In the News
Associate Professor Takeshi Kata nominated for Drama Desk Award
The Head of Design was nominated for Outstanding Scenic Design for a Play for his work on ‘Clyde’s.’
Drama Desk
For these Trojans, commencement is a family affair
USC alumni return to their alma mater to watch their children receive degrees of their own.
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Alumni Memories: May 16
Alumna Cheryl Wolder shares a fond NBC Live! memory from her time as a student.
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Class of 2022 recognized for their creativity and accomplishment
Graduating students from the USC School of Dramatic Arts celebrate commencement with keynote addresses from artists BD Wong and Charlayne Woodard.
Commencement 2022
Student playwrights draw inspiration from the world’s largest LGBTQ materials repository
An SDA playwriting class gets creative after a visit to the ONE Archives at the USC Libraries, writing scenes based on a photo collection of a gay wedding that took place in the 1950s in Philadelphia.
inspiration
SDA faculty member Nicholas Hussong earns a Tony Award nomination for best scenic design
The theatrical designer received a nod for Best Scenic Design of a Play for his work on Skeleton Crew, which was announced on Monday.
The Tonys
Faculty Q&A: Dan Shaner
The Associate Professor of Theatre Practice shares about his role as director of the SDA Professional Development Center, what programming new students should take advantage of and more.
getting to know
Student Q&A: Naveen Bhatia
The BS ’22 student, who doubled as a sound designer at SDA, discusses why he decided to work in SDA’s sound program, his favorite theatre projects at USC and more in Q&A series with current students.
10 questions
Congratulations to the 2021-22 School of Dramatic Arts Award Recipients
On May 6, the USC School of Dramatic Arts recognized the outstanding achievements of several of our students at the 29th annual Awards Ceremony.
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SDA’s Sibyl Wickersheimer among honorees at Academic Honors Convocation
The associate professor of scenic design received the USC Associates Award for Artistic Expression.
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SDA student-designed collaboration provides a peaceful, safe space to USC community
A collaborative project with the School of Dramatic, Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy, and Open Paths Counseling Center, the Peace Pods provide solitary space for people to decompress from everyday life.
transitional spaces
Original ‘for colored girls’ cast reunites to celebrate the Broadway revival
A sweet return for the 1976 Broadway cast, including SDA Professor of Theatre Practice Michele Shay, in support of the new generation performing Ntozake Shange’s play at the Booth Theatre.
back on Broadway
Front & Center: The Early Days of the USC School of Dramatic Arts
A video spotlight on the early days of the School, when it was first founded at USC.
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Alumni Memories: May 2
Alumnus Jackson Bostwick MFA ’73 reflects on his time at the School and subsequent acting career.
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Interns turned full time: these alums now oversee student hires at their respective companies
Offered career positions after interning, Lauren Cole BA ’20, Isabella Dake BA ’20 and Anastasia Zavodnick BA ’21 mentor their own interns and turn to the SDA Professional Development Center and the Trojan Family to hire students.
Trojan Family