Kelsey Blotter

Hometown: Minden, NV

MFA Design

Thesis: "Illumination: A Design Retrospective"

Magailie Bouillion

Hometown: Houston, TX

BA Theatre

"I am moving back to Houston where I will start my career as a high school theatre director (in my home district!). I have made so many amazing memories and lifelong friendships during my time at Texas Tech! Thank you to everyone who supported me, taught me life-lessons, and shared the college experience with me! Stay in touch!"

Paris DuPre

BFA Musical Theatre

Elliot Esquivel

BFA Musical Theatre 

Bradley Hewlett

Hometown: Victoria, TX

MFA Playwriting

Thesis: "Prototype Fuels: Refining Dramatic Metaphors from Personal Mythology"

"I have long held that if ideas are the machinery that moves the world, then art can provide the fuel. As a parting metaphor, I would like to express my tremendous gratitude to the faculty, staff, and students of the Texas Tech School of Theatre and Dance for pointing the way towards machinery that is in need of refurbishment, revealing novel methods of transferring fuel to audiences, and supporting me as I attempted excavations of promising deposits of raw material."

Charles L. Hughes

Hometown: Eastland, TX

MFA Playwriting

Thesis: "Scenic Blues: Conveying the Experiences of the Autism Spectrum On Stage"

Sarah Elizabeth Lehmann

Hometown: Dallas, TX

MFA Performance & Pedagogy

Thesis: "Directing Trauma: How the Truth Can Set You Free"

"Texas Tech has offered an abundant amount of resources and connections that I will value in my professional career. I would like to thank my thesis committee, Jesse Jou, Dr. Bill Gelber, and Rachel Hirshorn-Johnston for their incredible support throughout the years. I would also like to thank my cohort and the Feminist Commune for continually being a pillar of inspiration. Guns Up! 

Joel Palma

MFA Design 

Jonathon Peck

Hometown: Noel, Missouri

PHD Fine Arts

Dissertation: "The Hero's Journey in Special-Needs Parenting: Two Original Playscripts"

Evan Price

Hometown: Montgomery, AL

MFA Performance & Pedagogy

Thesis: "darkmeadow.jpg: A Monodrama"

Christopher Rogers

Hometown: Red Oak, TX

MFA Design

Thesis: "Guapa"

"TTU was a great program for my needs and I will always remember those I had the pleasure of working with. The faculty were great and I have made some amazing friends and colleagues."

Mark Stargel

Hometown: Lubbock, TX

BA Theatre Arts
BFA Art

"Thank you to all of the faculty and staff of SOTD who have taught, encouraged, and helped me along the way. Special thanks to Jared Roberts for teaching all of us how to be dedicated theatre practitioners. Also my gratitude to Dr. Andrew Gibb, Joshua Whitt, and Mallory Prucha. Theatre is a challenging, fun, life-sustaining art that I plan to be involved in for years to come."

Liz Stratton

Hometown: Midlothian, TX

BA Theatre Arts

"Although my time here at Texas Tech was short, I am grateful for the connections I have made, especially within the Theatre department. Big thank you to my professors and huge shoutout to the graduate student instructors." 

Rebecca Taylor

Hometown: Bloomfield, MO

MFA Performance & Pedagogy

Thesis: "Desirée Armfeldt in A Little Night Music"

"I am thankful for the people who made this experience possible: my dear grad family, my sweet BFAs, my students, and the professors who pushed me to grow as both a teacher and good human. Most of all, I am grateful to my parents, sister, and furry family for always being by my side even from 16 hours away. My heart is full!"

~ "May we leave all things better than we found them." ~

Alexa Teleki

BFA Musical Theatre

Kaylee Underwood

BFA Musical Theatre

Kerstin Vaughn

Hometown: Norton, OH

MFA Performance & Pedagogy

Thesis: "Bike America: A Reflection on the Body in Performance"

"Thank you to my incredible mentors and thesis committee (Rachel Hirshorn-Johnston, Jesse Jou, and Tanya Calamoneri) for their constant support and encouragement!"

Shawn Ward

Hometown: Oakdale, CA

MFA Arts Administration

Thesis: "The Buddy Network - Creating the Volunteer Program at Buddy Holly Hall"

"I'm grateful for the friendships, connections, and opportunities that came from my time at Tech, and plan to hold onto them as I move into my career.  Thank you to my wife, family, and friends for your love and support through this journey."