Since 2010, theatre and theatre-in-education company Making Books Sing has employed students and graduates of the M.A. in Applied Theatre. M.A.-ers have worked to deliver existing programs and develop new programs, in Making Books Sing's Literature at Play residency program and the company's anti-bullying workshops, Alice's Story and Fair and Square. For their work in Alice's Story,Liz Parker ('11) and Rachel Evans ('12) were featured on the cover of TIME For Kids in October 2012.
This fall, the Applied Theatre office worked with Making Books Sing to take a count of who's been involved. We are proud to acknowledge 22 students and alumni:
New MBS employees:
Tessa Pantuso ('14)
Jane O'Leary ('15)
Michelle Payler ('15)
Jill Barry ('15)
Yvonne Roen ('14)
Christopher Johnston ('16)
Current MBS employees:
Liz Parker ('11)
Rachel Evans ('13)
Shamilia McBean ('13)
Brisa Muñoz ('13)
Chelsea Hackett ('14)
Sara Hunter Orr ('13)
Claro de los Reyes ('13)
Former MBS employees:
Ben Weber ('13)
Max Forman-Mullin ('12)
J'nelle Chelune ('11)
Leah Page ('13)
Ellen Brown ('13)
Amy Sawyers ('13)
Anneka Fagundes ('11)
Ria Cooper ('11)
Jenny Houseal ('11)
Rachel Evans ('12, left) and Liz Parker ('11, right).