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As long as there have been alumni of the school, there have been alumni who found success as professional artists. The list below is just a few of the alumni that have gone on to capture a wider audience’s attention.

Arts Alumni in the News

  • Ethan Dubin to star in new play 'Bobbie Clearly' at Roundabout Underground
  • Breanna Bartley '06 named best actress in a musical by BroadwayWorld Long Island
  • Bronwyn Reed '08 stars as Baby in the national Broadway tour of "Dirty Dancing," coming to Thousand Oaks in February
  • The Light Fantastic: Ini Archibong '01 places his tech-focused designs into a mythical realm
  • Tania Verafield '00 costars in Rebecca Stahl's new drama "Everything in Between"
  • Jennifer Cheng '78 - executive director, Diavolo Dance Theatre; founder/director, Dance Conservatory of Pasadena
  • Warren Techentin '86 - architect, professor
  • Sean Bailey '87 - president of production, Walt Disney Studios
  • Alec Berg '87 - head writer for "Seinfeld," "The Dictator," "Silicon Valley," and more
  • Mike White '88 - writer, actor, director, producer
  • Ted Griffin '89 - screenwriter
  • Chris Berchild '91 - professor of theatre, Indiana State University
  • Eric Heger '93 - actor
  • Ari Wiseman '93 - deputy director, Guggenheim Foundation
  • Anna Christy ' 94 - international opera star
  • Hilary Thomas '94 - founder/artistic director, Lineage Dance
  • Hunter Arnold '95 - Tony Award-winning producer
  • Marisa Echevarria '96 - actress
  • Adam Stone '96 - president of entertainment, Phenomenon
  • Ali Ahn '99 - actress
  • David Wiseman '99 - installation artist
  • David Stone '00 - agent
  • Tania Verafield '00 - actress
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  • Lauren Libaw '05 - opera singer
  • Stevan Cablayan '06 - singer, songwriter
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  • Blaine Ohigashi '09 - photographer
  • Evan Robinson '10 - photographer
  • Grant Genske '11 - vocalist, songwriter
  • Tonis Flores-Ramirez '12 - Grammy Award winner, violinist/backup singer
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