● Eric Rimes ’95 has been teaching lighting technology at UNC School of the Arts for the past 13 years. He is also working on the national tours of Wicked and Phantom of the Opera. ● David Feiner ’95, YC ’90 reports: “Albany Park Theater Project, the youth theater ensemble I co-founded in Chicago in 1997, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Last year, we were honored to receive a
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