Standing Ovations 2021
Honoring our 2021 Graduates and all the work they have done to make the Performing Arts Department and our productions a success.
Jens Tulio
Jens Tulio
Major in Drama with a Minor in Organization and Strategic Management
Production credits: Urinetown, Edison Theater, Performing Arts Department, 2017, Legally Blonde, Edison Theater, Performing Arts Department, 2019, Climate Change Theater Action STL, Wilson Theater, Saint Louis University Theater, 2019, Now More Than Ever, St. Louis Actors’ Studio, 2021
Jens is thrilled to be graduating and is eternally grateful for the past four years he spent with WashU’s PAD. This summer, he will be working as a drama instructor and marketing intern at Camp Foley in Pine River, MN. From there, he will move to Los Angeles, CA to pursue acting! He would like to extend a very special thank you to Anna Pileggi and Andrea Urice for impacting his life in more ways than he can articulate. They have shaped him into the artist and person he is today and would certainly not be where he is today without their guidance and support. Jens would also like to extend a very special thank you to his parents, Amalia and Kenn, for their unwavering love and support over the course of this journey. It is far from over, but it could not have been done without them. ¡Les quiero mucho!
Favorite Memory: Watching Meatball the dog get “freaky” with actors during Legally Blonde rehearsals.
Abby Smyth
Abby Smyth
Major in Drama with a Minor in Psychological and Brain Sciences
Production credits: Aunt Dan and Lemon, Florida, Legally Blonde the Musical, Ironbound, The 2020 A.E. Hotchner Playwriting Festival
Abby is a Drama major and Psychological & Brain Sciences minor from St. Louis. MO. When she is not stage managing productions in the Performing Arts Department, she is leading WashU’s longest-running improv group, Mama’s Pot Roast, as rehearsal captain. Abby has thoroughly enjoyed her time in the PAD and is so grateful for the education, experiences, memories, and friendships she has acquired over the last four years. She would like to give special thanks to Amy Soll, Carly, Natalie, and her parents. Bravo, Class of 2021! Break legs.
Julia Arbanas
Julia Arbanas
Major in Dance
Production credits: Washington University Dance Theatre
Julia is a Dance major from St. Louis, MO. She has participated in Washington University Dance Theatre and in Student Dance Showcase. She has been a member of WUDance Collective since her freshman year. She is so grateful to all the PAD faculty and to her fellow students for supporting and encouraging her over the last four years.
Favorite Memory: My favorite memory from the PAD would have to be doing WUDT, when everyone would finish their pieces and then run up to the balcony to watch everyone else perform.
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