Our Alumni
At SUNY Oswego Theatre, we take pride in offering students practical challenges and opportunities to learn by doing, which creates hands-on experience valued by employers. Our graduates have worked as actors, directors, technicians, designers, publicists, and dramaturgs across the country and across the world. This page chronicles some of their achievements.
Some of our successful graduates...
- Jeremy Aldridge ('96), Director, Los Angeles
- Ann Aumick ('04), Theatre Seamstress, New York State
- Greg Brewster ('05), Electronics Specialist, SUNY Oswego Theatre
- Kelsey Clark ('16), Stage Manager, Broadway National Tours
- Bob Frame ('77), Director of Theatre Operations, Cayuga Community College, Auburn, NY
- Karen Gebbia ('86), Makeup Artist, The New York Academy of Makeup, Long Island, NY
- Juliana Hannett ('95), Vice-President, Rubenstein, New York City
- Barry Kur ('74), Professor Emeritus, Penn State Theatre Department
- Dawn A. Marcoccia ('93), Broadway Costumer, New York City
- Quentin J. Mariano ('15), Electrician/Programmer, 'Love Never Dies' National Tour
- Steve Mazzoccone ('06), Actor, New York City
- Nicole Marlowe ('17), Entertainment Technician, Walt Disney World, Orlando
- Megan McGarvey ('07), Actor, New York City
- Erik R. Norris ('02), Actor, Los Angeles
- John O'Brien ('85), Film and Television Actor, Los Angeles
- Greg Salmon ('03), Casting Associate, 'The Young and the Restless,' Los Angeles
- Ryan Sprague ('06), Playwright and Screenwriter, New York City
- Ryan Benson Smith ('19), Stage Manager, Production Manager, New York City
- Mike Racioppa ('08), Actor, New York City
- Josh Rich ('96), Associate Master Technician, Mitzi Newhouse Theater, Lincoln Center, New York City
- Brian Ronan ('84), Two-Time Tony Award Winning Sound Designer, New York City
- Spencer Ventresca ('16), Artistic Directors, Sewer Rats Productions, Philadelphia
- Eric C. Webb ('06), Dramaturg and Director of Creative Development, Davenport Theatrical Enterprises, New York City
Featured Alumni
Jeremy Aldridge ('96): Los Angeles-based director
Since graduating, Jeremy has been directing award winning Theatre and working as a Senior Director with the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks. Married fellow Theater Alum Natascha Corrigan and raising two boys, Billy and Ethan.
Jeremy's Website
Ryan Benson Smith ('19): Administrative Coordinator, RWS Entertainment Group, New York City
Immediately following graduation, Ryan gained work as an Assistant Company Stage Manager, Stage Manager, and Production Stage Manager for theatres in New England and New York, where they are the Global Entertainment Intern at RWS Entertainment Group.
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Kelsey Clark ('16): Broadway National Tour Stage Manager
Since graduation Kelsey has done three Broadway national tours: Annie, Elf, and Amazing Grace. Each summer between tours she manages a circus at a water park in upstate New York. She'll be running another circus this summer and has another tour planned for the fall.
Juliana Hannett ('95): Vice-President, Rubenstein
Juliana has worked as press agent on many on- and off-Broadway shows including Beauty and the Beast, Into the Woods, Billy Elliot, Memphis, Elf, Chicago, Pippin, Oh, Hello, Anastasia, The Flick, The Lion King, Aladdin, and Frozen.
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Ariel Marcus-Hollenbeck '11
"Oswego gave me a sense of home, a place for me to try new aspects of theatre I never thought to try and the space to either fail or succeed."
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Jeremy Aldridge '96
Director
"Oswego State gave me the opportunity to explore and grow as an artist. Production values and venues are second to none, and the professors were excellent and became life-long friends."
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Ryan Benson Smith '19
Acting/Directing, Stage Management, Dramaturgy
"At SUNY Oswego, I was able to have the kinds of experiences that I wanted without being expected to fit a particular mold. I was able to act, stage manage, do electrics and dramaturgy in my 4 years, where most other programs limit you to one field."
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Khari Constantine '17
Actor, Playwright, Dramaturg
"At SUNY Oswego, I discovered myself. What it means to be a person, what it means to be a person in theatre. What it means to be a black man in theatre. Discovering your worth. Discovering what hard work, dedication, and consistency can accomplish. A lot."
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Kelsey Clark '16
Stage Manager
"Oswego was the perfect balance of guidance, mentorship, and freedom: anytime I approached a professor saying "hey, I want to try this new thing", they gave me the tools to learn, opportunities to try new skills, a push when I needed it and encouragement when I stretched myself too thin."