In the News
Madigan Stehly BFA ’14 earns two Emmy nods
The lighting designer has been nominated for his work on the 62nd Grammy Awards and So You Think You Can Dance.
awards
Dramatic Writing alumna receives Dramatists Guild of America award
Madhuri Shekar MFA ’13 is the recipient of the 2020 Lanford Wilson Award.
playwright
Our commitment to change
An overarching action plan the School has established as it endeavors to stand for the principles of inclusivity and equity in our classrooms, on our stages and in the university at large.
EDI
Meet a pair of incoming Trojans and the USC doctor who saved their lives
Long before joining USC’s Class of 2024, the Somers twins were the recipients of a miraculous lifesaving procedure pioneered by a veteran fetal surgeon.
beyond all odds
SDA remembers Jack Rowe
The long-time educator’s legacy of mentorship spanned decades. He was 76.
in memory
Anita Dashiell-Sparks and Kenneth Noel Mitchell appointed co-heads of undergraduate acting
The two will jointly support the training of the undergraduate acting population, particularly in the areas of curriculum design, and faculty and student recruitment.
leadership
Student Q&A: Jordan Fox BFA ’21
Technical Direction student shares about tackling set construction from different angles, his newfound curiosity for theatre and more.
production
Original play commissioned by SDA sees film adaptation
Alumnus Boni B. Alvarez’s Guarded was adapted for a social distancing, online format as part of the MFA Acting students’ class.
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