MyUMBC Theatre Updates

Alumni Spotlight: Renata Taylor-Smith

BA Theatre, Design and Production ('24)

Renata Taylor-Smith is a recent graduate of the University of Maryland Baltimore County, where she received a B.A. in Theatre Design and Production. Renata is a freelance lighting designer,...

Posted: April 29, 2026, 12:50 PM

Headshot of Renata Taylor-Smith. She is Black with long braids. She wears a black shirt and jacket.

Alumni Spotlight: Anderson Wells (aka Vagenesis)

BFA Acting ('13)

Anderson Wells has been working as a performer, producer, teacher, and administrator in the DC theatre scene since 2013. They have worked with Arena Stage, Arts on the Horizon, Brave Spirits...

Posted: April 29, 2026, 12:48 PM

Anderson Wells performing as their drag persona, Vagenesis. They are Black, with a full make-up, a beard, and a blonde wig.

Alumni Spotlight: Hannah Kelly

BFA Acting ('17)

Hannah is currently a Resident Company Member at Everyman Theatre in Baltimore, MD. Her credits at Everyman include: Harvey (upcoming), The Lion in Winter, Sense and Sensibility, Behold, A...

Posted: April 29, 2026, 12:45 PM

Headshot of Hannah Kelly. She is white, with curly brown hair and brown eyes.

Alumni Spotlight: Jalon Payton

BA Theatre, Theatre Studies ('21)

Jalon Payton currently works as a freelance stage manager mainly based in the Baltimore/DC area. Towards the end of his time as a student at UMBC, he began working as a stage manager for play...

Posted: April 29, 2026, 12:43 PM

Headshot of Jalon Payton. He is Black, with short dark hair and brown eyes.

Alumni Spotlight: Caroline Tyson

BA Theatre, Design and Production ('20)

"After graduating in 2020 and spending a year away from theatre due to the pandemic, in 2021 I moved to NYC to work as an assistant costume designer for opera, drama, and dance at The Juilliard...

Posted: April 29, 2026, 12:38 PM

Caroline Tyson in a Yale sweatshirt standing outside of Yale's facilities. She is Black, with short dark hair and wear sunglasses.