MCC Theatre Alum, Emily O'Brien
nominated for an
Emmy Award
MiraCosta Theatre alum, Emily O'Brien, was nominated for a Daytime Emmy today on "The View" for her portrayal of Jana Hawkes on CBS's "The Young and the Restless." She was nominated for the category, "Outstanding Younger Actress In A Drama Series."
http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_35th_nominations.htm
Emily was a Theatre major at MiraCosta College from 2003-2005 and starred in a number of MiraCosta plays including "Gypsy," "Moon Over Buffalo," "The Children's Hour," "The Vagina Monologues" and "The Real Inspector Hound." Also while at MiraCosta in 2005, she was also a finalist in the acting competition, the Irene Ryan Awards (finished in the top 16 out of 300) at the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival. Emily is still an avid supporter of MiraCosta College, comes for special visits to talk to the theatre students and continues to attend all MiraCosta theatre productions including "Once Upon a Mattress" and "Proposals" on past opening weekends.
To root for Emily live, be sure to set your TiVo's or tune in to this year’s ceremony, broadcast live on ABC on Friday, June 20th, from Hollywood’s famed Kodak Theatre (8:00 p.m. ET – West coast tape delay).
Backstage Players Presents
Theatre Across the Campuses
"Attempts on her Life"
by Martin Crimp
directed by Rebecca Johannsen
May 12, 13 and 14, 2008 at 7:30pm
Student Center, San Elijo Campus
Admission Free
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"Into The Woods"
(in concert)
by Stephen Sondheim
directed by Gerilyn Brault and Hayley Palmer
May 17 & 18 at 7:30pm
Studio A, Creative Arts Building 2200
Admission Free
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"Best of Semester Scenes"
The best scenes and performance pieces from the Spring Semester Acting classes (Acting I, Acting II and Oral Interp) May 10 at 7:30pm in the Little Theatre, 3601
Admission Free
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"Makeup Final Showcase"
The best makeup designs of the Spring Semester's
makeup class taught by Larry Jorgensen.
May 21 at 7:30pm
MiraCosta Theatre
Admission Free
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MiraCosta Theatre wins awards at American College Theatre Fest.
Anyelid Meneses and partner, Carlos Darze, was a finalist in the acting competition, the Irene Ryan Scholarship. She finished in the top 16 of 313 total competitors. This was the third time in a row she made the semi-final round and the second time in three years that she made the final round. Only one other community college had a representative in the acting finals.
* Asia Leads won "Honorable Mention" (3rd place overall) in the Stage Management competition. Sam Sherman won the Best Stage Manager Award for the 10 Minute Play Festival.
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MiraCosta wins
Patte' Award for Electra
Theatre Professor, Eric Bishop, accepts the Patte'Award posing with host and critic, Pat Launer, for the MiraCosta production of Electra.
MiraCosta Theatre made its mark again in the San Diego Theatre community by distinguished itself with outstanding work and professionalism in 2007. Among the notable accomplishments:
- A Patte’ Award for Eric Bishop for “Outstanding Direction” for the production of Electra. He shared this award as part of a collaboration with his student cast and crew.
- Associate faculty member, Kristianne Kurner, also won a Patte’ Award and a San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Award for “Outstanding Direction” for the New Village Arts production of “Sailor’s Song.”
- MiraCosta Alum, Joshua Everett Johnson (2002), won for the third consecutive year a San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Award for “ Featured Performance in a Play, Male.” He will be moving to New York in March.
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KC/ACTF Awards
2001- Irene Ryan acting competition semi-finalist (top 32), Aaron Kissinger
2005 - Regional 8 Best Stage Management, Kennedy Center National Runner-up, Sarah Kelley
2 Irene Ryan acting competition Semi-finalists (top 32), Aaron Kissinger, Emily O'Brien
Irene Ryan acting competition Finalist (top 16) , Emily O'Brien
Scene from Moon Over Buffalo invited to the Region 8 Festival of Invitational Scenes
2006 - Kennedy Center National winner, Stage Management, Sarah Kelley
Regional 8 Best Stage Management, Sarah Kelley
Entire production, Fuente Ovejuna was Region 8 Finalist
Best Performance by an Actress in the Festival, Anyelid Meneses
2 Irene Ryan acting competition Semi-finalists (top 32), Anyelid Meneses, Ryan Johnson
2 Irene Ryan acting competition Finalists (top 16), Anyelid Meneses, Ryan Johnson
2007 - Irene Ryan acting competition semi-finalist (top 32), Anyelid Meneses
Scene from As You Like It invited to the Region 8 Festival of Invitational Scenes
2008 - Irene Ryan acting competition semi-finalist (top 32), Anyelid Meneses
Irene Ryan acting competition finalist (top 16), Anyelid Meneses
Asia Leads won "Honorable Mention" (3rd place overall) in the Stage Management competition
Sam Sherman won the Best Stage Manager Award for the 10 Minute Play Festival
Recognition
2005 - Fuente Ovejuna was named a "Top Ten Pick" by the North County Times
2007 - Electra won a Patte' Award for "Outstanding Direction."
The Actor's Academy
This summer program offers a conservatory style program that focuses on professional actor training and performance of the classical works of William Shakespeare.
The Theatre Facility
Currently, the theatre is undergoing extensive renovations. Improvements will be seen in the 246-seat proscenium theatre house with new seats and carpet and an attractive new color. The front of the house will feature a newly renovated lobby, box office and landscaping. The stage has many unique features including a vom and flexible thrust stage. The Little Theatre or 3601, is a small proscenium space used primarily for experimental theatre in the center of campus.
Career Options
Students who complete studies in performance and technical theatre may find career choices in live theatre, film, television, and broadcasting; academic research and teaching; and other communications-related fields such as advertising and public relations.
MiraCosta Degrees
- A.A. in University Studies: Dramatic Arts
- A.A. in Dramatic Arts: Design and Technology
MiraCosta Certificate
Contact Information
Department Chair: Eric Bishop
Office: Oceanside, Building 2000
Phone: (760) 757-2121, x6449
Dean: Dana Smith
Building 4700
Phone: (760) 795-6818 |
Department:
Performing & Media Arts
Secretary: Leslie Kamps
Office: Building 2000
Phone: (760) 795-6816
Hours: 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. |
Full-Time Faculty
Instructional Associate
Associate Faculty
"Best Stage Manager in Nation" award to MiraCosta student
MiraCosta graduate Sarah Kelley won the 2006 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival national stage management competition. Kelley is one of only two stage managers throughout the entire country to enjoy this honor.
“This is probably the single most prestigious award our theatre department has ever received,” enthuses drama instructor and “Fuente Ovejuna” director Eric Bishop. “This competition is open to everyone: graduate schools and Ivy League schools included. They only give awards for the best of the best.”
Kelley was selected for her superb management of MiraCosta’s production of “Fuente Ovejuna.” The entire cast of “Fuente Ovejuna” originally beat out more than 60 other college, university, conservatory and graduate school theatre productions to be selected for the 2006 Region VIII Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Utah this past February.
Kelley was honored at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. this April as part of the Kennedy Center finals. She had the opportunity to stage manage a production showcasing lighting design at the Kennedy Center. She was also offered and accepted a stage management fellowship to attend the summer 2006 O’Neill National Playwrights’ Conference in Waterford, Connecticut. Kelley graduated from MiraCosta in the spring and was accepted to USC.
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