Tartans on the Rise celebrates recent alumni who are making an impact in their organizations and in their communities, across the nation and around the world through leadership, innovation and career achievements.
This year, three of the 16 honorees are alumni from the School of Drama.
BFA Acting, 2018
Sarah Pidgeon
Sarah Pidgeon’s profile as an actor is growing across the stage and screen, with a Tony nomination and major leading roles in just the last five years.
“There’s a complexity that I want to bring to all characters that I play,” Sarah says. “They’ve had so many different colors to them, but they all share a strong sense of self with both nuance and intelligence.”
MFA Dramatic Writing, 2015
Tracy Held
Tracy Held’s passion for environmental issues shapes her art. She’s a writer and producer with a personal mission to elevate conservation conversations by weaving green themes into her stage productions and screenplays. By shaping the narrative around conservation, she hopes to inspire others to get more involved with solving the climate crisis.
BFA Directing, 2022 | MAM, 2023
Moses Garcia
The Tony- and Grammy-winning musical “Buena Vista Social Club” features a live Afro-Cuban 10-piece band onstage with a multilingual book, making it the first Broadway musical fully sung in Spanish.
As the show’s inaugural and ongoing associate director, Moses Garcia played a formative role in bringing this celebration of Cuban culture to life onstage.