Welcome to the West Coast Drama Alumni Clan homepage. The WCDAC is the West Coast alumni network for the School of Drama at Carnegie Mellon University. A non-profit organization originally founded in 1967, the WCDAC works to benefit students, faculty and staff who attended CMU. Read more about us.

Join the BREW CREW!

The West Coast Drama Alumni Clan would like to invite you to our very successful recreational series BREW CREW.

We gather at a new location every month to entertain, network, and have a beer! So please feel free to join us at this month's gathering.

MAY BREW CREW WILL BE HELD ON:

As you should know, Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama is the oldest actor-training program in the country. A vital part of the careers of the young performers has been their presentations at the New York and Los Angeles Showcases. For decades this event has been attended by the country's most notable talent agents, casting directors, personal managers and directors, who have been integral in establishing emerging careers.

Carnegie Mellon actors such as Ted Danson, Cherry Jones, Ming Na, Laura San Giacomo, Patrick Wilson, Holly Hunter, Rene Auberjonois, James Cromwell, Charlie Haid, Jack Klugman, Judith Light, Blair Underwood and many others had seminal professional guidance through the industry contacts made at the showcases on either coast.

Our recent alums have launched careers on such impressive productions as you see below. Many of these opportunities came as a direct or indirect result of the showcase exposure. Because of this, we encourage everyone's support and participation. Please be sure to attend!

Details below:

For more information please visit cmushowcase.com or send questions via e-mail to: showcase@wcdac.org.

We'd like to take this opportunity to encourage those of you who haven't already done so, to pay your 2008 WCDAC membership dues. As you know, this modest amount helps us to cover our operating costs, as well as the costs of the numerous events held throughout the year.

All dues-paying members will also receive a copy of the 2008 WCDAC Member Directory at no cost.

Tax-deductible dues of $35 are payable to the WCDAC and may be mailed to:

Please check back often to see who has won The 2007 WCDAC/Carnegie Mellon Screenplay competition!

The categories are as follows:
-Film and Television Movie Scripts
-One Hour Drama Spec Scripts
-Half Hour Sitcom Spec Scripts

The winner of the 2006 WCDAC/Carnegie Mellon Screenplay Competition was "UNCLE CARL" written by Bret Ioli of Seattle, Washington.

The next board meeting will be held on Monday, June 2, 2008 at 7:30pm.

The WCDAC Board is always looking for new board members. If you are interesting in being on the board, or learning more about what the WCDAC is and what we do, please email to: contact@wcdac.org.