Faculty

Aspen Cole

Aspen Cole graduated with her M.Ed in Educational Counseling from the Rossier School of Education and joined the USC School of Dramatic Arts in 2021.…

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Crystal Balthrop

Crystal Balthrop is a USC Double-Alumna, MSHRM ’19 AND BA ’00, and has worked with the School for over 20 years; starting out as a…

Sabra Williams

Sabra Williams

Sabra Williams has received international acclaim for her work as an actor, host, founder of The Actors’ Gang Prison Project and co-founder of Creative Acts,…

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Kosta Potamianos

Kosta Potamianos is a faculty member at the USC School of Dramatic Arts.

Jenny Guthrie

Jenny Guthrie

Jenny Guthrie received a Master of Fine Arts in Theatrical Design at the University of California, Davis and a Bachelor of Arts in 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…

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),…