John Corbett

John Corbett is one of Cerritos College Theatre's most well known Alumni. After suffering a back injury which forced him to change careers, John enrolled in Cosmetology and Theatre courses at Cerritos. An early acting photo of John in Cerritos College's 1985 production of Hair can be seen in our photo archive. Today, he is a Golden Globe, Emmy, and Screen Actors Guild nominated actor, best known for his roles in Sex in the City, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and Northern Exposure.

Aaron Quiatchon

Aaron Quiatchon got his start as a stage technician at On Trax, working with CBS studios. He continued gaining experience as a stage technician working with numerous churches setting up truss stages, and Knott's Berry Farm installing lights for multiple mazes for Knott's Scary Farm. He is currently a stage technician and audio technician at the Disneyland Resort where he installs audio, lighting and stage equipment for special events around the resort.

Alejandro Patiño

Alejandro Patino was born in Santa Maria California where family still resides His parents moved to Compton California where they opened a Market Deli from the late Sixties till early Eighties. He entered college as a Business Major and came out Acting & Dancing. He has been relentless in his pursuit of Acting goals, since then acquiring quite an extensive resume. His first ever film work came in the cult classic "The Forbidden Zone" Directed by Richard Elfmann, that was the beginning.

Renee Duron

Renee has 20+ years of experience in live entertainment spearheading the creation of diverse, multidisciplinary teams by assessing individuals’ abilities to building teams that are efficient and successful. She innovates new productions from concept to completion, often setting up the operational foundation for long-running and reoccurring entertainment offerings. She worked for the Walt Disney Company as an Event Manager, Senior Event Manager and Production Event Manager. She was a Director of Production at the Geffen Playhouse and is currently a Producer for Rekeki Productions. 

Sylvia Cervantes Blush

Sylvia Cervantes Blush is the loudest and second youngest of 5, daughter to Mary Ellen and Crispin Cervantes and bride to Bill Blush. She is a proud Mexican-American artist who grew up predominantly in Bell Gardens, CA. She began her artistic journey through the public school system where she had free access to music, drama and dance which fostered her passion to pursue a life in the arts. Sylvia earned her A.A. Degree in Dance and General Studies from Cerritos College, her B.A. in Theater from CSU Long Beach and her M.F.A. in Directing from UCLA. She’s worked on some cool projects with even cooler people but a formative experience to date was sharing a bilingual production of The Vagina Monologues with her parents in the audience. A recipient of a Future Artistic Leader Mellon Fellowship and Assistant Director Fellowship with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Sylvia has directed for the Dallas Theatre Center, co-producers Native Voices at the Autry and Latino Theater Company, PlayGround-LA, South Coast Rep (AD & choreographer),Bowdoinn College, Pomona College, UCLA, Cerritos College and has self-produced productions in local southeast communities.

Mark Castle

Mark Castle is currently the Principal at AHI Automation LLC. and has over 20 years experience in the entertainment industry. His past experience includes Advanced Entertainment, Fisher Technical Services and Cirque Du Soleil 

Israel Lopez Reyes

Israel Lopez Reyes received his B.A. in English from Southern Methodist University and his M.F.A. in acting from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. He has gone on to perform in regional theaters across the country including the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing arts, the Los Angeles Theatre Center, and the New Your City's Metropolitan Museum of Art. In the field of film Lopez Reyes worked closely with Francis Ford Coppola on Distant Vision, a project investigating the possibilities of live cinema and was selected for a research fellowship with google in 2015. His work has been developed with the Latinx Theatre Alliance Los Angeles, Company of Angels and the Latino Theatre Company at the Los Angeles Theatre Center. Currently he teaches the undergraduate course Intro to Acting (T-20) in the Department of Theater.