Author: Celine Kiner

A Chorus Line


In an empty theatre, on a bare stage, the casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. For 17 diverse dancers, this audition is…

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…

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)

November 4, 2021

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
An older man on the left smiles with mouth open for a selfie next to a man smiling on the right, both dressed in suits.

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.
By Stacey Wang Rizzo November 3, 2021

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.
November 2, 2021

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
October 25, 2021

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.
October 6, 2021

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.
September 22, 2021

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