Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina, the “grande dame of St. Petersburg society,” forsakes everything – her marriage, her son and her position in society – for the dashing Count Vronksy with tragic consequences.
Past Productions
Balm in Gilead
In a café frequented by heroin addicts, prostitutes and thieves, two people come together in an attempt to escape the boredom and suffering in their lives.
Around the World in 80 Minutes
No passports required for this trip as the USC School of Theatre Repertory Dance Company takes you around the world through music and dance.
Cabaret
In 1931 Berlin, as the Nazis are rising to power, the Master of Ceremonies welcomes you to the infamous Kit Kat Club, featuring cabaret singer Sally Bowles, and encourages you to leave your troubles outside. This classic musical features the songs Willkommen, Don’t Tell Mama, Two Ladies, Tomorrow Belongs to Me, as well as the rousing title song, Cabaret.
Too Clever By Half
A tale of one man’s mission to finagle his way into upper-class society, no matter what it takes, Too Clever By Half is a social commentary on how far an individual will go to gain wealth and power.
The Colored Museum
Award-winning writer/director George C. Wolfe satirizes the black experience in America in the 1980s, presenting eleven scenes – or museum exhibits – of exaggerated images of black life.
Is He Dead?
This comedy has a young painter of genius, in love but in debt to a villainous picture- dealer, fake his own death to achieve success while passing himself off as his own sister. Now a rich “widow,” he must find a way to get out of a dress, return to life, and marry the woman he loves.
Be Aggressive
This sparkling satire about a 17-year-old cheerleader illustrates the superficial values so prevalent in Southern California.
Venus
This Obie Award-winning play is based on the 19th Century exhibition of Saartjie Baartman – the Venus Hottentot, a South African woman who was exhibited in a cage throughout Europe – features our second year M.F.A. in Acting students.
Rabbit Hole
This Pulitzer Prize-winning play deals with the ways family members survive a major loss.