appeared in a Musical Theater West run of Yeston’s
Phantom with Broadway actress Karen Culliver (The
Phantom of the Opera) and soap actor Perry Stephens
(Loving and The Bold and the Beautiful). Along with
fellow UC Davis alum Cassandra Davis-Marsh and Richard Robinson,
Erika runs a playreading series. The group has produced readings
of new and classic plays and screenplays, including a new play by
Rance Howard (Ron’s dad). Erika says the group is always
searching for new works and would be happy to receive submissions
from UC Davis students.
Jeffrey Carlson appeared in ABC’s All My Children as the
fictional rock star, Zarf. Jeffrey played Prince Hal in
Chicago Shakespeare’s production of Henry IV, pts. 1 and
2 by William Shakespeare, directed by Barbara Gaines. This
production then transferred to the Royal Shakespeare Company in
Stratford-upon-Avon, U.K. as part of their Complete Works season.
took his MFA in acting at UCLA. Friends will recall that after
graduating from UC Davis, Chris worked at the Sacramento Theatre
Company, starring as Joe Farkas in Alfred Uhry’s The Last
Night of Ballyhoo. At UCLA Chris played Edgar in the West
Coast premier of Edward Albee’s The Lady From Dubuque and
appeared in Sam Shepard’s A Lie of the Mind. He also participated
in a production of Brecht’s Caucasian Chalk Circle, set to a
concept of modern life with a hip-hop flair, including a live DJ
spinning vinyl on stage throughout the entire production.
lives in North Hollywood, CA and was in the movie version of How
the Grinch Stole Christmas, directed by Ron Howard and starring
Jim Carrey. Cassandra and two other UC Davis alums Richard
Robinson and Erika Davis-Marsh started a play-and-script
reading series. Cassandra says the group would love to receive
scripts or play submissions from alums or current students.
works in television as a lighting director/console programmer.
Specializing in televised live theatrical events (awards shows,
specials, etc.) Patrick works with many distinguished lighting
designers including Bobby Dickinson, Bob Barnhart, Ted Wells and
others. Recent productions include the “Academy of Country Music
Awards” (CBS), “Miss America” (CMT), the “Victoria Secret Fashion
Show” (CBS), “So You Think You Can Dance” (FOX), “The Country
Music Awards” (ABC) and many others. Upcoming events include the
2007 Oscars and the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
taught theatre at the International School of Brussels, Belgium
for the first six months after graduation, then took a
one-semester job teaching acting and improv at South Lake Tahoe
Community College. He landed a role in Foothill Theatre Company’s
two-person comedy A Tuna Christmas, moved to Los Angeles in fall
2000 and worked for the Sundance Institute’s Feature Film
Program. Although Sundance is best known for its Film Festival,
it is appreciated in the independent film community for its film
program.
Roxanne Femling is a highly skilled manager and an award-winning
costume designer with more than 25 years experience in costume
construction/design and costume shop management. Femling has
designed costumes for numerous professional, regional,
educational, and community theatres. She won a Drama-Logue Award
for her designs for George Bernard Shaw’s Man and
Superman, produced by A Noise Within (Glendale, California)
in 1992.
