That's Hannah Sadler ’26, a rising junior in the BFA Theatre Design and Technology program with a concentration in Costume Design. Last year, she was a stitcher and ran wardrobe for the @machaydntheatre's summer season, and she returned this year to design for its production of "West Side Story" in June. The show got rave reviews–check out these pics of the cast in action! Congratulations, Hannah! 👏👏👏 📸 2-4: Photographed by Ann Kielbasa #NYCColleges #theatre #costumedesign #thearts

Congratulations are in order! We’ve got great updates to share from the classes of 2024 and 2005 as we head into the holiday weekend. Learn more about their projects at the link in our bio! 🔵 Zach Biron ’24 Biron’s short film @majortomfilm won three awards at the Rome International Movie Awards in May: Best Sci-Fi, Best Ensemble, and Best Cinematography. Even more good news: it’s been selected for the film festival @NewFilmmakers New York! Biron created the film during his senior year at MMC while taking a class with Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Arts Cyrille Phipps. 🔵 Erica N. Cardwell ’05 Cardwell is a writer, critic, and educator based in Brooklyn and Toronto. In the spring, she published Wrong is Not My Name: Notes on (Black) Art, an essay collection that mixes memoir, criticism, and theory. 🔵 Lizz Rantze ’05 Rantze is the founder and director of the creative boutique and video production company @RantzeandRaves. Her short film Creep, which drew more than 1.6 million views on TikTok, was a finalist for the 16th annual Shorty Awards. The video was also nominated for The Webby Awards in the “Weird Social” category. She’s pictured here with Communication and Media Arts Professor and Associate Vice President for Strategic Initiatives Katie LeBesco, who taught Lizz when she was a student. #NYCColleges #thearts #film #UES

In May, students in MMC's Pop/Rock Performance class hopped on the mic at @thebitterendnyc for a tribute to "The Greatest Night in Pop," the Netflix documentary on the making of "We are The World." The show was directed and curated by adjunct instructor and alum @maryannepiccolo ’05 with music direction by adjunct professor @theelliotroth. Check out the highlight reel! 🔵Student performers: @clairebaillie16 @willllfield @lindsey.lewis @reghanmayo @valentinaperdidopr @justine.rogers @emma.smiler @jackson_mizell 🔵Band:@theelliotroth @jtcurtismusic @lavondo @mbuchw44 🔵Guest lead vocalist @thisiscaldwellofficial #nyccollege #livemusicnyc #wearetheworld #thegreatestnightinpop

We've got incredible news to share from throughout our community, starting with these alums who are drumming up buzz: 🔵T.J. Newton ’14  Newton has been cast in Empire: The Musical, which premieres next month off-Broadway for a 12-week limited engagement. (Retired MMC Theatre Professor Timothy Johnson serves as associate director!) The show celebrates the Empire State Building through the lens of three generations of dreamers and doers.  🔵Tade Biesinger ’24 Biesinger is performing in the North American tour of Back to The Future: The Musical. He appears in the ensemble and also covers George McFly. The show runs through August 2025.  🔵Matthew Sirju ’24 GoodDay New York interviewed Sirju for a segment on the 54th anniversary of the Black Spectrum Theatre Company in Queens. He stars in the theatre's History Park series, which highlights turning points in Black history.   🔵Mondo Morales ’12 Last month, a custom gown created by Dance alum and Assistant Director of Visual and Performing Arts Admissions Mondo Morales ’12 was featured in a performance curated by @artbathnyc for the Cathedral of St. John the Divine’s Spring Gala. Art Bath is an immersive performance salon that fosters artistic community; it was co-founded by fellow Dance alum Liz Yilmaz ’08. Morales is pictured here with artist @mars.avelar, who painted the dress’s fabric. And modeling the piece is @xin_ying_dance, a principal dancer for Martha Graham Dance. 🔵Stephanie Beschta ’96 Beschta stars in the new play RIP - A Musical Comedy of Life & Death, which will have its world premiere July 17-28 at Milwaukee’s Next Act Theatre. Congrats! #NYCColleges #thearts

We had so many names that we needed another post! As we continue to celebrate Sunday's Tony Awards, congratulations to these talented members of our community who presented, performed, or helped support the productions we love: 🔵 Greg Uliasz ’12 is a partner at MSA Talent Agency (and is married to fellow Theatre alum Eric Leiggi ’15!). MSA represents a range of Broadway talent, including artists in six productions that were nominated or won 2024 Tony Awards, such as “Suffs,” and “Cabaret.” Here he is with client and “Suffs” choreographer Mayte Natalio. 🔵 Assistant Theatre Professor Jesmille Darbouze-Smith, who starred in the 2023 Broadway revival of “A Doll's House,” presented the 2024 Excellence in Theatre Education Award recognizing a K-12 theatre educator. 🔵 Noah Pyzik ’19 made his Broadway debut as The Deputy in "Purlie Victorious," which had six nominations Sunday night, with star Kara Young winning her first Tony. 🔵 Robert Reed-Jones ’05, vice president and head of theater at the advertising agency AKA North America, saw several clients win this season, including “An Enemy of the People,” “Hell's Kitchen,” “Cabaret,” and “Purlie Victorious.” #theatre #nyc #tonyawards

We saw some familiar faces at Sunday night’s Tony Awards! Congratulations to faculty and alums who performed, presented, took home awards, had productions that were nominated, or worked behind the scenes representing and supporting the incredible talent on Broadway! To name a few: 🔵 Assistant Theatre Professor Michael Mendez is featured in the ensemble of the Broadway musical “Water For Elephants.” The show was nominated for seven Tony Awards, with Mendez and castmates taking the stage on Sunday for an incredible performance. Watch it at the link in our bio. 🔵 What do the productions “Suffs” (which scored two trophies) and “Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club” (which took home one) have in common? Michael Duling D’Angora ’04 who served as a co-producer of both. D’Angora is pictured here with adjunct Theatre faculty member Leigh Goldenberg ’04. 🔵 Goldenberg had reason to celebrate, too: She’s the managing director of Philadelphia’s Wilma Theater, which received the 2024 Regional Theatre Tony Award. The prize recognizes a regional theatre company that has displayed a continuous level of artistic achievement contributing to the growth of theatre nationally—and is accompanied by a $25,000 grant. 🔵 The Alicia Keys musical “Hell’s Kitchen” had a big night, with 13 nominations and two wins—and Jackie Leon ’22 was there, performing and celebrating with castmates. (Watch them at the link in our bio!) Leon plays the role of Jessica—which they originated during the show’s 2023-24 Off-Broadway run—and appears in the ensemble.   🔵 Boutique talent agency The Mine—home of agents Ellery Sandhu ’01 and Eric Leiggi ’15  and talent coordinator Flynn Navin ’20—had several clients in Tony-nominated and award-winning productions, including “Suffs” and “Back To The Future: The Musical.” Phew! More to come!

🌎💙 Our friends at @becollegey brought international high school counselors to campus on June 10 as part of its Global Educator Program. Check out this quick snapshot of their day! They took an art class with Art and Art History Professors Hallie Cohen and Julia Gran, watched Theatre Professor Emily Clark at work with Musical Theatre students, toured The Judy and Carson and Nugent halls, and more. Glad to have you back @becollegey!

Congratulations to the newest graduates of our college program at the Taconic Correctional Facility in Bedford Hills, New York! Six grads earned their Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts, and three received their Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Human Rights during Taconic’s May 30 commencement ceremony. MMC has partnered with Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison, an Ossining-based nonprofit, since 2019 to award degrees at the facility. The College has run the Bedford Hills College Program at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility since 1997. 📸: Angela James Photography / @hudson_link

The power of prison education: Last Thursday, we celebrated commencement ceremonies for our college programs at the Bedford Hills and Taconic correctional facilities for women. We have lots of great photos to share, starting with these incredible moments from the Bedford Hills ceremony, where eight grads received bachelor’s degrees, 10 received associate degrees, and 11 received high school equivalency diplomas. Stay tuned for more, and congratulations, Class of 2024!

We are thrilled to announce that Marymount Manhattan College is joining @Northeastern University’s global university system! This merger aims to combine the distinctive attributes of our two great institutions—the unique mission and creative community of MMC with the global resources and leading experiential learning model of Northeastern—creating Northeastern University – New York City and providing students with purpose-driven educational opportunities for years to come. Visit the link in our bio to learn more.

As we close out Commencement week, here are a few more pics of our new grads to take into the weekend with you. Congratulations, Class of 2024!

We’re still in celebration mode after yesterday’s commencement ceremony. 💙 Congratulations, Class of 2024! We have tons of great photos to share, so stay tuned for more visuals! 😁