About Alumni Theater Company
Now in its 18th season, Alumni Theater Company (ATC) creates bold, theatrical work that gives fresh voice to the experience of young Black artists and highlights their rich contribution to our community. Through high-quality training, performance experience, and holistic support, we empower our members to thrive in the arts and beyond.
Our year-round programming spans education, performance, mentorship and community engagement, centered around our three Ensembles: Young Artist (grades 6-9), Teen (grades 10-12), and Professional (post-high school). Creating work rooted in current lived experience is central to ATC’s work, giving our members a space to boldly use their art to confront injustice and share their experiences growing up as Black young people. Through their performances, they inspire peers and challenge adults to listen, reflect, and take action, creating work that resonates with the community.
Our members currently represent 20 different secondary schools across the region, and our alumni have attended over 40 universities nationwide. ATC graduates are building careers as actors, teaching artists, and arts administrators—making their mark on both coasts in theater, film, and television.
Meet The Staff
Executive Director
Artistic Director
Marketing & Community Engagement Manager

Jalina McClarin
Operations Manager

Destiny Nwafor
Executive Administrative Support
Meet The Ensembles



Meet The Board of Directors
Chairperson
Tracy Edmunds, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Treasurer
Secretary
Dominique Briggs, Pittsburgh Public Theater

Directors
Cathryn Calhoun, August Wilson African American Cultural Center
Mark Conner, Tri-State Capital Bank
Hallie Donner, ATC Founder
Kaja Dunn, Carnegie Mellon University
Brent Jernigan, The Neighborhood Academy
Alex Matthews, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Shaunda McDill, Pittsburgh Public Theater & DEMASKUS Theater Collective
Felicia Snead, UPMC







