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Some of
the following have left the arts to pursue other fields while many are still working in
some a aspect of the business. This list is incomplete and will always need updating. We
welcome information concerning Staples students who went on to pursue the arts. We would
also like to add short specific bios whenever possible.
Please
email us if you can provide any further information on these or any other former players.
| Featured
Alumnus: Michael Hayden Staples Players alumnus Michael Hayden (Class of ’82) recently starred in Merrily We Roll Along at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. This show was part of their gala Sondheim Celebration featuring full scale production of six of Sondheim’s shows which were performed in repertory. Hayden starred as Franklin Shepard in a cast which featured such Broadway notables at Raul Esperza (MC in Cabaret, . . .tick, tick, BOOM, Sunday in the Park with George, etc.) and Emily Skinner (The Full Monty, Side Show, etc.). At Staples, Hayden was president of Players and performed such roles as Billy Bigelow in Carousel -- a role which he reprised in the most recent London and Broadway revivals. For more information on Hayden’s career, check out a brief resume and pictures or click here to see pictures from the Merrily production. |
Players Alumni:
Dana Attebury - Boston - scenic production
Andy Behar - producer, director
Linda Blair - actress, film
Vicki Blumenthal - acting teacher
Scott Bryce - actor, TV, film, Broadway
Karen Burns - TV news on and off camera
William Canning - playwright, director
Charles Carleton - Bassist for The Cleveland Orchestra
Leslie Casson - singer, actress
Marilyn (Briggs) Chambers - film and print
Cheryl Chapnick - director for CT Cablevision
Christina Collins - actress/ director for television and film in the Toronto/ Ontario area.
Kevin Conroy - TV, Broadway, animation
David Crammer - actor, film
Peter Crammer - film, music
Rob Cygan - actor, director
Frank Dana - education TV, production
James Denvil - proffessional actor in VA
Marty Dever - set carpenter
Michael Douglas - actor, producer, director, film
Jeff Dowd - singer/opera
Andre Durette - set design
Terry Eldh - Broadway actress/singer
Kenneth Fass - actor/singer
Robert Fortunato - actor
Alex Freeman - musician, composer
Ben Frimmer - actor/director/teacher at Coleytown Middle School in Westport
Jeff Gage - technical
Geof Gionnone - Broadway actor
Cynthia Gibb - actress, film and TV
Joan Goodman - writer/illustrator
Amanda Gordon - actress, comedian NYC
David Marshall Grant - actor/writer, film, stage, TV, Broadway
Kevin Grey - Broadway actor/singer
Emily Hall - actress/singer
Mariette Hartley - actress, film and TV
Michael Hayden - Broadway actor/singer, TV
Charles Heath - NYC actor
Kate Howey (now Kat Devlin) - cabaret singer/ actress
Linda Hunt - actress, film and stage
Michael Hyman - Master electrician
Ben Jackson - NYC production
Russell Johnson - tech dir. regional theatre, managing director Guthrie Theatre
Bradley Jones - Broadway actor/singer/dancer/director
Kerry Kienzle - actress
Kerri Kenney - actress/singer, TV, stage, band
Joe Kenneally - production, Broadway
Danielle Klein - Broadway actress singer
Lindsay Law - producer, film
Kim Leucke - actress, NYC, national tours
Warren Keith Lieberstein - NYC actor
Christopher Lloyd - actor/writer/producer, film and TV
Kerry Long - director, photographer
Ann Lowrie - professional stage manager
Drew Lubarsky (deceased) - founder/director dinner theatre
Leonard MacKenzie - musician, commercial advertising
Adam Marcus - writer/director, film
Kip Marcus - Broadway actor/singer
Pamela Sue Martin - actress, film and TV
Mary Matheson - teacher/director
Tristan Marciano - TV production
Patrick McCullough - film
John Morgan - actor
Patrick O'Connell - actor/singer/dancer, television, stage
Tim O'Keefe - dancer, actor, Broadwayway
Ryan O'Neill - actor/singer
Gray Palmer - actor, writer
Tom Petrone - community theatre actor in CT
Michael Phyllis - performance sound
Carmine Picarrello - degree in stage design, photographer
Christian Plantion - production
Ali Porter - dancer/singer/actress, film, TV and Broadway
Jeff Provost - production, promotion
Cindy Raymond - actress, mime
Jennifer Reed - Hollwood film/TV producer
Tracey Reed - TV
Claudia Rodriques - singer, actress
Amanda Rogers - actress
Dulcey Rogers - actress/ TV production
Joy Rose - production
David Roth - actor/director/current head of Staples Players
Todd Ruff - design
David Scala - dancer, actor Broadway
Howard Schwartz - NYC actor
Brien Shea - actor, ed. theatre
Tom Shaner - musician, writer
Erica Silberman - actress
Kevin Slater - artistic and technical director and teacher
Caroline Smith - actress, Broadway
Melissa Strand - actress, singer
Graham Stumpf - Post Production Supervisor of Feature Films, Los Angeles
Howard Swartz - drama school
Scott Taylor (deceased) - actor
Reid Thompson - scenic painter, set designerMichael Vlahos - actor
Stephanie Vlahos - actress, opera
Craig Watson - technical (set construction - national)
Todd Weeks (now Todd Rayfield) - actor/musician, stage, film
Christopher White - Board of Directors
- Hartford StageGreg White - commercials
Ed Wilder - Disney performer
John Wooley - TV production
Note: We welcome information that will enable us to complete this list.
Please send email to:
David_Roth@westport.k12.ct.us
