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McKinley Belcher III named 2025 SDA Commencement Speaker

Award-winning actor and writer returns to alma mater for May ceremony
April 16, 2025

The Award-winning actor and writer will deliver the keynote address at the USC School of Dramatic Arts’ 2025 commencement ceremony on Friday, May 16

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Debi Manwiller, Director of USC School of Dramatic Arts' Professional Development Center, provides personalized career guidance to a dramatic arts student at a table.

Developing Professionals

Bridging the Gap: How SDA's Professional Development Center Prepares Students for Industry Success
By Allison Engel April 15, 2025

Bridging the Gap: How SDA’s Professional Development Center Prepares Students for Industry Success

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Callboard 2024-2025

Read through the 2024-25 issue, featuring stories on the Dick Wolf Drama Center, alumni leading the way in podcasting, faculty scholarship, and more

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Wayne Brady brings improv comedy expertise to SDA

The star of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?," "Let’s Make a Deal" and Broadway's "The Wiz" has joined the faculty of the USC School of Dramatic Arts
By Grayson Schmidt April 9, 2025

The star of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?,” “Let’s Make a Deal” and Broadway’s “The Wiz” has joined the faculty of the USC School of Dramatic Arts

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