STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Most of our students go on to colleges, universities, or professional training programs. We have theatre students currently attending or accepted to many national universities and arts conservatories, including Juilliard, UCLA, NYU — Tisch School of the Arts, Emerson University, Boston University, LAMDA (London), Webster University, Evansville University, Sarah Lawrence College, Brown College, Cal-Arts, Univ. of Southern California, Roosevelt University– Chicago College of Performing Arts, Marymount Manhattan, SUNY Purchase, Wesleyan University, American Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts—NY/LA, The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, Cincinnati School of Music, University of Michigan, Abiliene Christian University, North Carolina A & T, University of Northern Colorado, Otterbien, University of Oklahoma, Ithaca College, Savannah College of Art and Design, Univ. of Minn/Guthrie, Southern Methodist Univ/Meadows School of the Arts, University of Southern California, Wright University, The George Washington University to name a few.
Some of our students also go on to study fields outside of the arts at top Universities including Stanford, Yale, Dartmouth, Columbia, Barnard, Vassar, Brown and more.
Our students are also recipients of numerous academic and talent scholarships. In 2020, DSA graduates in all majors combined were offered more than 23 million in scholarships.
Theatre/Film/Acting Studies (2001-2016)
The Juilliard School: Drama
- Lauren Donahue (2013), BFA Theatre
- Brittany Vicars (2010), BFA Theatre
- Jordan Geiger (2008), BFA Theatre
- Justine Schomp (2007), BFA Theatre
- Gabe Ebert (2005), BFA Theatre, Robin Williams Scholarship
NYU Tisch School of the Arts
- Madison Kitchen (2015), BFA Musical Theatre, New Broadway Theatre
- Mateo Correa (2014), BFA Acting, Playwrights Horizons
- Annie Perales (2014), BFA Acting, Stella Adler
- Marlo Berberian (2013), BFA Acting, Stella Adler
- Zoe Rhulen (2012), BFA Dramatic Writing
- Eli Carpenter (2011), BFA Directing, Playwrights Horizons
- Maddie Barr (2011), BFA Acting, Experimental Theatre Wing
- Matthew Rodgers (2011), BFA Musical Theatre, New Broadway Theatre
- Josh Brown (2010), BFA Theatre, Atlantic Studio
- Jake Brasch (2010), BFA Theatre, New Broadway Theatre
- Nora Garrett (2009), BFA Theatre, Stella Adler
- Will Seefried (2008), BFA Playwright’s Horizon
- Brendan Chilelli (2008), BFA Theatre, Experimental Theatre Wing
- Laura Ramadei (2003), BFA Theatre, Stella Adler
- Kolby Morris (2003), Stella Adler
Marymount Manhattan
- Mitchell Lippitt (2014), BFA Theatre
- Austin Marquez (2014), BFA Musical Theatre
- Andre Guillen Rodriguez (2014), BFA Theatre
- Andie Lerner (2014), BFA Theatre
- Jake Everhart (2013), BFA Theatre
- Brady Billings (2011), BA Philosophy/Sound
- Taylor Hartman (2010), BFA Theatre
- Amalia Ritter (2009), BFA Theatre
- Jamie Billings (2008), BA Theatre
- Eric Mossman (2008), BFA Theatre
- Ashley Kleinman (2005), BA Theatre
Roosevelt University, Chicago College of Performing Arts
- Brenna Schafer (2014), BFA Acting
- Julianna Pullis (2012), BFA Acting
- Alexander Baggett (2011), BFA Theatre
- Adam Marcantoni (2010), BFA Theatre
- Tucker Worley (2009), BFA Musical Theatre
- Gianna Starble (2009), BFA Theatre
- Brian Rad (2006), BFA Theatre
- Scott Merchant (2006), BFA Theatre
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
- Kiana English (2016), (LA) BFA in acting
- Jordyn Morgan (2015), (NY) Musical Theatre
- Jeremy Willis (2015), (NY/LA) BFA Musical Theatre
- Katie Feld (2008), (NY) BFA Muscial Theatre
- Akil LuQman (2008), (LA), BFA Musical Theatre
- Jenna Moll Reyes (2008), (LA), BFA Musical Theatre
- Julie Almeria (2007)
- Daniel Traylor (2006)
- Lauren Paff (2002)
- Maren Lewis (2001)
Cal-Arts
- Quincy Harris (2016), BFA Acting
- Zach Cantor (2011), BFA Theatre
- Billy Winger (2010), BFA Theatre
- Mitch Colley (2007), BFA Theatre
- Ajala Bandele (2005), BFA Theatre
- Sam Deutsch (2004), BFA Theatre
University of Southern California
- Dora Kaplan (2012), Global Studies and Journalism and minoring in Theatre and Religion
- Austin Allen (2011), Technical Theatre
- Sarah Dealy (2010), BFA Theatre/Screenwriting
- Briana McLean (2006), BFA Theatre
- John Beaty (2004), BFA Theatre
- Nicolas Frantela (2001), BA Theatre
University of Minnesota at Guthrie
- Chris Jenkins (2016), BFA Theatre
- Peter Farr (2015), BFA Theatre
- Alessandra Bongiardina (2014), BFA Theatre
- Ryan Maltz (2013), BFA Theatre
- Chloe Armao 2010, BFA Theatre
Evansville University
- Alex Hunter (2016), BFA Acting
- Miranda Schieving (2014), BFA Acting
- Samantha Johnson (2012), BFA Acting
- Gillian Altman (2008), BFA Theatre
- Anne Joy (2008), BFA Theatre
Cornish College of the Arts
- Shamus Stubbs (2016), BFA Acting
- Mykail Gholston (2015), BFA Acting
- Amber Tanaka (2014), BFA Acting
- Te Yelland (2012), BFA Acting
- Xochitl Portillo (2010), BA Theatre
Southern Methodist University, Meadows School for the Arts
- Keely Kritz (2016), BFA Theatre
- Isabelle Obrien (2014), BFA Theatre
- Mei Mei Pollitt (2011), BFA Theatre
- Claire Carson (2010), BFA Theatre
The New School for Drama
- Allison Larned (2015), BFA Acting
- Emma Meisel (2015), BFA Acting
- Liam Broadhurst (2014), BFA Acting
- Belle Stockdale (2014), BFA Acting
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music/Theatre
- Madeline Page-Schmidt (2015), BFA in Theatre
- Jonathan O’Connell (2009), BFA Theatre
- Mack Harden (2008), BFA Theatre
- Leah Watson (2007)
Webster University
- Kayla Page (2015), BFA Wig and Makeup Design
- Annie Barbour (2013), BFA Theatre
- Kai Klose (2013), BFA Theatre
- Sarah Harmon (2011), BFA Theatre
LAMDA (London)
- Michael Kosko (2016), Hons Theatre
- Wyatt Warner (2016), Hons Theatre
- Noah Anderson (2015), Hons Theatre
Sarah Lawrence
- Veronica Creamer (2004)
- Drew Paryzer (2003), BFA Playwrighting
- Briana Pozner (2003), BFA Theatre
Emerson College
- Kathleen Burke (2012), BFA Theatre/Education
- Katie Solko (2012), BFA Musical Theatre
- Joe LaFollette (2007), BFA Theatre
Columbia College Chicago
- Jafei Pollit (2016), BA Comedy Writing
- Katie Mae Weber (2014), BA Theatre/Comedy Writing
- Ethan Griggs (2013), BA Sound Production
UCLA
- Desiree Samler (2013)
- Anne Lane (2006), BFA Theatre
Vassar College
- Brynn Gauthier (2017)
- Katie Willard (2015), BFA in Drama and International Studies with a concentration in Italian and French
SUNY Purchase
- Jonathan O’Connell (2009), BFA Theatre
- Kristina Fountain (2009), BFA Theatre
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
- Linnea Scott (2016), BFA Theatre
- Everett Graham (2014), BFA Theatre
Penn State
- Julia Hemp (2014), BFA Musical Theatre
Savannah College of Art and Design
- Michael Board (2013), Theatre/Production
- Jacob Mundell (2006), BFA Production Design
Ithaca College
- Madison, Ryckman (2006), Costume Design
University of Oklahoma, Musical Theatre
- Emily Luhrs (2008), BFA Musical Theatre
- Ryan Fitzgerald (2006), BFA Musical Theatre
Otterbien
- Lauren Friednash (2008), BFA Musical Theatre
Brown University
- Max Posner (2007), Playwrighting
Boston University
- Erin Walker (2009), BFA Theatre
- Olivia Hendrick (2008), BFA Theatre
Drake University
- Sammie Piel (2016), BA Theatre/Drama Therapy
- Kathleen Gabriel (2014), BA Theatre/Drama Therapy
Boston Conservatory
- Victoria Capraro (2015), BFA in Contemporary Theatre
Cornell College, Iowa
- Madison “Addie” Hubert (2012) – BSS in Drama Therapy, $12,500 annual scholarship
Northwestern University
- Shannon Desmond (2009), BA Theatre/Stage Management
University of Michigan
- Sam Lips (2008), BFA Musical Theatre
The Relativity School, LA
- Sarah Doerner (2016), BFA in Acting for Film + TV
The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
- Zizi Scott (2010)
- Lee Collins (2008)
North Carolina A & T
- CJ Gaston, (2010), Theatre
Abiliene Christian University
- Amy Simpson, (2001), BA Theatre/Dramaturgy
University of California, Santa Barbara
- Dora Kaplan (2011) – BA Theatre
University of California
- Maggie Alexander (2004), BFA Theatre
St. Louis University
- Christina LaFon (2010), BA Theatre/Political Science
University of Nebraska
- Madison Nichols (2013) – BA Theatre/Film/TV
Hastings College
- Emma Attuire (2014), BFA Theatre
Chapman College
- Maggie Mirrionie (2014), BFA Theatre/Film
University of Washington Seattle
- Samantha Davis (2012), BA Theatre/Anthropology
Wright State University
- Sarah Reichart (2010), BFA Theatre
Illinois Wesleyan University
- Aliza Saper (2016), BFA Acting Major/Arts Management Minor
The University of Toronto
- Danielle Samler (2015), Theatre and Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies
The University of Wyoming
- Stacey Tilton (2015), BFA in Theatre with a minor in Education
American Academy Dramatic Art
- Honor Nash-Putnam (2009), AA Theatre
In State:
University of Denver
- Jimmy Bruenger (2016)
- Anne Friednash (2014)
- Nicole Seefried (2013), BA Theatre/Education
- David James (2011), BA Business
- Chris VanderWalt (2009)
- Danzal Hollis (2009)
- Tory Schneider (2003), Theatre
University of Northern Colorado, Acting Majors
- Michael Berger (2016), Major in Spanish Language Studies
- Jalen Taylor (2013), BA Acting
- Stefan Richmond (2012), BA Acting
- Anneliese Farmer (2011), BA Theatre
- Brittney Melendez (2011), BA Theatre
- Jenna Moll Reyes (2008), BA Musical Theatre/Education
- Corin Chavez (2010), BA Theatre
- Quinn Marchman (2010), BA Theatre
- Nick Thorne (2010), BA Theatre
- Bryan Fitch (2009), BA Theatre
- Chris Engler (2007), BA Theatre
- Blake Babbitt (2003), BA Theatre
- Randy Warshaw (2001), BA Theatre
Metro State University, Denver
- Kenya Smyth (2016)
- Michael McCoo (2013) – BA Theatre
- Austin Allen (2011)
Non-Theatre Majors:
Wesleyan University
- Joella Jones (2007)
- Jessica Posner (2005)
Stanford University
- Amanda Brockbank (2012)
Dartmouth
- Sam Van Wetter (2012)
The George Washington University
- Nina Waysdorf (2010), BA in International Politics
Kenyon College
- Anna Zinanti (2015)
Eugene Lang College, NYC
- Zoe Rhulen (2012)
Seattle University
- Sonja Briney (2016), Digital Design and Communications Double Major
University of Puget Sound
- Dana Good (2016)
Trinity College (Hartford, CT)
- Serena Trainor (2016)
University of Colorado, Denver
- Chris Bowman (2016), International Business
Community College of Denver
- Dizaon Phifer (2016)
Bryn Mawr College
- Sarah Friesen-Johnson (2011), BA Psychology
University of Colorado, Boulder
- Avery Shiner (2013)
Colorado State University
- Carson Cram (2013)
University of Northern Colorado
- Donovan Fountain (2011), BA Education
- Kristin Foster (2011), BA Special Education
Ft. Lewis College
- Gage Norris (2013)
Graduate Degrees:
NYU Grad School
- Will Seefried (2008), MA Acting
- Ashley Kleinman (2005), MA Drama Therapy
East 15 London
- Jamie Billings (2008), MA Directing
NYU Steinhardt
- Brendan Chilelli (2008), MA Education
Julliard
- Max Posner (2007), MFA Playwrighting
University of Texas, Austin
- Drew Paryzer (2003), MFA Playwrighting