Bruce Kiesling named Conductor for LA Phil's YOLA orchestra~
Bruce Kiesling (class of '95, '98) has recently moved to Los Angeles where he has been named conductor of the LA Phil's YOLA orchestra training program. He also serves as music director of the Tulare County Symphony in Visalia, California. Having spent the last eight years as Resident Conductor of the Greensboro Symphony, Bruce conducted concerts featuring Jodi Benson, Doug LaBrecque, Kurt Carr, Liz Larsen, Susan Owen, Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Gary Hoffman, Robert Auler, and Jennifer Check, among many others. Bruce's other career is as an award winning composer for various film project where he has just signed to compose music for his seventh feature film. 

Margaret Nichols in WATERS OF THE MOON~
Margaret Nichols ('98) recently starred as Jean Barker in the world premiere of SEEING STARS in NYMF (The New York Musical Theatre Festival).  This month she will be playing Evelyn Daly in a concert production of WATERS OF THE MOON, directed by Victor Pappas, and staged by the off-Broadway company TACT, visit www.tactnyc.org for info.

Whitney Allen received an Ovation Nomination~
Whitney Allen ('95) received an Ovation nom for her work in the Los Angeles cast of Forbidden Broadway.  Also in Los Angeles, she recently appeared in the World Premiere of the punk rock play GOD SAVE GERTRUDE and created the role of Mrs. Boreman in LOVELACE, A ROCK OPERA by Anna Waronker and Charolette Caffey (of the Go-Go's).

Laura Heisler just completed DORIS TO DARLENE~
Laura Heisler ('97) recently guest starred on "Bones," "Numb3rs," "The Middle," and "Ugly Betty." She made her Broadway debut in Coram Boy, and was recently in Doris to Darlene at Playwrights Horizons.

Brian Mazzaferri on tour~
Brian Mazzaferri is touring the USA  this fall with his band "I Fight Dragons."    For news and schedules, see: http://www.ifightdragons.com

Annie Ramsey in the recording studio~
Annie Ramsey is currently recording the new animated series VIPO: THE ADVENTURES OF THE FLYING DOG as the voice of "Betty the Toy Cat."  The series will be shown on TBN (Trinity Broadcasting Network).  For more information, see www.VIPOLAND.com

Etai Benshlomo cast in LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE~
Etai was just cast in the Sundance Workshop of LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, the new musical by James Lapine and William Finn!!! It will be workshopped for two weeks at the end of October in White Oak, Florida. He'll be playing the role of Dwayne, the angst-ridden brother played by Paul Dano in the film.

Emily Bortoff '07 just completed BARNUM production~

Doug LaBrecque headlines with renowned orchestras~

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