Luis Alfaro named Associate Artistic Director at Center Theatre Group
A multi-disciplined artist, Alfaro is an associate professor at SDA and MacArthur “genius” fellow.
CTG
News
Three alums earn Emmy® Award nominations this year
Sara Fox BFA ’10 and Madigan Stehly BFA ’14 earned Primetime Emmy nods, while Briana Nicole Henry BFA ’14 earned a Daytime Emmy nod.
Emmys
Innovative criminal justice reforms come to life in collaborative performance
SDA and Price School of Public Policy students join forces to illustrate restorative justice.
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Associate Professor of Theatre Practice and former Head of Design Tina Haatainen-Jones retires
The costume designer, painter and sculptor bids farewell to the school after 13 years, a decade of which she led the design program.
The costume designer, painter and sculptor bids farewell to the school after 13 years, a decade of which she led the design program.
focus on faculty
Classes of 2020 & 2021 In-person Commencement
A photo gallery of moments from this year's ceremony celebrating graduates from the classes of 2020 & 2021.
A photo gallery of moments from this year’s ceremony celebrating graduates from the classes of 2020 & 2021.
commencement
Alumni Q&A: Jameelah Nuriddin BFA ’06
The producer, creative executive and film editor shares about uplifting Black womxn, learning to have a deep trust in herself, advice to current students and more.
alumni q&a
School of Dramatic Arts Celebrates the Class of 2021
Virtual celebration uplifts most recent graduating class with words of wisdom from keynote speaker Colman Domingo and fellow students.
Virtual celebration uplifts most recent graduating class with words of wisdom from keynote speaker Colman Domingo and fellow students.
graduation
Alumni Q&A: Michael Schwartz BA ’06
In our Alumni Q&A series, we caught up with Michael Schwartz BA ’06 to get to know about his best USC experience, co-creating the Tommy Awards, working in multiple mediums and more.
alumni q&a
A behind-the-scenes look at producing a virtual production
Assistant Technical Theatre Manager Joe Shea shows us the technical and creative work behind “The Comedy of Errors.”
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SDA welcomes Michele Shay to faculty Fall 2021
Shay is a gifted actress, director, educator, and interpreter of the works of playwright August Wilson.
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