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Free Shakespeare under the stars!!

Plays Wednesday, July 16 and Thursday, July 17 at 7:30pm in the center of the Oceanside campus quad area at the outdoor Pavilion stage. Sit on the lawn and feel free to bring a picnic dinner, a sweater and low lawn chairs (24 " of less) or a blanket and enjoy Shakespeare under the moon and stars.

MiraCosta Theatre alum, Emily O'Brien, was nominated for a Daytime Emmy today on "The View" for her portrayal of Jana Hawkes on CBS's "The Young and the Restless." She was nominated for the category, "Outstanding Younger Actress In A Drama Series."

http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_35th_nominations.htm

Emily was a Theatre major at MiraCosta College from 2003-2005 and starred in a number of MiraCosta plays including "Gypsy," "Moon Over Buffalo," "The Children's Hour," "The Vagina Monologues" and "The Real Inspector Hound." Also while at MiraCosta in 2005, she was also a finalist in the acting competition, the Irene Ryan Awards (finished in the top 16 out of 300) at the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival. Emily is still an avid supporter of MiraCosta College, comes for special visits to talk to the theatre students and continues to attend all MiraCosta theatre productions including "Once Upon a Mattress" and "Proposals" on past opening weekends.

To root for Emily live, be sure to set your TiVo's or tune in to this year’s ceremony, broadcast live on ABC on Friday, June 20th, from Hollywood’s famed Kodak Theatre (8:00 p.m. ET – West coast tape delay).

Anyelid Meneses and partner, Carlos Darze, was a finalist in the acting competition, the Irene Ryan Scholarship. She finished in the top 16 of 313 total competitors. This was the third time in a row she made the semi-final round and the second time in three years that she made the final round. Only one other community college had a representative in the acting finals.

* Asia Leads won "Honorable Mention" (3rd place overall) in the Stage Management competition. Sam Sherman won the Best Stage Manager Award for the 10 Minute Play Festival.

Theatre Professor, Eric Bishop, accepts the Patte'Award posing with host and critic, Pat Launer, for the MiraCosta production of Electra.

MiraCosta Theatre made its mark again in the San Diego Theatre community by distinguished itself with outstanding work and professionalism in 2007. Among the notable accomplishments:

2005 - Regional 8 Best Stage Management, Kennedy Center National Runner-up, Sarah Kelley
2 Irene Ryan acting competition Semi-finalists (top 32), Aaron Kissinger, Emily O'Brien
Irene Ryan acting competition Finalist (top 16) , Emily O'Brien
Scene from Moon Over Buffalo invited to the Region 8 Festival of Invitational Scenes

2006 - Kennedy Center National winner, Stage Management, Sarah Kelley
Regional 8 Best Stage Management, Sarah Kelley
Entire production, Fuente Ovejuna was Region 8 Finalist
Best Performance by an Actress in the Festival, Anyelid Meneses
2 Irene Ryan acting competition Semi-finalists (top 32), Anyelid Meneses, Ryan Johnson
2 Irene Ryan acting competition Finalists (top 16), Anyelid Meneses, Ryan Johnson

2007 - Irene Ryan acting competition semi-finalist (top 32), Anyelid Meneses
Scene from As You Like It invited to the Region 8 Festival of Invitational Scenes

2008 - Irene Ryan acting competition semi-finalist (top 32), Anyelid Meneses

Asia Leads won "Honorable Mention" (3rd place overall) in the Stage Management competition



		The Actor's Academy presents... "Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare Free Shakespeare under the stars!! Plays Wednesday, July 16 and Thursday, July 17 at 7:30pm in the center of the Oceanside campus quad area at the outdoor Pavilion stage. Sit on the lawn and feel free to bring a picnic dinner, a sweater and low lawn chairs (24 " of less) or a blanket and enjoy Shakespeare under the moon and stars. MCC Theatre Alum, Emily O'Brien nominated for an Emmy Award MiraCosta Theatre alum, Emily O'Brien, was nominated for a Daytime Emmy today on "The View" for her portrayal of Jana Hawkes on CBS's "The Young and the Restless." She was nominated for the category, "Outstanding Younger Actress In A Drama Series." http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_35th_nominations.htm Emily was a Theatre major at MiraCosta College from 2003-2005 and starred in a number of MiraCosta plays including "Gypsy," "Moon Over Buffalo," "The Children's Hour," "The Vagina Monologues" and "The Real Inspector Hound." Also while at MiraCosta in 2005, she was also a finalist in the acting competition, the Irene Ryan Awards (finished in the top 16 out of 300) at the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival. Emily is still an avid supporter of MiraCosta College, comes for special visits to talk to the theatre students and continues to attend all MiraCosta theatre productions including "Once Upon a Mattress" and "Proposals" on past opening weekends. To root for Emily live, be sure to set your TiVo's or tune in to this year’s ceremony, broadcast live on ABC on Friday, June 20th, from Hollywood’s famed Kodak Theatre (8:00 p.m. ET – West coast tape delay). *The 2008/2009 Season Announced* *Our Town* By Thornton Wilder Directed by Tracy Williams Oct 2 - 12, 2008 *Heartland* By Anita Simons and Lauren Simon Directed by Eric Bishop Nov. 13-23, 2008 *Anything Goes* Music & lyrics by Cole Porter, written by Guy Bolton & P.G. Wodehouse Directed by Tracy Williams February 26 - March 8, 2009 *Anna in the Tropics* By Nilo Cruz Directed by Eric Bishop April 16 - 26, 2009 _______________________________________ MiraCosta Theatre wins awards at American College Theatre Fest. Anyelid Meneses and partner, Carlos Darze, was a finalist in the acting competition, the Irene Ryan Scholarship. She finished in the top 16 of 313 total competitors. This was the third time in a row she made the semi-final round and the second time in three years that she made the final round. Only one other community college had a representative in the acting finals. * Asia Leads won "Honorable Mention" (3rd place overall) in the Stage Management competition. Sam Sherman won the Best Stage Manager Award for the 10 Minute Play Festival. ______________________________________________________ MiraCosta wins Patte' Award for Electra Theatre Professor, Eric Bishop, accepts the Patte'Award posing with host and critic, Pat Launer, for the MiraCosta production of Electra. MiraCosta Theatre made its mark again in the San Diego Theatre community by distinguished itself with outstanding work and professionalism in 2007. Among the notable accomplishments: A Patte’ Award for Eric Bishop for “Outstanding Direction” for the production of Electra. He shared this award as part of a collaboration with his student cast and crew. Associate faculty member, Kristianne Kurner, also won a Patte’ Award and a San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Award for “Outstanding Direction” for the New Village Arts production of “Sailor’s Song.” MiraCosta Alum, Joshua Everett Johnson (2002), won for the third consecutive year a San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Award for “ Featured Performance in a Play, Male.” He will be moving to New York in March. __________ KC/ACTF Awards 2001- Irene Ryan acting competition semi-finalist (top 32), Aaron Kissinger 2005 - Regional 8 Best Stage Management, Kennedy Center National Runner-up, Sarah Kelley 2 Irene Ryan acting competition Semi-finalists (top 32), Aaron Kissinger, Emily O'Brien Irene Ryan acting competition Finalist (top 16) , Emily O'Brien Scene from Moon Over Buffalo invited to the Region 8 Festival of Invitational Scenes 2006 - Kennedy Center National winner, Stage Management, Sarah Kelley Regional 8 Best Stage Management, Sarah Kelley Entire production, Fuente Ovejuna was Region 8 Finalist Best Performance by an Actress in the Festival, Anyelid Meneses 2 Irene Ryan acting competition Semi-finalists (top 32), Anyelid Meneses, Ryan Johnson 2 Irene Ryan acting competition Finalists (top 16), Anyelid Meneses, Ryan Johnson 2007 - Irene Ryan acting competition semi-finalist (top 32), Anyelid Meneses Scene from As You Like It invited to the Region 8 Festival of Invitational Scenes 2008 - Irene Ryan acting competition semi-finalist (top 32), Anyelid Meneses Irene Ryan acting competition finalist (top 16), Anyelid Meneses Asia Leads won "Honorable Mention" (3rd place overall) in the Stage Management competition Sam Sherman won the Best Stage Manager Award for the 10 Minute Play Festival Recognition 2005 - Fuente Ovejuna was named a "Top Ten Pick" by the North County Times 2007 - Electra won a Patte' Award for "Outstanding Direction."


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