Faculty

Kathleen Dunn-Muzingo

Kathleen S. Dunn

Kathleen S. Dunn is a certified Arthur Lessac Voice and Body Trainer with an additional Certification in Phonetics-A Physical Approach into Accent-Dialect Acquisition under Louis…

Frank Catalano

Frank Catalano is a faculty member of the USC School of Dramatic Arts and has served as an executive at Lorimar Studios, Beverly Hills Playhouse,…

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Tom Buderwitz

Tom Buderwitz is a faculty member at the USC School of Dramatic Arts. He is a scenic designer who has designed for South Coast Repertory,…

Robert Bailey

Robert Bailey

Robert Bailey is the winner of the 2025 Award for Best Solo Performance from the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle for IN SOME DARK VALLEY:…

Luis Alfaro

A renowned playwright, performance artist, producer and director, Alfaro is the director of the MFA in Dramatic Writing Program and a MacArthur “genius” fellow.

Meiling Cheng

Meiling Cheng

Noted performance art critic and poet, Cheng has been published widely in both English and Chinese.

Velina Hasu Houston

Velina Hasu Houston

Award-winning playwright, essayist, poet, author, editor and screenwriter, Houston is Director of the MFA in Dramatic Writing Program.

David Warshofsky

David Warshofsky

A working professional in theatre, film and television, Warshofsky is director of the MFA in Acting program and Associate Professor of Theatre Practice.

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Stephanie Shroyer

Stephanie Shroyer is a professor of theatre practice in the School of Dramatic Arts’ performance area. She has taught courses across the school’s degree programs,…