Al Alford (Ph.D. 03) Associate Professor, Temple College
Hamilton Armstrong (Ph.D. 02) Instructor, Aoyama Gakuen University-Tokyo
Matt Bankston (B.A. 03) Creative Executive for Hazy Mills Productions at CBS/Paramount Television
Carmalita Becnel (B.A. 95) Production Stage Manager, Princeton University’s Lewis Center for the Arts
Stephen Berwind (Ph.D. 00) Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University-Cheshire
Chris Boneau (B.A. 79) Partner, Boneau/Bryan-Brown, New York
Patrick Bynane (Ph.D. 02) Assistant Professor, Texas Women’s University
Wil Calhoun (B.S. 87) Former Executive Producer, NBC’s Friends; 2001 LSU Alumnus of the Year; Creator/Executive Producer,
Warner Brothers’ What I Like About You
Marion Castleberry (Ph.D. 93) Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Baylor University
David Charles (Ph.D. 03) Assistant Professor, Rollins College
Gino Chelakis (Ph.D. 04) Assistant Professor, University of Saint Thomas (Texas)
Joe Chrest (M.F.A. 89) Actor (major credits): (Film) The Underneath, Erin Brockovich, Out of Sight, The Pelican Brief, The Ring, The
Aviator, Runway Jury, Ocean’s 11 & 12; (TV) Deadwood, Medium
Luci Christian (M.F.A. 98) Voice Actress: Full Metal Panic!, Super Gals!, Azumanga Daioh, Magical Shopping, Arcade Abenobashi,
Gravion, Alley Theater
Amy Cuomo (Ph.D. 99) Assistant Professor, State University of West Georgia
Gregory Dykhouse (Ph.D. 90) Academic Dean, Black River Charter School, Michigan
Florence Fontenot (Ph.D. 03) Assistant Professor, Albany State University
Andrea Frankle (M.F.A. 01) Actor (major credits): (Film) The Reaping; (TV) The Riches, Pop Rocks, Campus Confidential, Torn Apart, The Staircase Murders
Kenny Gannon (Ph.D. 95) Director of Theatre, Peace College
Sara Gotcher (Ph.D. 94) Associate Professor, Austin Peay State University
Sheila Hargett (M.A. 71) Professor, Texas State University, San Marcos
Kurt Heinlein (Ph.D. 07) Assistant Professor, Missouri State University
Eddie Jeminson (B.A. 86) Actor (major credits): (Film) Ocean’s 11, 12, & 13, Waitress, The Punisher, The Relic; (TV) CSI, ER, Six Feet
Under, Judging Amy
David Jensen (B.A. 76) Actor (major credits): Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, Wonderful World, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,
The Reaping, Ocean’s Eleven, Runaway Jury
Andrew Kimbrough (Ph.D. 02) Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky
Libby King (M.F.A. 03) Actor (major credits): The Blind (Off-Broadway), Particularly in the Heartland (Edinburgh Festival)
Bernard Lavoie (Ph.D. 98) Instructor, University of Quebec at Montreal
Sharon London (M.F.A. 95) Actor (major credits): Eve’s Bayou, Dead Man Walking, The Apostle; Instructor, Tulane University
Tony Marble (M.F.A. 96) Actor: The Shakespeare Theatre, Cinncinati Playhouse in the Park, The Alliance Theatre, Syracuse Stage,
Indiana Rep., etc.
John Mese (M.F.A. 89) Actor (major credits): (TV) The X Files, Sex and the City, Law and Order, CSI, Monk, Bones, Without a Trace;
2000 LSU Alumnus of the Year
Joyce O’Rourke (Ph.D. 98) Chair, Speech Communication and Theatre, Southern University
Ron Russell (M.F.A. 95) Artistic Director, Epic Theatre Centre, New York City
Wade Russo (B.A. 81) Musical Director (Broadway, Off-Broadway and Regional Theater); Part-time Faculty, Emerson College
Donald Sandley (Ph.D. 93) Chair, Department of Theatre, Samford University
Wendell Stone (Ph.D. 01) Instructor, State University of West Georgia; Author, Caffe Chino: The Birthplace of Off-Off-Broadway
Chaney Tullos (M.F.A. 05) Resident Acting Company Member, American Shakespeare Center
Eric Wiley (Ph.D. 99) Associate Professor, University of Texas, Pan American
John Wright (Ph.D. 06) Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin, Manitowoc
Mark Zelinsky (Ph.D. 99) Associate Professor, St. Joseph College