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I am a theatre artist who is dedicated to integrating my dual passions: Theatre & Education. I am very devoted to helping students find their voice. It is my firm philosophy that creating theatre is crucial in shaping both individual and societal growth.
Welcome!

My name is Alyssa Mulligan.

I completed my undergraduate studies at the Pennsylvania State University, where I graduated at the top of my class with a B.A. in Theatre and a minor in Sociology. From stage to film, I have been fortunate to fill the roles of educator, actor, director, writer, producer, dramaturg, etc.

I was fortunate to work with the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia as the 2009/10 Education Apprentice. My experiences there included integrating the arts into K-8th grade classroom curricula, running an after-school drama program, teaching courses at the Walnut, assistant teaching at HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy, developing various study guide materials for our multiple kids shows, and understudying all of the roles for our Touring Outreach Company.

I just recently completed my M.A. in Theatre Education at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. While at Emerson College I was employed as both a Graduate Assistant to Dr. Robert Colby and in ArtsEmerson's Education/Outreach Department.

Currently, I am back in Philadelphia as a free-lance Teaching Artist working with theatre companies such as Walnut Street Theatre & Theatre Horizon. I am also employed by Darlington Arts Center as the Lead Teacher at their arts-based preschool.

Please feel free to look at my resume and samples of my work below!

Live Fully.
Laugh Often.
Love Much.

Just Be.

- Alyssa

DAILY COLLEGIAN: 304



Posted on February 16, 2009 4:51 AM

PSU sitcom tickles funny bones



(From left) Derek Biddle, Victoria Longwell, Rebecca Sussman and Alyssa Mulligan perform a scene in an episode of 304 Friday night in the Pavilion Theatre. The online sitcom follows a group of college students who share a house while attending an unnamed university.
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(From left) Derek Biddle, Victoria Longwell, Rebecca Sussman and Alyssa Mulligan perform a scene in an episode of 304 Friday night in the Pavilion Theatre. The online sitcom follows a group of college students who share a house while attending an unnamed university.
By Nick Johnson
Collegian Staff Writer
Laughing both with and at the cast, the audience did its job at Friday's taping of Penn State's sitcom, 304.
"The audience was really high energy tonight," cast member Rebecca Sussman (junior-theatre) said. "If everyone is engaged, it makes our job easier."
While the focus was on the actors, members from the crew also worked to keep the audience entertained during scene changes.
"We try to entertain the crowd between scenes, it keeps the energy up," executive film producer Joseph Buszka (senior-life science and film) said.
During scene breaks audience members were allowed to talk among themselves, but had to stop once "stand-by" was called. They were allowed to laugh.
"We had issues at previous tapings because people thought they had to be completely quiet at stand-by," Buszka said. "You are allowed to laugh."
As she made her way out of the crowded theater, Lauren Kramer (senior-information science and technology) said she was hooked after just one episode, impressed by the quality of the show.
"I'm going to watch episode one as soon as I get home," she said.
Kramer's friends, Sumara Baldwin (senior-marketing and public relations) and Erin Simpson (senior-journalism and English) said they consider themselves fans.
Baldwin said she had come to the show for the first time last month, and wished she had come before.
"It's great to have something like this on campus," Simpson said, adding she planned to come next month.
Before the taping began, director Jake Schwartz (senior-theatre) took time to bring the audience up to speed with the show's storyline for first-time attendees, outlining the relationships between the six housemates, including recent breakups and budding romances. He also invited those there to return next month for the final episode of the season.
Cast member Victoria Longwell (junior-theatre) said she has mixed feelings about the end of the season.
"I'm excited to resolve plots. It's an opportunity to take the show to a new level," she said. "It will be sad losing people, especially our seniors who have been here since the beginning."
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