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.
Faculty
Meiling Cheng
Noted performance art critic and poet, Cheng has been published widely in both English and Chinese.
Velina Hasu Houston
Award-winning playwright, essayist, poet, author, editor and screenwriter, Houston is Director of the MFA in Dramatic Writing Program.
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.
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,…
Duncan Mahoney
Duncan Mahoney is a professor of theatre practice and head of technical direction at USC School of Dramatic Arts. He has been working professionally in…
Takeshi Kata
Kata is an award-winning designer whose work has been seen extensively throughout the country and internationally.
Joseph Hacker
Joseph Hacker is a professor of theatre practice at the USC School of Dramatic Arts. He has appeared in over 50 television shows and films, and hundreds…