Alumni News

Nic Rouleau

Nic started at PYT in a production of “Peter Pan” at age 8. At age 24 he appeared on Broadway in “The Book of Mormon”. Hear him talk about his experience with his latest touring show “Hello Dolly”  from his interview with ABC7 News or visit his website at www.nicrouleau.com

Nic Rouleau

Ernestine Balisi

Ernestine has been cast as Elle Woods in DMTC‘s production of “Legally Blonde” performing July 2017.
You can also find Ernestine frequently performing our National Anthem at stadiums across California!  Here’s a link to Ernestine performing the anthem before an Oakland A’s game!

Jonathan Murphy

Jonathan is a professional voice actor. He has been featured in various commercials and spots for Verizon, SimCity, theme parks and can now be heard as a voice on the new video game, 2K Mafia III.  Check out some samples of his work at http://jonincharacter.com/featured-voiceover/

Jonathan’s mother, Jodi Murphy, who served on the PYT Board, is the founder of Geek Club Books, which opens hearts and ignites minds through autism stories.

Jennifer Kranz

Jennifer completed a new musical reading and workshop called Recorded in Hollywood and was cast as Jolene in Musical Theatre West production of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.  She also just finished playing Lorraine in the concert version Bubble Boy in Los Angeles.

Alison Koch

Alison (Starr) continues to perform in numerous plays and musicals. Her most recent role is that of Emily in the production of the Pulitzer Prize Winning Play Disgraced. (March 2019) at the Greenbelt Arts Center in Maryland. Other featured roles include: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Magenta), The Odd Couple (Cecily), Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (Cassandra), and The 39 Steps (Annabella, Margaret, Pamela). Ali has a Bachelor’s degree in Theater Arts with a focus on early childhood education. She was married in August 2017 and is now a drama teacher living in Maryland.

Amy Thompson

Amy does sketch and improv comedy for The Second City in Chicago. Since September 2016 she has been in their touring company, performing at venues around the US.  She wrote and performed her one-woman comedy show, “Boofgall,” at The iO Theater in June 2016.  Amy received degrees in English and Acting from Brandeis University before studying improv at The Second City, Annoyance, and iO Theaters. You can follow Amy on Twitter at @thompthompthomp

Janel Healy

Janel recently completed hiking the Pacific Crest Trail (2018) and raised almost $11,000 for girl empowerment nonprofits over the course of her 2,350-mile journey. She also hiked the Appalachian Trail which is the longest hiking-only footpath in the world, spanning Maine to Georgia. Janel walked 2,187 mountainous miles in 5 months finishing it in October (2016).   Read her reflections on how this amazing journey has affected her life.