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Domenica Diaz

Student Q&A: Domenica Diaz

The BA ’21 student discusses double majoring in history and theatre, stage managing for independent student productions, trusting her instincts and more.

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Christine Weatherup

Alumni Q&A: Christine Weatherup BA ’05

Actor and filmmaker Christine Weatherup BA ’05 shares with us about what students can do to prepare for the professional world, what she misses about college and more.

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Looking to the dramatic arts in pursuit of a better world

Institute for Theatre & Social Change's second annual conference reaffirms the power of theatre to encourage change

Institute for Theatre & Social Change’s MIS/TAKEN IDENTITIES conference reaffirms the power of theatre to encourage change.

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Zoya Naqvi

Student Q&A: Zoya Naqvi

The BFA ’22 design student shares about her roles in two student groups, the bond she has with her cohort, adapting her skills to other fields and more.

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JP Karliak

Alumni Q&A: JP Karliak BA ’03

In our Alumni Q&A series, we caught up with JP Karliak BA ’03 to find out about the alum’s many projects currently in the works, running the USC Lambda LGBT Alumni Association, advice to current students and more.

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Masters of collaboration

Professor Oliver Mayer shares about how the new MFA Dramatic Writing and Acting collaboration, New Theatre for Right Now, came to fruition.

Professor Oliver Mayer shares about how the new MFA Dramatic Writing and Acting collaboration, New Theatre for Right Now, came to fruition.

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Zharia O'Neal

Student Q&A: Zharia O’Neal

An USC International Artists Fellow, the MFA Dramatic Writing ’22 student shares about exciting projects she’s working on (including New Theatre for Right Now) and more.

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Notable alumni stay in touch with SDA roots

J. August Richards BFA ’95, Deborah Ann Woll BFA ’07 and Karan Soni BA ’11 share about their paths after graduation and keeping connected with college friends.

J. August Richards BFA ’95, Deborah Ann Woll BFA ’07 and Karan Soni BA ’11 share about their paths after graduation and keeping connected with college friends.

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Josh Epstein

Faculty Q&A: Josh Epstein

The adjunct faculty member talks about what skills lighting designers need today, working with production students on the virtual experience P.O.P.’s “The White Plague,” television shows for designers to watch and more.

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