Faculty

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Donavan Martinelli

Donavan pursues mindfulness and happiness through creativity and collaboration. He has over 10 years of experience building props and sets with various theatre and production…

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Jenny Guthrie

Jenny Guthrie is a faculty member at the USC School of Dramatic Arts.

Laurie Fisher

Laurie Fisher currently teaches at the USC School of Dramatic Arts and in the Writing Program at the University of Southern California. She holds a…

Jeff Crockett

Jeff Crockett

Jeff Crockett was Head of Voice at The American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco for 22 years. He was resident voice coach at the Children’s…

Ahmed Best

Ahmed Best

Executive producer, actor, writer, director, producer, educator, and futurist. Telly, GLAAD, Ovation and Annie Award winner. Co-Founder of the AfroRithm Futures Group and host of The Afrofuturist…

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Sim Sarna

Sim Sarna is a faculty member at the USC School of Dramatic Arts.

Esther K. Chae

Esther K. Chae

Esther K. Chae is an award-winning actor, published playwright, Korea-Hollywood consultant and professor in acting. Her work has been covered by the New York Times,…

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Ann Closs-Farley

Ann Closs-Farley designs costumes across the country and around the world for film, theater, television, opera, and print. Credits include: The Pee-wee Herman Show (Broadway),…

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Sabina Zúñiga Varela

Sabina Zúñiga Varela, originally from New Mexico, holds an MA in Special Education from the University of New Mexico and an MFA in Acting from…

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Michele Shay

is a Tony Award-nominated actress, director, educator, and noted interpreter of the works of playwright August Wilson.