Our work at APTP feeds and inspires our lives beyond APTP, and vice versa. Here at "Who's News," we celebrate the outside accomplishments and milestones of our ensemble members, alumni, staff members, affiliated artists, and board members. Return regularly for the latest in Who's News.

Summer, 2007

While Who's News will share primarily joyful news, we must share that Laura Wiley, APTP's co-founder and co-director, died on June 18, 2007. The cause of Laura's death was ovarian cancer. More about Laura Wiley...

APTP's music director, Colby Beserra, will welcome his first child in January. Colby and his wife, Annie (a guest artist with APTP), are expecting a boy, William Colby Beserra, after Colby's grandfather.

Ensemble member Sarah Stanciu made the transition to APTP alum when she started her first year at Beloit College in August. In her first semester, Sarah is taking Introduction to Psychology, Fundamentals of Acting, Spanish Composition, and Power & Suspicion.

APTP alum Elizabeth Cobacho graduated from Pomona College in May. In February, Liz leaves for a year in Brazil on a prestigious Fullbright Scholarship. In Brazil, Liz will lead community-based theater workshops while teaching English. Upon her return from Brazil, Liz will enter the teacher training program at the Academy for Urban School Leadership

APTP alum Miguel Rodriguez also graduated from Pomona this year. As a corps member with Teach for America, Miguel will spend the next two years as a sixth grade special education teacher in the Bronx in New York City.