Theater alum Kevin Goetz has created a blockbuster Hollywood career as a movie strategist
Goetz has tested more than 5,000 films, including “Titanic” and “Sinners,” significantly impacting how movies are made, marketed, and released.
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CNN spotlights Theater alum as a “Champion for Change”
On September 13, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta honored the “Champions for Change” cohort, including Myla Flores (BA’09), in an hour-long special.
Theater alum stars in HBO Max’s “Task”
Emmy-winning alum Tom Pelphrey (BFA’04) is garnering rave reviews starring opposite Mark Ruffalo and Martha Plimpton in HBO Max’s buzzed-about new series, from the creator of the hit “Mare of Easttown.”
Rutgers Theater ranked among “25 Best Drama Schools in the World” for 2025
“Rutgers’s location means that students are able to regularly work with industry professionals who come in as guest artists as well as access opportunities in New York,” The Hollywood Reporter says.
Ellen Bredehoft named interim dean
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Ellen Bredehoft will assume the role of Interim Dean of Mason Gross School of the Arts, effective July 1, 2025, as the university continues the search for the school’s next permanent Dean.
Every day is Earth Day in Theater faculty’s upcycling class
Costume Director Denise Wagner’s class on fast fashion helps students understand the work that goes into making their clothes.
Alum Sebastian Stan nominated for Oscar, wins acting Golden Globe
Stan (BFA’05) is nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for his turn as a young President Donald J. Trump in “The Apprentice.”
“Chaos Organizer” and alum Chelsea Olivia Friday works backstage at Broadway’s “Gypsy”
Friday (BFA’13) credits a robust Rutgers alumni network with helping her land her latest gig, as rehearsal stage manager on George C. Wolfe’s much-anticipated Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim’s “Gypsy,” starring Audra McDonald.
Alum Sebastian Stan nominated for two Golden Globes
Theater alum Sebastian Stan (BFA’05) is garnering rave reviews for his star turns in “The Apprentice,” in which he stars as former President Donald J. Trump, and for “A Different Man,” as an actor whose face changes after an experimental treatment.
R. Michael Miller, former head of scenic design, taught the craft with a meticulous work ethic and legendary sense of humor
R. Michael Miller, former head of scenic design in the Theater Department who taught at Rutgers for nearly three decades until his retirement in 2019, died February 2, 2024, at age 70. Miller’s work was seen on Broadway (Souvenir, Eminent Domain, The Boys in Autumn),...