Student Group Spotlight: Dorothy’s Friends Theatre Company
Dorothy’s Friends Theatre Company has grown from several friends making queer theatre together to a major presence for the USC queer community.
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Author: Geoff Waring
Mental health for multihyphenates
A constellation of insiders discussed psychology and mental health in the arts and entertainment industry at the sixth Multihyphenate Masterclass.
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Faculty Spotlight: Boni B. Alvarez
Award-winning playwright Boni B. Alvarez has joined the full-time faculty at SDA, encouraging students to find themselves in what they write.
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Using theatre to promote healing and justice around the world
SDA Professor Brent Blair’s recent sabbatical took him to India, Rwanda, and Israel, where he researched the intersection of theatre, justice, and healing.
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Student Group Spotlight: The Aeneid Theatre Company
The Aeneid Theatre Company draws on their namesake as a group of Trojans willing to make greatness against all odds.
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New Faculty Spotlight: Esther K. Chae
The internationally award-winning artist, educator, and entrepreneur Esther K. Chae joined the full-time faculty at SDA this year.
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Student Group Spotlight: Brand New Theatre
Brand New Theatre puts on performances that are 100% written, directed, designed, and produced by students.
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Faculty Q&A: Paula Cizmar
Professor Paula Cizmar talks about teaching, theatre as a driver of social change, and her new opera Firecrackers.
getting to know
Designing spaces for conversations
SDA alum Maureen Weiss (BFA ‘96) and SDA professor Sibyl Wickersheimer’s new book highlights the voices and work of contemporary set designers for the first time.
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Finding the path to leadership
A host of multihyphenate directors, producers, and executives discussed strategies for artistic entrepreneurship at the fifth Multihyphenate Masterclass.
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