Shih-wei Carrasco-Wu
Born in Taoyuan, Taiwan ROC, Shih-wei Carrasco-Wu (Shih-wei/they) is thrilled to join the ranks of the SDA production team as the Associate Production Manager. Before…
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David Wally
Since starting his career in 1988, David has worked as a producer, director and writer. LIVE THEATRE AND THEMED ENTERTAINMENT David is the Co-Founder and…
Podcast@SDA: Getting to know Edgar Landa
SDA podcast featuring the faculty of the USC School of Dramatic Arts returns with a conversation with Edgar Landa.
Student Q&A: Matt Dean
The BFA Musical Theatre senior discusses performing in LA Opera’s West Side Story while completing his degree, the importance of initiative, and how Los Angeles has shaped his artistic journey.
SDA Alumni Share Career Insights During Trojan Family Weekend Panel
The panelists, with varied careers, shared how the School of Dramatic Arts’ tight-knit, integrated environment equipped them with skills extending far beyond the classroom.
IN THE NEWS: Why USC students who want to be doctors and engineers are minoring in comedy
Read the LA Times article (subscription required) on how SDA’s comedy performance minor teaches essential skills in communication, confidence, and human connection.
Second Stage: The Wild Party
Lovers Queenie and Burrs decide to throw the party-to-end-all-parties in their Manhattan apartment. After the colorful arrival of a slew of guests living life on…
Second Stage: Working
Based on Studs Terkel’s best-selling book of interviews with American workers, Working paints a vivid portrait of the workers that the world so often takes…
Second Stage: Love and Information
Someone sneezes. Someone can’t get a signal. Someone won’t answer the door. Someone put an elephant on the stairs. Someone’s not ready to talk. Someone…
Second Stage: Julius Caesar
Power, betrayal, and the fall of a powerful leader. Shakespeare’s timeless political thriller explores the deadly consequences of ambition and conspiracy as Caesar’s closest allies…