Featured Alumni

Five U-M-B-C Theatre alumni pose together at an alumni event in N-Y-C.
UMBC Theatre alumni at an alumni event in NYC.

About Our Alumni

A theatre degree from UMBC can lead to a number of diverse career paths.

UMBC Theatre graduates become successful working actors and designers at professional theatres across the country, as well in TV/Film. Graduates have started their own theatre companies, received prestigious awards and grants, become professors at universities, produced their own films, and more.

Our graduates wanting to continue their theatre training have gone on to study at various institutions including University of Maryland, College Park, Towson University, Texas Tech University, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, University of San Diego, University of Iowa, Mary Baldwin University, New York University, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, California Institute of the Arts, University of Indiana, Yale, and the list continues to grow!

Read past features from alumni, across all of our majors, on our archive page.

The best way to keep up with our alumni is to follow UMBC Theatre’s Facebook and Instagram.

Contact Us

If you’re an alumni of the department – we’d love to hear what you’ve been up to!

Send us an update at theatre@umbc.edu.

See What Our Alumni Are Up To!

Alumni Spotlight: Jacob Mueller

BA Theatre, Design and Production ('17)

Jacob Mueller is an Architectural Lighting Designer and Consultant for Illuminations, Inc. serving Architects, Developers, and Interior Designers on both residential and commercial projects....

Posted: April 23, 2026, 4:01 PM

Jacob Mueller, a white man with short brown hair. He is smiling, and wearing a black collared shirt

Alumni Spotlight: Jeremy Mayo

BA Theatre, Design and Production ('17)

Jeremy Mayo ('17) is currently the Senior Director of Technical Production for the Sphere in Las Vegas. Sphere is a groundbreaking venue launched by the Madison Square Garden Company in 2023,...

Posted: April 23, 2026, 3:51 PM

Jeremy Mayo, a white man with short brown hair. He is standing outside, smiling, and wearing a dark blue shirt.