To list your news, you must have participated in one or more Drama Guild productions. To send news to this site, please email jmattys@rmc.edu. Restrictions: The site will print news, not commercials. Soon your name will be a link to a list of productions in which you participated, so you can email that as well. Giving the year you did the show would be helpful. Last updated 12/21/00.
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Nelson, Bo '99
At the present time, I have decided to become an advertising sales manager for a rep firm in Bethesda, MD. I'm now in charge of selling all advertising space for 3 different magazines and life is busy and hectic, but the pay is pretty good. I also get to travel the country and meet lots of people, some nice, some not so nice. Since RMC: After graduating RMC, I stayed in Ashland for 3 weeks out of the greatness of my heart to help shift and rebuild the entire black box theatre from Old Chapel to Blackwell Auditorium. It was sad, though, finally shutting the doors to Old Chapel, leaving it barren and gutted-out. I then left town and moved to Northern VA to see what kind of job a drama major could get. Having no idea what I wanted to do with my life, but knowing I needed to start making some money pronto, I took a job with a D.C. lobbyist/pr firm and after a short while became their communications manager. However, the commute into and out of D.C. was more than treacherous and as each day passed I questioned whether I could sit in stop-dead traffic for an hour each way and still keep my sanity. The answer was "NO!" Then, a friend from RMC told me about an available opening at her company. So, here I am. Haven't done any theatre in awhile but will never lose my love for the sport.
Browell, Dean '98
"I am proud to say I am writing from my office at Ferrum College...things have been incredible and speedy, but Skewed Perspective is going strong (reached 17,000 hits yesterday) and it helped me land my new job of Web Services Specialist at Ferrum College...it's an incredible job with the PR department (so more design and creativity as opposed to it being too much code crunching)...So all has gone really well... Email Dean at deanb@skewedperspective.com, and visit his website, which contains the work of other Drama Guild alums, at www.skewedperspective.com."
Close, Christy '96
As of Fall 2000, I am currently obtaining my Master's Degree at New York University in Educational Theatre. I was previously a Stage Manager for various plays, musical theatre and opera all over the United States. After RMC graduation (1996) - I worked my 2nd summer at Maine State Music Theatre and went on to work with the Yale Opera Graduate Program at Yale University. In the Summer of 1997 - I worked at Cortland Repertory Theatre in Cortland, NY (think central New York) and then moved across the country to San Francisco, California, where I have the honor to have worked at Marin Theatre Company, American Conservatory Theatre (production: Fool Moon with Bill Irwin and David Shiner who won a Special Tony Award for their production), American Musical Theatre of San Jose (formerly known as San Jose Civic Light Opera), West Bay Opera and Theatreworks (critically acclaimed production of Violet).
(Diloreto) Ward, Eliza '95
I am currently working on my MFA in theatre pedagogy-stage management emphasis at VCU. I am in my third year and writing my thesis- part of my thesis includes working as adjunct faculty at St. Catherines HS teaching stage management. Since I left RMC: I have worked around Richmond at TheatreIV, Barksdale, Chamberlyne Actors Theatre, TheatreVirginia, and with independent shows at The Little Theatre(TheatreIV) I also worked with the Richmond Shakespeare Festival and the Folger Shakespeare Library in D.C. I got married in 1998 and went back to school that year.
Grimmer, Brian '95
In 1998, I decided to take a break from performing after a disastrous attempt at the evil world of Murder Mystery Dinner Theater. After leaving Randolph-Macon, I did a little bit of acting in various community theater productions including The Tempest and a one act, Pillow Talk. I also performed in two shows at the 1996 Signature Theater One Act Festival. I am most proud of the fact that I auditioned for spear-chucking parts at Arena Stage, The Shakespeare Theater, award winning police drama, Homicide: Life on the Streets. Obviously, when your greatest accomplishments are failed auditions, it is time to reevaluate your career path.
To pay the bills, I began my post collegiate experience getting my foot stuck in the door at Arena Stage, working for the box office. I met a lot of creative and helpful people that would have helped if I had not given in to the corporate world. This includes the fine people at Gross National Product, a national comedy troupe devoted to political satire and improv. I have done a little bit of administrative and technical work for them and would love to do some writing and performing. I am now currently working as an Account Manager for a temporary staffing service, TeleSec CORESTAFF, in Washington, DC. In the three years that I have worked there, I have been promoted several times and I hope to continue that streak. My company places people in all levels of office support as well as specialty divisions in Graphic Design, Technology, Library staffing and Records Management. Finally, I am writing a little bit, including a book about the world of temporaries, tentatively titled, Tempin' Ain't Easy. If you are not pressuring me for my nonexistent funds, contact me at: 703-461-8935 or bwgrim@aol.com
Pattisall, Jay '95
Faced with THE quintessential issue of our generation of 20-nothings in America, I did what every self-respecting young man with a drama major, no money and hates their job should do: I WENT BACK TO GRADUATE SCHOOL!(uh-hum! Grimmer) After earning an MS in advertising communication from the Adcenter at Virginia Commonwealth University, I worked overseas for an advertising agency in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.(yes, pot and prostitution are legal and you can order them both from a menu.) The Dutch are extremely civilized and tolerant. The canals, the architecture; only four hours by train to Paris, I highly recommend a visit. Today, I live and work in Dallas, TX for an advertising agency called The Richards Group as an Account Planner. My soul existence is to make people want what they don't need. Perhaps you have seen some of our work: The Home Depot, Chick Fil-A, Nokia, Motel 6, Corona Beer. I would be happy to help any interested alumni. pattisall@hotmail.com
Smith, Rebecca (Becky) '95
After graduation I worked in the Admissions Office at R-MC first as an Admissions Counselor and then as an Assistant Director. Primary responsibilities included event planning, recruiting publications, and our student tele-marketing program. I am now an Associate Director in the Creative Sales Division of Carnegie Communications (a really cool company!). I work with colleges and universities in the development of their recruiting tools (traditional print publications, web pages, and college videos/DVDs). There is a lot of travel, but I get to work from home (the company is headquartered outside of Boston, MA). The company also has divisions in Strategic Marketing & Market Research and they publish 32 magazines for college bound students. Please share my new contact info. I would love to help out the students if I can!
510 North Jordan Street Alexandria, VA 22304
rsmith@carnegiecomm.com
(703)567-5982 (work) (703)608-7877 (cell)