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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. Remember, you can now ALSO pay your dues using PAYPAL! Just click on the link above!

	2010 Online Directory Now Available Monday, February 7th, 2010 This year's WCDAC directory is now available exclusively in electronic form. The new e-directory is convenient, easy to use, and saves trees! Download the directory here. Please note that this directory is available to current WCDAC members only! Members who have paid their 2010 WCDAC dues will receive their access password via email. If you have paid your dues, but have not recieved your password, please email us right away!

	Holiday Party A Big Success! Monday, December 7th, 2009 The 2009 WCDAC Holiday Party was a huge hit! Many thanks go out to all those who helped make this special event happen. Special recognition to Tina Hatainen-Jones and Michael Jones for the winter wonderland setting, to John Shaffner and Joe Stewart for the wassail, Terry Gordon for the figgy pudding, and to all the WCDAC volunteers for helping to deck (and undeck) the halls! Be sure to check back soon for party photos!

	Holiday Party 2009 Saturday, December 5th 4:00 - 7:00PM COME! CELEBRATE! CONNECT! Join us for a cozy cocktail party graciously hosted at the home of Tina Haatainen-Jones and Michael Jones. General Admission - $15 2010 Member Dues - $35 Dues and Party - $40 SAVE $10! Hope to see you there! The home of Tina Haatainen-Jones and Michael Jones 1464 Royal Blvd Glendale, CA 91207 Los Angeles, CA 91207 323-547-2779

	Call for Entries! Carnegie Mellon WCDAC 2010 Screenwriting Competition This year the WCDAC Screenplay Competition will award prizes for BEST FEATURE OR TELEVISION MOVIE SCRIPT BEST 1 HOUR DRAMA SPEC SCRIPT BEST SITCOM SPEC SCRIPT Deadlines Extended! Deadlines begin January 1, 2010 and will be staggered over three months. Early Deadline: January 1st, 2010 Entry Fee: $40.00 Extended Deadline: February 15st, 2010 Entry Fee: $50.00 Final Deadline: March 31st, 2010 Entry Fee: $60.00 For complete Screenplay Competition Rules and Application forms please click here. For questions please contact our contest director, Gary Porpora at g.a.porpora@att.net

	We'd like to take this opportunity to encourage those of you who haven't already done so, to pay your 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 WCDAC Member Directory at no cost. Tax-deductible dues of $35 are payable to the WCDAC and may be mailed to: WCDAC c/o Carnegie Mellon 4640 Lankershim Blvd Suite 125 N. Hollywood, CA 91602

	Become a FAN of the WCDAC Alumni Clan only on FACEBOOK! Join Here!

	The next board meeting will be held on Monday, March 1 at 7:30pm at the MEIM CENTER!. 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.

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Last update: January 31, 2010