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Twenty-three arts journalists were chosen from 16 states to participate as fellows in the fifth National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Arts Journalism Institute in Theater and Musical Theater. Through the generous support of the NEA, the Institute was overseen by USC Annenberg’s School of Journalism from April 14-24, 2009.

Participants in USC Annenberg's 2009 NEA Arts Journalism Institute in Theater and Musical Theater were:

  • Teresa Annas, arts writer, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.
  • Marilyn Bauer, entertainment editor, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers, Stuart, Fla.
  • Marcos Cabrera, features reporter, Monterey County Herald, Calif. 
  • Colin Dabkowski, arts writer, The Buffalo News, N.Y.
  • Keli Dailey, content producer, San Diego Union-Tribune and SignonSanDiego.com, Calif. 
  • Kathi Scrizzi Driscoll, feature writer/editor, Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.
  • Alicia Grega, current events editor, electric city/diamond city & the 570.com published by The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa. 
  • Rebecca Haithcoat, affiliated freelancer, Leo Weekly, Louisville, Ky.
  • Bob Hoover, book editor and theater critic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pa.
  • Daphne Howland, freelancer and contributing editor, Port City Life, Portland, Maine.
  • MiChelle Jones, freelance visual arts writer, The Tennessean, Nashville, Tenn.
  • Chris Klimek, affiliated freelancer, The Washington Post and DCist.com, D.C.
  • John Kuebler, affiliated freelancer, Cairn Magazine, Denver, Colo.
  • David Lefkowitz, publisher and editor-in-chief, TotalTheater.com, Hewlett, N.Y.
  • Evelyn McDonnell, freelance writer/editor, Miami Beach, Fla.
  • Manny Mendoza, affiliated freelancer, KERA Art&Seek, Dallas, Texas.
  • Michael Merschel, assistant arts editor, Dallas Morning News, Texas.
  • Roxana Orellana, theater writer, Salt Lake Tribune, Utah. 
  • Laura Pieper, affiliated freelancer, The Tribune, Ames, Iowa.
  • Steve Rowland, independent documentary radio producer, Seattle, Wash.
  • Jim Rutter, freelance arts critic, The Broad Street Review, Philadelphia, Pa.
  • Alan Scherstuhl, freelance columnist, The Pitch, Kansas City, Mo.
  • Glen Weldon, affiliated freelancer, Washington City Paper, D.C.

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