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Education is power:

Alma Martinez on making and restoring Chicano theatre history

Shining a spotlight on actress, educator and changemaker Alma Martinez MFA ’95.

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Callboard 2022-23

Read through the 2022-23 issue, featuring stories on the Professional Development Center, inspiring alumni, and more

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SDA MFA Year 2 students and faculty meet the cast of the Broadway Revivial of

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Several SDA MFA students took a “surreal” and “life-changing” trip to New York, enjoying behind-the-scenes access to top Broadway shows and rehearsing in one of the city’s most storied venues.

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Alumni Q&A: Kapil Talwalkar ’15

For our Alumni Q&A series, Kapil Talwalkar ’15 talks preparing for roles, bugging your teachers, and NBC’s Night Court.

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New Faculty Spotlight: Esther K. Chae

The internationally award-winning artist, educator, and entrepreneur Esther K. Chae joined the full-time faculty at SDA this year.

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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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