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Faculty Q&A: Edgar Landa

Edgar Landa talks about his upcoming classes, staging violence in Richard III and conquering the world of extreme endurance competitions.

getting to know
Anita Dashiell-Sparks, Anthony Sparks, Sharon Washington and Chuck Schulz sit side by side on the stage, discussing writing.

Writing your own opportunities

A panel of writer-actors and a documentarian gathered to discuss how to develop a career in writing at 2023’s final Multihyphenate Masterclass.

multihyphenate
Professor Natsuko Ohama and voice coach Louis Colaianni sit in chairs in disucssion.

Voice and voiceover for multihyphenates

A celebrated voice coach and a panel of professional voice actors dove into techniques and strategy for making a career in voice and voiceover at the eighth Multihyphenate Masterclass.

multihyphenate
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Student Spotlight: SDA Theatre Minors

We caught up with three Theatre minors to better understand how they use SDA classes to follow their dreams and round out their education.

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On May 12, the USC School of Dramatic Arts celebrated the university's 140th Commencement ceremony

SDA Celebrates the Class of 2023

The USC School of Dramatic Arts held its 2023 Commencement ceremonies on May 12 in the Bing Theatre.

Class of 2023
Isaac Gomez sits next to Professor Luis Alfaro, who is gesturing and addressing a group.

Producing 101 for multihyphenates

Producer-artist multihyphenates conducted an interactive workshop for students and alumni on the essentials of producing at the seventh Multihyphenate Masterclass.

multihyphenate
Will Ferrell sits on stage next to Professor Natsuko Ohama, chatting amiably.

Comedy legend Will Ferrell brings wisdom and wit to SDA

Comedy legend and proud Trojan Will Ferrell spoke with Professor Natsuko Ohama about his career, acting advice, and why studying acting is a great way to spend your college years.

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A group of students in blue uniforms toss their baseball caps on USC campus.

Student Group Spotlight: The Suspenders

The Suspenders brings together funny students from all across campus to perform their unique brand of sketch comedy. And yes, there’s a musical number.

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Samantha Bradfield

Samantha Bradfield

Sam has bounced back and forth between Arizona and Colorado but is thrilled to start a brand-new adventure in Los Angeles with the USC School…

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Alumni Q&A: Pranav Shah BFA ’05

For our Alumni Q&A series, Pranav Shah BFA ’05 talks about a magical USC summer in Prague, the importance of keeping in touch with your Trojan Family, and receiving the APAA Service Award.

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