Past Productions

Miss Julie: Freedom Summer


Miss Julie: Freedom Summer is a re-imagining of August Strindberg’s masterpiece, set in Mississippi on the night of July 4, 1964, two days after the…

Spring Awakening


This electrifying rock adaptation of a 1906 play about sexual and intellectual exploration among teens in a small German town explores the journey from adolescence…

The Normal Heart


Larry Kramer’s landmark play about love and loss chronicles the rise of the AIDS crisis in New York City. Based on the playwright’s own experiences…

Body of Faith


How does faith unite and divide us? Body of Faith is a theatrical celebration of a spiritually diverse LGBTQ interfaith community, initially written as part…

The Wolves


From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, a competitive high school soccer team navigates big questions and wages tiny battles with all the vim…

New Works Festival

New Works Festival Year 3


The thesis plays of the graduating MFA in Dramatic Writing cohort are presented as concert readings with professional actors and directors. NWF Year Three is…

Spring 2021 Virtual Theatre Festival


Join the USC School of Dramatic Arts for our Spring 2021 Virtual Theatre Festival, a limited engagement screening several of our productions from this semester…

A Midsommer Night's Dream

A Midsommer Night’s Dream


A delightful tale of merriment, mishaps and magic, four young lovers and a troupe of actors find themselves caught in the middle of a feuding…

SCetch Comedy


Through discussion, improvisation, and writing, the SCetch Company will develop comedy pieces specifically for an online environment. Collaboratively written, these sketches will address topical issues…

New Works Festival Year 2


NWF Year 2 showcases the emerging voices of the School’s second-year MFA in Dramatic Writing students with workshop productions. New Works Play 1: Sick Boys…