Alumni in the Arts
Alumni in the Arts
Jesuit Drama is proud of all of its alumni! Please drop us a note and tell us what you’re up to…on or off stage.
Andrew’s Part Becomes Real
"What?! A Game Show" announcer becomes real-life announcer
In Jesuit Drama’s first, in-person, post-Covid fall play, senior Andrew McDonald ’22 wonderfully played the part of smart and cheeky studio announcer “Ronnie Roberts” in “What?! A Game Show!”
Life is now imitating art as Andrew is now a real-life announcer, using his considerable public-speaking skills offstage for WFUV Studio 2 in New York. Click here to hear Andrew in action.
Drama Friends Reconnect!
Molly Flaherty Riehl & Kelley Jakle Reunite on "Good Day, Sacramento"
Click here to see Jesuit Drama alums Molly Flaherty Riehl interview her pal Kelley Jakle about her upcoming new film.
Congrats, Ladies! We’re so proud of you, your success, and your enduring friendship
Kevin’s Gone Public!
Jesuit Drama alum Kevin Landis ‘96 (Macbeth, My Fair Lady, Ten November) has published a book on New York’s Public Theatre under the leadership of Oskar Eustis.
“Informative and very readable … [an] excellent overview of an iconic theatre.” ―British Theatre Guide
To get his wonderful book, click here.
Congratulations, Kevin! We’re so proud of you.
Deniro’s in a Film!
Click here to see Jesuit Drama alum Deniro Gomez’s bio for his upcoming film Mickey’s Tree.
Congrats, Deniro!
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Richard’s Entertaining Again
Sactown Magazine interviews Broadway Sacramento CEO Richard Lewis (and Jesuit Drama Alum parent) about “raising the curtain” after the COVID shutdown.
To read the interview, click here.
Tim Talks about Climate Change
Read how extreme heat is reshaping summer festivals
Click here to read the New York Times article about what Jesuit Drama alum Tim Orr (Artistic Director of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival) says about how climate change is affecting the landscape of summer theater.
Riley Readies for Premiere of New Show
Catch "Doom Patrol" on the DC Universe Premium Service
Former Jesuit President Fr. Gregory R. Bonfiglio, S.J., gave Riley Shanahan ’10 some advice early on in his Jesuit career:
“You aren’t getting the most out of your high school experience if you show up at 8 AM and leave at 3 PM.”
For a guy like Shanahan, who didn’t know if he would be attending Jesuit High School until a week before classes started, those words struck a chord.
Shanahan went on to play sports, become Head Cheerleader, and, perhaps most impactful for his future, he got involved with theater and choir.
Jake’s in “American Idiot”
Jake Honnold ‘17 (Spamalot, 44 Plays for 44 Presidents, Xanadu, Terror Stories) was just featured in the hit musical American Idiot at the Harlen Adams Theater at Chico State: “We closed last Sunday and it was an amazing run!”
Congrats, Jake!
John’s Called to Broadway
Jesuit Drama alum John Sanders ‘95 (Macbeth, Ten November, My Fair Lady) has a featured role in the American premiere of Groundhog Day: The Musical, a London import based on the popular film of the same name.
In a recent broadway.com interview, John reflects on his time in Jesuit Drama:
Chris Gets Ugly
Buy your tickets now to see Chris Sullivan ‘98 as Marvel Comic’s villain “Taserface” in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
Check out Chris on the official Marvel site, as well as his interviews with Pop Sugar and Access Hollywood.
Congrats, Chris!
The Black Knight in the News
Monty Python’s Black Knight and Arthur from Spamalot have hacked their way in to the news from the pen of political cartoonist Joe Heller.
And, original Python John Cleese loves it!
Our thanks to cartoonist Joe Heller for sending us his cartoon, as well as the tweet Cleese sent him.
Poky Pride in the Black Box
On Wednesday, March 22, eighty-five students of the Pocatello High School Choir from Pocatello, Idaho, took a break from their west coast singing tour and stopped by the Black Box Theater to catch a performance of Spamalot.
After the show, their director, Mr. John Grayson, treated the cast and audience to an impromptu song.
It was a great night, and after the cast changed out of their costumes, the singing continued in the lobby!
Riley’s Possessed
This spring, Riley O’Toole ‘10 (Three Musketeers, Frogs) stars as Jason/Tyrone in Hand to God, Robert Askins’ Tony nominated “Best Play” at the Salt Lake Acting Company.
This wild comedy “explores ideas of faith, morality and human nature with the help of a hand puppet named Tyrone.”
Break a leg, Riley!
Chris Wraps It Up
Congrats to Chris Sullivan ‘98 on his fantastically successful run in Season 1 of the hit NBC show This Is Us.
We can’t wait for Season 2!
Kelsey’s “Got Trouble…”
"...Right here in River City!"
See Kelsey Magana (Grizabella in our production of Cats) as the love-struck librarian, Marian, in the classic American musical The Music Man later this spring at the Stapleton School of the Performing Arts.
Congratulations, Kelsey!
Jon’s Rockin’ Out
Jon Wagner ‘97 is back on Broadway having recently returned to the Andrew Lloyd Webber hit School of Rock.
Way to go, Jon!
Riley’s in Print
Check out the American Theatre magazine article that features Riley Shanahan ‘10 playing Ernest Hemingway in Seattle’s Book-It Repertory Theatre adaptation of Hemingway’s novel A Moveable Feast.
Congrats, Riley!
Andrew’s Dreamin’
See Andrew Perez ‘05 as Pedro, the barber, in the classic musical Man of La Mancha at A Noise Within.
Break a leg, Drew!