As You Like It
All the world’s a stage in the Forest of Arden where lovers become entangled in a beguiling game of love, lust and mistaken identity. Shakespeare’s…
Author: Celine Kiner
The Tempest
Teeming with fairies, monsters, and a spirit of superstition and magic, The Tempest is Shakespeare’s last romance. The deposed Duke their lovely daughter are shipwrecked…
75 Years of SDA: Slideshow (Part 1)
Enjoy a trip down memory lane in the first of three slideshows, which features images and videos from our 75 years of dramatic arts at the University of Southern California.
#SDA75
From vaudevilles to sold-out arenas
A new School of Dramatic Class gets in-depth about the evolution of stand-up comedy and how it has become so successful today.
Faculty member and comedian Wayne Federman talks about the evolution of the art form in a new History of Stand-Up Comedy class.
learning about laughs
Alumni Memories: November 2
Alumnus Moonie Ahmed BFA '82 shares a few snapshots from shows he acted in at SDA.
Alumnus Moonie Ahmed BFA ’82 shares a few snapshots from shows he acted in at SDA.
good times
The 6 Degrees of August Wilson and USC
A look at how the Trojan family connects to the legendary late playwright
A look at how the Trojan Family connects to the legendary late playwright, from screen adaptations to exploring Black heritage.
acclaimed author
Front & Center: John Blankenchip
A video spotlight on beloved professor John Edward Blankenchip.
A video spotlight on beloved professor John Edward Blankenchip, who led the School’s Festival Theatre USC-USA program.
watch now
Alumni Memories: September 22
Alumnus Michael Cantor BA '70 shares his memory of a missed cue in West Side Story.
Alumnus Michael Cantor BA ’70 shares his memory of a missed cue on the opening night of a West Side Story production.
play it cool
Larry Powell’s ‘The Gaze…No Homo’ keeps it in the family, starring alum Galen J. Williams MFA ’21
The digital series adapted from Powell's play garnered two Daytime Emmy nominations this season
The digital series adapted from Powell’s play garnered two Daytime Emmy awards this season, among other awards.
adapting
Alumni Memories: September 7
Alumna Shivani Thakkar BA Acting '05 recalls a sweet interaction with esteemed late actor Ed Asner.
Alumna Shivani Thakkar BA Acting ’05 recalls a sweet interaction with esteemed late actor Ed Asner.
legend