INVITE ONLY. Carnegie Mellon School of Drama’s New York Drama Alumni Clan (NYDAC) has programmed an all-day schedule of topics for graduating students that includes discussing life in New York City, the state of the industry amidst COVID, navigating the work / life balance. Featured sessions include ‘NY Minute’: where students speed-network, meeting one on one with 20 industry professionals from outside of the CMU network.
May 24 – 30
Registration is open and available below!
What is Launchpad?
Carnegie Mellon School of Drama’s annual Showcase presents ‘Launchpad’, a virtual series of networking events and programs for graduating students to meet and learn from industry professionals.
Launchpad aims to provide students with that crucial first introduction to industry communities and serve as a platform to spark interactions for all who attend now and in the future.
Join us to celebrate the class of 2021 as they launch into their respective careers.
Special thanks to the New York, West Coast, Chicago, Pittsburgh and South East Drama Alumni Clans for their ongoing support of Carnegie Mellon School of Drama graduates.
Student Programs
Monday, May 24
Programming Day with NYDAC
Tuesday & Wednesday, May 25 – 26
Programming Day with WCDAC
INVITE ONLY. Carnegie Mellon School of Drama’s West Coast Drama Alumni Clan (WCDAC) has programmed two full days of panels and programming for graduating students. Programs will include an “Options Mixer” and more.
Schedule of Events
Thursday, May 27, 5 – 9 PM EST
CMU Launchpad Kickoff Party
BIPOC Hour, 5 – 6 PM EST
Kickoff Party, 6 – 9 PM EST
Start the weekend off with a blast! This online networking event provides an opportunity for the CMU alumni network and industry professionals to mingle. Stop by to join CMU faculty and staff in welcoming the graduating class of 2021.
Friday, May 28, 2 – 4 PM EST
Graduating Students Mixer
INVITE ONLY. CMU graduates will join other graduating students from peer university and college theater programs in this event which features shuffled breakout rooms to connect with fellow grads and grow their networks. Attendees include Howard University, CalArts, VCU, USC, University of Michigan, Boston University, Emerson, University of the Arts and more.
Friday, May 28, 6 – 9 PM EST
Mixer with Chicago, Pittsburgh and South East Drama Alumni Clans
This online networking event provides an opportunity for the CMU alumni network and industry professionals to mingle. Stop by to join CMU faculty and staff in welcoming the graduating class of 2021.
Saturday, May 29, 7 – 9 PM EST
Mixer with NYDAC
This online networking event provides an opportunity for the CMU alumni network and industry professionals to mingle. Stop by to join CMU faculty and staff in welcoming the graduating class of 2021.
There will be a special pre-event for graduating students to meet their NYDAC alumni contacts. Alumni contacts are a resource to graduates as they make their transition into industry.
Sunday, May 30, 8 – 11 PM EST
Mixer with WCDAC
This online networking event provides an opportunity for the CMU alumni network and industry professionals to mingle. Stop by to join CMU faculty and staff in welcoming the graduating class of 2021.
