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This year’s Gilbies was a night to remember! Thank you to all of our incredible students, faculty, and staff who came to “Hartkewood” to celebrate the immense talent we have here in the CUA Drama Department! We couldn’t be more proud of our flock ❤️

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT!

Congratulations to:

Santina Maiolatesi (BA Drama, ‘01) - Grace/Mrs. Andrews
Ashley D. Nguyen (BM Musical Theatre, ‘21) - Ensemble

for their roles in Olney Theatre Center’s upcoming production of “Senior Class”!

This world premiere will run May 16-June 22, so don’t miss your chance to see this new musical!

If you are a Rome School student or alum and have your own exciting piece of news to share, then submit it through the form in our LinkTree!

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT!

Abigail Aronne, BFA - Acting in Theatre, Film, & Television

Hometown: Silver Spring, MD

Favorite Rome School Memory: “Was definitely my junior year, being a part of “Girlhood,” by Dani Stoller, directed by Ian Coleman with the Acting class of 2026. The production and the people who worked on it taught me that growing up and saying goodbye is both terrifying and a privilege to know.”

Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! You have worked so hard and we can’t wait to see where life takes you.

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT!

Kathryn Parr, BFA - Acting in Theatre, Film, & Television

Hometown: Fairfax, VA

Favorite Rome School Memory: “Working as both an Actor and Sound Designer for my sophomore year performance practicum (Amstel in Tel Aviv).”

Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! You have worked so hard and we can’t wait to see where life takes you.

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT!

Anna Sheehan, BFA - Acting in Theatre, Film, & Television, Dance Minor

Hometown: Holliston, MA

Favorite Rome School Memory: “Every moment I spent acting, in rehearsal or on stage. The peak of all these memories was opening night of John Proctor Is the Villain, especially doing the final dance for that electric opening night audience.”

Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! You have worked so hard and we can’t wait to see where life takes you.

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT!

Isabella Valdés, BA - Drama/Media and Communications Studies Double Major

Hometown: Panamá City, Panamá

Advice to Incoming Freshmen: “Stay true to yourself. Don’t let anyone sway you from where/who you need to be.”

Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! You have worked so hard and we can’t wait to see where life takes you.

Support our graduating MFA Playwrighting cohort as they present their final theses!

“Diverge” by Micaela Kreuzwieser (MFA, ‘25) and “where the canary dies” by Tyler Rossi (MFA, ‘25) will be presented this weekend with acting and technical positions held by undergraduate CUA Drama students.

These shows will be held in the Lab Theatre, which is below the Callan Theatre in the Hartke Complex. Both shows are free to attend, but seating is incredibly limited, so tickets should be reserved ahead of time! 🎟️

Diverge 🧚‍♀️
Thursday, April 3rd at 7:30pm
Saturday, April 5th at 2:00pm

where the canary dies 🐤
Friday, April 4th at 7:30pm
Saturday, April 5th at 7:30pm

We have a few final spots left in our stellar summer intensive! If you know any serious students of Drama or Musical Theatre, please encourage them to check us out at drama.catholic.edu/hsdi.

What a night for the 2024 Gilbies! We celebrated our seniors, our fellow actors, and our wonderful faculty- and with such style! Congratulations to all the nominees and winners this year and remember: !

Congratulations to the cast and crew of the Sound of Music for a beautiful show! We are so proud of everyone involved in this production!

📣📣📣In Person Auditions are almost here! Our Auditions dates this year are Saturday, December 2, 2023, Saturday, January 13, 2024, and Saturday, February 3, 2024! For more info, audition guidelines and deadlines, head over to our website and our Acceptd page (search 'Rome School'). Undergraduate and Graduate programs can audition on any audition day!

An enormous shout out and three cheers to one of our most illustrious, hardworking, and inspiring alums, Siobhan Fallon, who has written, produced, and stars in the film Shelter in Solitude! It will be shown tonight at Regals and AMCs and at Independent theatres tomorrow, October 6!
And check out her interview on Late Night with Seth Meyers!! (Link in Bio)