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Looking for former students of DSD. If you are an alumni of Deborah's Stage Door please email us and tell us how you are doing. We would also like to know what you are doing, any life event changes, new and exciting things going on in your life. Please email us and you may find youself on this page.


Sarah Smith (’95) is an up and coming singing superstar with the rising girl band, Nobody’s Angel. She most recently has been seen as a performer on Sir Paul McCartney tour. Sarah’s credits include all three Austin Powers movies and the comedy, Not Another Teen Movie, as well as various national commercials. Sarah will be touring across the country this season as a faculty member of L.A. Dance Magic


Spencer Redford (’00) most recently released her debut as a lead actress (Loretta) in the Disney Channel movie Pixel Perfect. . She has appeared in the role of Caitlin on the Emmy award winning daytime drama The Young and the Restless and past performance credits include Disney's That's So Raven, NBC's Law and Order, Judging Amy, as well as many other films and commercials.



Brian Shepard (’95)
was recently awarded one of the leading roles in the new Monty Python musical which will open on Broadway in January. He has played the rolls of Dance Captain/Vlad Vladikoff/U.S. Wickersham Brother, Yertle the Turtle in the touring production of Seussical the Musical starring Cathy Rigby. He recently served as dance captain in Broadway's Annie Get Your Gun and understudied/ performed as Tommy Keeler. He also appeared in both the Broadway production and national tour of Peter Pan. Brian was recently awarded one of the leading roles in the new Monty Python musical, which will open on broadway in January 2005



Enrico Rodriguez (’98)
is currently starring in the Broadway production of Rent. This talented young star has been seen in the Broadway premiere of Zanna Don’t! and Big. He also appeared in West Side Story, Crazy for You, and Bye Bye Birdie with Rue McClanahan at the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera.



Matthew Rustowicz (’99)
has most recently been seen in the national commercial for Marshall Fields with Tracey Ullman. Past performance credits include the films Beautiful and Jungle Book 2, industrials for Microsoft/X-box and American Idol and as a featured dancer in episodes of 3rd Rock From the Sun and Ally McBeal.




Rachel Ross (’98) is now a professional make up artist, model, and artist with the Showstopper American Dance Championships. Rachel is currently dancing at The Celebrity Theater in Myrtle Beach, SC. Rachel has just introduced her own cosmetic line.

 

Meghan Garstang (‘99) is currently performing as ‘Lorraine’, and is the understudy for the leading role, ‘Peggy Sawyer’ in the International/National Tour of Broadway’s ‘42nd Street’. Prior to being cast in ‘42nd Street’, Meghan was the female lead in ‘Tap Happy Two’ in Disney’s newest park, Tokyo Disney Sea in Japan. While living in New York City, she worked on the set of ABC’s ‘Extreme Make-Over: Home Edition’. Meghan also graduated in April 2003 from The University of Michigan with a B.S. in Honors Biochemistry and a minor in Math.


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Melissa Smith (’00) has appeared in commercials, recorded a demo CD, posed in national print advertisements, reported the weather live for the FOX network and appeared the Emmy-nominated soap opera The Young and the Restless.

Dave Havasi (’96) is currently performing with the touring production of The Producers. He also has appeared in the off-Broadway production of Smokey Joe’s Café and has worked with the Strouse family on their newest musical endeavor Stolen. Dave is a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College.

Randy Thornhill (’00) is currently performing as Big Bird in the touring production of 1-2-3 Imagine. Randy has also been seen as a performer on the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and in various episodes of the HBO Billie Crystal movie 61*.

Eric Spear (’00) is currently touring with the Tony Award winning musical Movin’ Out! Eric is a graduate of the Joffrey Ballet School of New York and has performed numerous ballets with the West Florida Ballet Company.

Alison Roller (’95) has been touring with the Radio City Rockettes for over six years and has appeared in the“Tribute to the Stars” production at the Casino Windsor, International Detroit Auto Show & various community theater shows.

Mark Burrell (’97) has recently graduated from Juilliard University in New York. He has toured extensively with Fosse and will perform in Radio City's Christmas Spectacular in New York City this holiday season.

Meghan Garstang (’99) recently joined the cast of 42nd Street and is touring Japan and the United States. She has also appeared as the female lead in "Tap Happy Two", a show in the American Waterfront area of Disney's newest park: Tokyo Disney Sea.

Bridget Berger (’96) is currently playing the role of Hunyak in Chicago at the Westchester Broadway Theater.

Noel Becker (’02) is currently performing with the international touring company of Fosse.

Karen Moore ('93) has been a member of the Radio City Rockets for the past 3 years.