Recent Graduated Theatre Arts/TV Film/NJIT Theatre Students:

Marsha E. Jones

I am a proud alumni of the theater program at Rutgers/NJIT. During my enrollment at Rutgers University, I received an education that has enhanced my career in the performing arts. I was very fortunate to had professors, such as Michele Rittenhouse, Seth Baumrin, Dan Drew, Adrian Royce, Bill Gile and several others that are champions in the field of the visual and performing arts. The education that one gets from the theater program far exceeds textbook information. What further enhances the program is the educators are practioners in the field. Many time educators don't have applied knowledge and teach classes with theory or "what they think they know." This is not the case with the NJIT-Rutgers program! Most of the professors that I've had 'know what they know' because they have worked in the theater in one capacity or several.

I'm currently employed at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC). On Monday, Dec 19, we will be having our annual holiday party. This year's theme is a Holiday Talent Extravaganza. My colleagues have been supportive of the theater education that I received at Rutgers. So much that I was made the Director of the holiday talent performance segment of the party. My colleagues developed the trust by watching me perform or direct several performances at the university. When students leave the theater program at the university, they have an education that can take them to any Broadway house in New York City or Community Theater. I hope the program continues because it will only get better.

Respectfully

Marsha E. Jones