Grand Canyon University’s Department of Theatre and Drama has a twenty year history of preparing its graduates to succeed in their chosen path after graduation.  Grand Canyon University graduates have been accepted to some of America’s finest graduate schools including, Rutgers, The Old Globe Theatre Training School, University of Louisville, University of Texas, Arizona State University, University of Arizona, and Manhattan School of Music.  Graduates have found careers in Acting, Technical Theatre, Theatre Design, Ministry, Drama Ministry, Teaching, Business, Law, and numerous other areas.

Graduates Include:

• Ben Brittain: (M.F.A.) Professional Actor, Arizona Theatre Company/Seattle Repertory Theatre
• Scott Campbell: Artistic Director, Theatre Works
• Jonie Colson: (M.A.) Fine Arts Coordinator/Theatre Teacher, Horizon High School
• Julie Cotton: (M.F.A.)Professional Actress, ChildsPlay
• Casey Fox: Technical Theatre, ETC Middleton, WI
• Michael Kary: (M.F.A.) Professional Actor, Off Broadway/Old Globe Theatre
• Alan Osborne: (M.F.A.) Professional Actor, Broadway/Denver Theatre Center
• Michael Potter: Radio Personaltiy, Local
• Jason Sluyter: Professional Actor, Los Angeles
• Edward Taylor: (M.F.A.) Technical Director/Sound & Light Designer, Midland Odessa Community Theatre
• Charity Worden: Theatre Teacher, Glendale High School
• Dilcia Yanez: Theatre Teacher, Cesar Chavez High School
• Jaime Smith: (M.A., Ph.D.) Professor
• James Zannelli: (M.M.) Professional Actor Musical Theatre
• Will Spanheimer: (M.M.) Professional Actor Musical Theatre
• Lindsay Maddox: Light Designer
• John Bingham: Professional Actor Bronx Opera
• Paul Townsend: Teacher, Saguaro High School
• Dena Frei: Light Designer, Phoenix
• Jarrod Townsend: (M.A.) Teacher, Casa Grande High School
• Joel Artman: Theatre Teacher, New York
• Mandy Billings: Stage Manager, Lamb’s Players, Houston
• Robin Farnsley: Arizona Opera
• Amber Wagner: Chicago Lyric Opera
• Stacey Momeyer: Actress, Phoenix
• Brittany Palmer: Actress, All My Children, ABC TV
• Christine Stanley: (M.F.A.) Atlanta Symphony Fund Raising
• Lori Winzeler: Actor/Director, Phoenix
• Scott Brigman: Scene Shop Manager, Southwest Missouri State University
• Brad Cozby: Light Designer, Phoenix