Alumni

Alumni

Platt House is proud of all Penn alumni who consider the student performing arts community their home!  Alumni are engaged in various fields, from arts and entertainment to medicine and engineering.  Below are a few profiles and musings of alums.  If you have a story you would like to share, e-mail Associate Director Megan Edelman at edelmanm@upenn.edu. 

Headshot of Allison Powell, wearing a white blouse and blue blazer against a gray backdrop
Interview by Ella Nevo

Allison Powell, C’93

Alumni Spotlight on Allison Powell, C’93 Can you keep dancing throughout life, while balancing family, work, and philanthropy? Allison Powell certainly does! She started dancing

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Interview by Tommy Christaldi

Sarah Elger, GAR’13

Alumni Spotlight on Sarah Elger, GAR’13 Sarah Elger, GAR’13 has a diverse background in the arts. After pursuing sculpture and dance at Bard College, Sarah

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Interview by Jordyn Harris

Kalyne Coleman, C’14

Alumni Spotlight on Kalyne Coleman, C’14   Get to know our Alumni Spotlight: Kalyne Coleman, a Penn alum who was heavily involved in the arts

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Interview by Jordyn Harris

Daina Troy, W’98

Alumni Spotlight on Daina Troy, W’98   Daina Troy is a Penn alum as well as a proud Philly native! When applying to school, she

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Arnab Mishra
Interview by Jadel Contreras

Arnab Mishra, W’96

During his undergraduate experience at Penn, Arnab Mishra spent tons of time flexing his creative muscles in and out of the classroom. He shares that

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Sara Outing
Interview by Megan Edelman

Sara Outing, C’13

Sara Outing, C’13 is Platt House’s inimitable Administrative Coordinator! She came to Penn from Chapel Hill, NC and graduated with a degree in Theatre Arts. Since then,

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Jennifer Weber, C’00
Interview by Hannah Lottenberg

Jennifer Weber, C’00

Get to know our featured alum, Jennifer Weber, C’00! Jennifer is a choreographer living in New York City. She graduated from Penn in 2000 with

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Ben Grinberg, C’11
Interview by Clara Phillips

Ben Grinberg, C’11

Ben Grinberg has learned the importance of balance, not only in his schedule, but literally in his work as an artist and educator at the

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Ramita Ravi
Interview by Clara Phillips

Ramita Ravi, C’17

Hailing from a small town near Pittsburgh, PA, Ramita Ravi spent her undergraduate years at Penn studying Health and Societies and dancing up a storm!

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InVersion Theatre

Interview with InVersion Theatre

Tell us a little about yourselves, your hometowns, and your majors and graduation years. Johnny Lloyd: Asheville, NC; International Relations, 2011. I’m a playwright and producer

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Joan Harrison’81
Interview by Joelle Gross

Joan Harrison ’81

Hailing from a family of six children in Westbury, New York, as a freshman Harrison felt a bit at sea. But in her first semester

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Interview by Colleen Kutschera

Jason Butler, C’09

Alumni Spotlight:  Jason Butler, C’09 Get to know our featured alum – Jason Butler! Hailing from Garden City, NY, Jason studied Communications and Theatre Arts

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Pamela Hetherington, C’01

Alumni Spotlight: Pamela Hetherington, C’01 Get to know our featured Alum—Pamela Hetherington! Philadelphia native Pamela danced with Penn Dance during her years at Penn. Additionally, from

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Lolita Jackson, E’89

Lolita Jackson, E’89  Get to know our featured Alum—Lolita Jackson! Lolita was always a performing artist. She had always played instruments but found that she

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