August Wilson’s King Hedley II
The 1980s installment of August Wilson’s acclaimed American Century Cycle, King Hedley II follows the title character as he rediscovers relationships with his mother, his…
Past Productions
I’ll Get You My Pretty
Abigail is lost, confused and twenty-two. When her most popular former high school classmate invites her to join a workout team, Abigail knows she has…
Second Stage: Our Town
First produced in 1938, Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Our Town continues to reveal universal truths about community and love, life and death. Guided by a…
Community Production: Conjunto
USC Professor Oliver Mayer’s drama explores interactions between Japanese, Mexican and Filipino American farmers and farm workers in California during World War II. When Min…
Second Stage: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is the heartfelt musical tale of six quirky middle schoolers who compete for the spelling championship of a…
Hit the Wall
On a humid night in the summer of 1969, police raid the Stonewall Inn, sparking several days of protests and launching modern LGBTQ+ activism in…
Ghosts of USC: A Historical Immersive Haunt
Enter (if you dare) the enchanting-but-spooky Tudor Revival mansion just north of campus to experience Ghosts of USC. This immersive, walk-through theatrical event will transport…
Dance Nation
In this widely funny 2019 Pulitzer Prize finalist, an army of pre-teen competitive dancers plots to take over the world—and if their new routine is…
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
In a time-bending corner of Purgatory called Hope, Judas is on trial for his betrayal of Jesus, his soul left in the balance. Through the…
New Works Festival Year 3
Showcasing the emerging voices of the School’s graduating MFA Dramatic Writing students. Play 1: Michaela’s Fluent Aphasia By Christina CarrafiellDirected by John DeMita Michaela, a…