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Undergraduate Theatre Alumni

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Inge Ballard
Bachelor of Arts, 1981

May 5, 2025

Inge Ballard is currently staring in the world premiere of John Soellos’ Rosie is Red and Everybody is Blue at Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany, NY. Inge is an actress based in New York City.

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Jillian Yong

August 25, 2021

Recent alumna Jillian Yong (B.A., theatre and dance, ‘21) has been hired as the theatre manager for Carlmont High School. 

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Lisa Benham Dean
Bachelor of Arts, 1996

February 25, 2021

is an Administrative/Marketing Assistant for a large computer engineering company.

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Paul J. Ivey
Bachelor of Arts, 1997

February 25, 2021

created a theatre company, Theater Avatar, in New York City, where he served as Artistic Director.

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David Hauser
Bachelor of Arts, 1997 (Dramatic Art)
Bachelor of Science, 1997 (Environmental Science)

February 25, 2021

David Hauser attended graduate school as a student in education at Teachers College, Columbia University.

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Erika Davis-Marsh
Bachelor of Arts, 1997

February 25, 2021

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.

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Jeffrey Carlson
Bachelor of Arts, 1997

February 25, 2021

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.

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Adam Hunter
Bachelor of Arts, 1998

February 25, 2021

was an assistant stage manager for the Broadway show Swing.

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Chris Hall
Bachelor of Arts, 1998

February 25, 2021

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.

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Monique Handall
Bachelor of Arts, 1998

February 25, 2021

is now the department chair and director of San Gorgonio High School’s theatre department in San Bernardino, CA.

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Cassandra Davis-Marsh
Bachelor of Arts, 1998

February 25, 2021

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.

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Patrick Boozer
Bachelor of Arts, 1998

February 25, 2021

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.

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Eldon Tam
Bachelor of Arts, 1999

February 25, 2021

is lighting designer/master electrician at PCPA Theatrefest in Santa Maria, CA.

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Sara Newell
Bachelor of Arts, 1999

February 25, 2021

is an electrician with the Sacramento Theatre Company. She worked on Jodie’s Body and shows at Music Circus.

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Michael Bodie
Bachelor of Arts, 1999

February 25, 2021

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.

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Jillian Yong

December 3, 2018
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Roxanne Femling
Bachelor of Arts, 1983

February 14, 2013

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.

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