Alumni Q&A: Elizabeth O’Connell BA ’84
In our Alumni Q&A series, we caught up the alumna to discuss her favorite experience at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, returning to the Bing Theatre, advice for students and more.
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Alumni News
Interns turned full time: these alums now oversee student hires at their respective companies
Offered career positions after interning, Lauren Cole BA '20, Isabella Dake BA '20 and Anastasia Zavodnick BA '21 mentor their own interns and turn to the SDA Professional Development Center and the Trojan Family to hire students.
Offered career positions after interning, Lauren Cole BA ’20, Isabella Dake BA ’20 and Anastasia Zavodnick BA ’21 mentor their own interns and turn to the SDA Professional Development Center and the Trojan Family to hire students.
Trojan Family
Kirstin Eggers and Stevie Johnson join full-time faculty
The alumni and educators transitioned to their roles as assistant professors of theatre practice this spring.
The alumni and educators transitioned to their roles as assistant professors of theatre practice this spring.
Trojan spirit
Jennifer Wheeler Kahn BFA ’04 breathes new life into old theatre materials as sustainable fashion goods
The stage management alumna's Scenery Bags transforms theatrical leftovers, including SDA's recycled Bing Theatre curtain, and donates a portion of proceeds to theatre programs.
The stage management alumna’s Scenery Bags transforms theatrical leftovers, including SDA’s recycled Bing Theatre curtain, and donates a portion of proceeds to theatre programs.
sustainability
Alumni Memories: April 11
Loyal alumnus and staff member Howard Schmitt shares his thoughts on the Trojan identity.
Loyal alumnus and staff member Howard Schmitt shares his thoughts on the Trojan identity.
fight on forever
From the USC stage to illuminating the Oscars and winning Emmys
Madigan Stehly BFA ’14 utilizes his theatre-based roots at USC to become an Emmy-winning lighting director.
Madigan Stehly BFA ’14 utilizes his theatre-based roots at USC to become an Emmy-winning lighting director.
Oscars
A night celebrating short films by SDA alumni
The March 26 event will showcase the creative works of alumni who are writing, directing, producing and acting in short films and in digital media, as well as provide an opportunity for fellow Trojans to network.
community
Alumni Q&A: David Fickas BFA ’96
The director, writer and producer discusses why he’s an alumni volunteer, four ways students can prepare for the professional world, lessons he learned at SDA and more.
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Gabriela Ortega BFA ’17 uplifts Latin American culture and community through her work as an artist
The BFA Acting alumna, who was recently named one of Disney+ Launchpad's short film directors, is taking great care to tell inclusive stories on screen.
The BFA Acting alumna, who was recently named one of Disney+ Launchpad’s short film directors, is taking great care to tell inclusive stories on screen.
art with care
The Legacy Project video series honors words of Black artists through theatrical vignettes
Featuring the SDA community, this Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion series is collection of theatrical vignettes that convey the history of the Black journey in America and across the diaspora.
honoring the legacy