Alumni Marquee Winter 2025
Our Trojan Family has been busy. Here is a selection of alumni activities and achievements from the second half of 2025.
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Alumni Q&A: Jon Rudnitsky BFA ’12
For our Alumni Q&A series, Jon Rudnitsky BFA ’12 talks about his time on Saturday Night Live, transitioning between acting and stand-up and the benefits of applying comedy to everyday life.
Alumni Marquee Summer 2025
Our Trojan Family has been busy. Here is a selection of alumni activities and achievements from the first half of 2025.
Alumni Q&A: Noa Gardner MFA ’20
For our Alumni Q&A series, Noa Gardner MFA ’20 talks about his new play “The Staircase,” authenticity in language and the importance of reading to writers.
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Inspiring the next generation with the Sparks Center
Rod and Elsie Nakamoto name the School’s Sparks Center after two notable members of the Trojan Family.
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Introducing the Dick Wolf Drama Center
The Emmy-winning creator/producer and architect of the most successful brand in television is supporting the next generation of young artists with a significant contribution to the USC School of Dramatic Arts.
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Pioneers of the Pod:
SDA alumni lead the way in podcasting
SDA alumni like Adam Ray, Brian James Polak, Rebecca Mellinger and Brad Bradley are leading the way in the world of podcasting.
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On the cutting edge of scholarship
The USC School of Dramatic Arts is known for training the best and brightest of the next generation of artists, but it’s also a thriving research institution where some of the frontiers of theatre scholarship are being explored.
The USC School of Dramatic Arts is known for training the next generation of artists, but it’s also a thriving research institution where some of the frontiers of theatre scholarship are being explored.
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‘A top training ground’:
USC School of Dramatic Arts gets a new home
The revamped building features two theatres, recording studios and other state-of-the-art facilities.
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Queer Trojans on expression, individuality and carving creative paths
Meet the LGBTQIA+ alumni championing representation in the theatre.
Meet the LGBTQIA+ alumni championing representation in the theatre.
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