Recent Alum Creates TV Show in Chicago

Beginning in January 2007, Christopher De Paola (MFA 2006) will be working for the Chicago television station WCIU: Channel 26. His position will be as a head writer and on-air talent for "Green Screen Adventures," a children's program currently in development. Look for Chris on four distinct episodes per week set to begin airing in February.

Recent Alum's Episode of "Law and Order: Criminal Intent" to Air 1/02/07:

The latest episode of "Law and Order: Criminal Intent" written by 2004 MFA playwriting alum Jacquelyn Reingold will air on NBC on Tuesday, January 2nd at 9:00 pm EST. The director is Steve Shill. The actors include: Erick Avari, Eric Bogosian, Jason Cerbone, Patti D'Arbanville, Mahira Kakkar, Tony LoBianco, Julianne Nicholson, Chris Noth, Maulik Pancholy, and Meera Simhan. Jackie's first episode aired last October.

Recent Alum in NYC:

2005 MFA Alum Aaron Carter's play Swamp Baby will be read in February at the Soho Think Tank, 6th floor reading series: http://www.sohothinktank.org/sixthfloor.html. Carter's If Condition (his thesis play at OU) will be produced as part of the Manhattan Rep's Winterfest 2007 in March.

2nd-year MFA Makes Region III Finals of KC/ACTF:

2nd-year MFA Joseph Gallo's short play Star Song was recently selected as one of six plays to be workshopped at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region III held in Milwaukee at Marquette University this coming January. The winner among the six plays, based on the scripts submitted the last day of the workshop, will go on to be produced at the Kennedy Center in May 2007.