Theatre Careers

Giana Blazquez Bultman ’16

Assoc. Director of Education, Children's Theater of Madison

After earning her MFA in Drama and Theatre for Youth and Communities at The University of Texas at Austin, Giana took her teaching artistry and directing to inspire young people at the Children's Theater of Madison.

Alexandria Crawford ’16

MFA Acting student, Northwestern University

As a Theatre Arts and English major, Alexandria’s Rollins community included artists from all walks of life: “I was inspired to find my own creative voice and artistic practice.” She’s a member of Northwestern’s inaugural MFA acting cohort, selected by Tony-winning director, Anna D. Shapiro.

Mallory Gladman ’10

Musical Theater performer, Dance teacher & choreographer

Mallory started her career dancing in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast show while still at Rollins. She’s traveled the world dancing on cruise ships, served as a Dance Captain off-Broadway, and now teaches, choreographs, and records music in Vancouver, Canada.

Lyndsey Goode ’12

Account Manager for a web design firm

Lyndsey draws on her stage management background every day: nerves of steel and creative problem-solving.

Suki Lanh ’14

Creative director for in-house ad agency & Teaching artist

Suki creative directs and writes commercials for an in-house ad agency. She also teaches screenwriting at the University of Miami and writes, teaches, and performs comedy throughout South Florida.

Olivia Matthews ’15

Playwright

Olivia completed her MFA at Ohio University, won the 2020 Jane Chambers Student Playwriting Award, and just completed a Writers’ Room Fellowship at Sesame Workshop in NYC.

AnnMarie Morrison ’20

Agile Scrum Consultant, Deloitte

AnnMarie’s most used skills as a consultant/project manager: communication, collaboration, and managing complexity— just like a theatre director (her concentration at Rollins).

Jamaica Reddick ’15

Union Organizer

”You have to be quick on your feet and flexible enough to handle objections," says Jamaica of the intersection between her theatre experience and organizing. "It’s about being strategic and thinking through how to best reach the person you’re speaking to.”

Peter Ruiz ’15

Rollins prepared Peter for their MFA at Indiana University by ensuring they were informed about the world beyond theatre: ”The curiosity fostered in a liberal arts environment makes us more interesting humans, which in turn makes us more interesting actors.”

Alexandria Vazquez ’10

Costume Shop Manager & Freelance Designer

Alex took her degree from Rollins to an MFA program and then to designs at Lexington Children’s Theatre and Florida Repertory Theatre. She returned to Central Florida in 2018 and joined the team at Orlando Repertory Theatre!

Katherine Waddell ’14

Film Producer

Katherine's ”Dinner in America” went to Sundance in 2020 and her recent ”Balloon Animal” won the platinum award at the International Independent Film Awards.