2026 Trojan Family Weekend
Trojan Family Weekend gave members of our extended Trojan Family a chance to connect to their students SDA Community.
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Think Pink: Behind the Scenes of SDA’s Homecoming Halftime Show
USC School of Dramatic Arts students and alumni share how they brought a celebration of strength, hope and breast cancer awareness to life at the Coliseum through a partnership with the Trojan Marching Band.
USC School of Dramatic Arts students and alumni share how they brought a celebration of strength, hope and breast cancer awareness to life at the Coliseum through a partnership with the Trojan Marching Band.
Building the world of “The Beggar’s Opera”
Director Stephanie Shroyer and USC School of Dramatic Arts students share how movement, imagination and collective ownership shaped the production.
Director Stephanie Shroyer and USC School of Dramatic Arts students share how movement, imagination and collective ownership shaped the production.
Acclaimed Actor of Stage and Screen Liev Schreiber to Direct Measure for Measure at USC School of Dramatic Arts
Production runs February 25 through 28, 2027, at the Bing Theatre, featuring second-year MFA in Acting students alongside undergraduate performers
Production runs February 25-28, 2027, at the Bing Theatre, featuring second-year MFA in Acting students alongside undergraduate performers
“The work is the joy”: Nicole Kidman shares lessons with USC students
The Academy Award-winning actor and Emmy Award-winning producer visited the USC School of Dramatic Arts to discuss craft and collaboration
The Academy Award-winning actor and Emmy Award-winning producer visited the USC School of Dramatic Arts to discuss craft and collaboration
Creativity in Control Examines AI, Ownership and the Future of Creative Work
A candid conversation explored what technological change means for performers and the creative process
Alumni Q&A: Ramón Valdez BA ’11
For our Alumni Q&A series, Ramón Valdez BA ’11 talks about his work as managing director of Rogue Machine Theatre and the lessons he carries from his stage management training.
USC’s Open Dialogue Project Takes the Stage
Theatre for Dialogue invited the USC community to practice listening and find connection on the other side of disagreement
Snapshots from Welcome Week 2026
Celebrating the start of a new year with SDA’s incoming families and students.
A New Leading Man Joins The Cast
Broadway veteran Michael Mendez begins his first semester as USC’s Director of Musical Theatre
Broadway veteran Michael Mendez begins his first semester as USC’s Director of Musical Theatre