Franklin Cover, M.A. Theater '54, M.F.A. Theater '55
Franklin
Cover, actor, played Tom Willis on the long-running series, "The
Jeffersons." His career has brought him roles in a diverse variety of
movies including "The Stepford Wives" and "Wall Street".
Most recently he has been seen on TV in such shows as "Will and Grace"
and "Mad About You".
Gordon Davidson, M.A. Theater '57
Gordon
Davidson is co-founder and Artistic Director/Producer of the 35-year
old Center Theater Group
in Los Angeles. He has guided over 250 productions on their Taper Stage and
has received numerous awards including: Tony
Award (theatrical excellence), LADCC Award (distinguished achievement),
The Governor's Award for the Arts, and the 1993 Casting
Society of America Lifetime Achievement Award,
among many others. Gordon is a member of the American
Academy of Arts & Sciences and was appointed to the National
Council on the Arts by Bill Clinton.
Gary Galbraith, B.S. Biomedical Engineering '86, M.F.A. Theater
'88
Gary
Galbraith is artistic director and associate professor of dance at Case
Western Reserve's Mather Dance
Center and a principal dancer in the world-renowned Martha
Graham Dance Company, founded in 1926 by the legendary Martha
Graham. He has toured and taught in performances and workshops around
the world and was on staff with the New York International Ballet Competition
from 1993-2003
Gina Gibney, B.A. Theater'79, M.F.A. Theater '82
Gina Gibney
is the choreographer and founder of the Gina
Gibney Dance Company in New York City. A recognized leader in combining
the arts with community initiatives, she has recently developed and implemented
two community-based projects for the company: Women
at Work and Artists
at Work. She is also the founder of Studio 5-2, a vital center of dance
in New York City, and an officer of Danspace
Project's Board of Directors.
Peg Murray, B.A. Communication Sciences '45
Peg
Murray appeared in 17 Broadway shows, among them "Fiddler on the
Roof" and "Gypsy" in which she co-starred with Ethel Merman.
In 1967 she won the best supporting actress Tony
Award for her performance as Fraulein Kost in Cabaret. She has also written
the play, "Alice in Washington" and appeared in numerous films
and television shows, acting alongside the likes of Frank Sinatra, Burt Reynolds
and Steve McQueen.
Alan Rosenberg, B.A. Theater '72
Alan
Rosenberg plays Alvin Masterson on the CBS legal drama, The
Guardian. Well remembered for the roles of Eli Levinson in TV's popular
drama "L.A. Law", and
Ira Woodbine on "Cybill", he received an Emmy Award nomination
for a guest-starring role in "ER."
A man of varied interests, he was also New York State's backgammon champion
in 1982.
Joe Russo, M.F.A. Theater '97 & Anthony Russo, LAW
Joe
and Anthony Russo began work on Pieces,
the movie they wrote, directed and produced, while graduate students at Case.
The film, which also features Joe in a starring role, screened in 1997 at
the Slamdance Film Festival
in Park City, Utah and played at the American
Film Institute Film Festival in Los Angeles, where Joe received the best
Actor Award. In 2002 they released Welcome
to Collinwood, directed by the brothers, and produced by Steven
Soderbergh and George Clooney. In 2004, the brothers received the Emmy award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for their work on the hit series Arrested Development.
Barney Taxel, B.A. '72
Barney Taxel, a native of New York City, has been a
photographer based in Cleveland, Ohio, for thirty years. He has previously published
Cleveland: Continuing the Renaissance with Towery
Publishing. His professional affiliations include the American Society of
Media Photographers and the Cleveland Advertising Association. Barney Taxel's
work can be seen at www.barneytaxel.com.
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