Faculty

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Rena M. Heinrich

Rena Heinrich is an associate professor of theatre practice in critical studies at the USC School of Dramatic Arts (SDA) and an affiliated professor of East Asian studies in the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and…

Boni B. Alvarez

Boni B. Alvarez

Boni B. Alvarez is a Los Angeles-based playwright-actor and faculty member at the USC School of Dramatic Arts. His plays include America Adjacent, Bloodletting, Fixed,…

Gabriella Santinelli

Gabriella Santinelli

Gabriella Santinelli is an award-winning actress, vocalist, coach, and faculty member of the USC School of Dramatic Arts. While still a theatre senior at Northwestern…

Emily Alpren

Emily Alpren is a faculty member at the USC School of Dramatic Arts and directs, writes and performs theater and independent film. A certified practitioner…

Paul Hungerford

Paul Hungerford

Paul Hungerford is Associate Artistic Director of Outside In Theatre and a faculty member at the USC School of Dramatic Arts. An actor, improviser and…

Wayne Federman

Wayne Federman joined the faculty of USC in January 2017. He is a stand-up comedian, actor, producer, writer, podcaster, and cultural historian. He currently teaches…

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Ken Sawyer

Ken Sawyer is an award-winning director based in Los Angeles, California. His work has spanned a wide range of venues with projects that include musicals,…

Kate Burton in SCANDAL (ABC/Richard Cartwright)

Kate Burton

Burton, best known for her roles on Scandal and Grey’s Anatomy, is one of the industry’s most versatile actresses.

Alexandra Billings

Alexandra is an award-winning actress, singer, author, teacher and activist

Scott Faris

Scott Faris leads the stage management program at the USC School of Dramatic Arts and is the Alice M. Pollitt professor and assistant professor of…