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Theatre Alumni Spotlight
ANDRIA SMITH ('91)
Andria Smith, a proud Milligan Alumna (BA in
Humanities/Communications, class of 1991), started her professional
theatre career (1998-2000) by pursuing an internship, at the urging of her
mentors Richard Major and Karen Brewster, at the Barter Theatre in
Abingdon, VA. At Barter, she discovered a love for props and continued to
work and learn, honing her skills as a props artisan, for another year. A
great opportunity for work in her home town of Dallas, TX opened up at the
Dallas Theater Center (2000-2005) where she worked as the Props Assistant
in the 9 month season regional theater for the next 5 years. She
occasionally moonlighted for a small local theater, Our Endeavors Theater,
as props master/props designer. In the off season, she resided in Cedar
City, UT and worked at the Utah Shakespearean Festival (2001-2005) where
over the next 5 summers she worked her way up within the props department
from props artisan to display supervisor and finally to the Randall
Theater Props Master. Last August, Andria had the opportunity to take the
position of Assistant Prop Master with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company
(2006-present) in Chicago, Il where she continues to enjoy working behind
the scenes.
Andria values her time and experience at Milligan greatly. The
opportunities of working in a small theater with such caring, encouraging
and challenging professors like Dick and Karen gave her the invaluable
experience of theater at its best. Skills like problem solving,
improvising and creative analysis were all challenged and fostered in the
liberal arts environment. The excellent academics, the wonderful
community, the quality of student and the invaluable relationship and
nurturing of the student and professor at Milligan made for a unique and
invaluable education.
Alumni Updates
Andria Smith ('91) - Fall 2006
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