Student Group Spotlight: Brand New Theatre
Brand New Theatre puts on performances that are 100% written, directed, designed, and produced by students.
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Faculty Q&A: Paula Cizmar
Professor Paula Cizmar talks about teaching, theatre as a driver of social change, and her new opera Firecrackers.
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Designing spaces for conversations
SDA alum Maureen Weiss (BFA ‘96) and SDA professor Sibyl Wickersheimer’s new book highlights the voices and work of contemporary set designers for the first time.
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Finding the path to leadership
A host of multihyphenate directors, producers, and executives discussed strategies for artistic entrepreneurship at the fifth Multihyphenate Masterclass.
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Faculty Q&A: Natsuko Ohama
Professor Natsuko Ohama talks about balancing work and teaching, how to maintain a healthy voice as an actor, and letters she received from a certain literary recluse.
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Student Group Spotlight: Commedus Interruptus
Commedus Interruptus, the longest-running improv troupe on campus, is a tight-knit student group that takes big risks in pursuit of big laughs.
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New Faculty Spotlight: Ann Closs-Farley
New faculty member Ann Closs-Farley talks bringing Buzz Lightyear to life and hanging with Pee Wee Herman in this month’s new faculty spotlight.
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Debbie Allen and alumni on transitioning from acting to directing
Legendary multihyphenate Debbie Allen and a panel of Trojan alumni talked transitioning from acting to directing in the fourth Multihyphenate Masterclass.
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Promoting therapy through theatre
USC School of Dramatic Arts collaborates with Plaza de la Raza on programs to help youth overcome trauma.
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Alumni Q&A: Shivani Thakkar BA Theatre ’05
For our Alumni Q&A series, Shivani Thakkar BA Theatre ’05 discusses dance, defining success for oneself, and tuning out the noise.
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