2023 Trojan Family Weekend
Trojan Family Weekend gave members of our extended Trojan Family a chance to mingle, learn and enjoy performances October 5-8.
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News
New Faculty Spotlight: Paul Urcioli
New faculty member Paul Urcioli encourages SDA students to keep their eye on the ball and preaches the importance of passion and rigor in theatrical training.
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Student Spotlight: SDA Comedy Performance Minors
We caught up with three Comedy Performance minors to better understand how they use SDA classes to follow their dreams and round out their education.
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Inspiring the next generation with the Sparks Center for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Rod and Elsie Nakamoto name the School’s Center for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion after two notable members of the Trojan Family.
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New Faculty Spotlight: S. Anindo Marshall
New faculty member S. Anindo Marshall has a storied career working with artists ranging from Carlos Santana to dance luminary Katherine Dunham.
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Student Group Spotlight: Spoiler Alert
When it comes to comedy, being funny isn’t everything. Spoiler Alert brings depth, character and narrative technique to their unique brand of improv.
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Understanding mixed-race theatrical lineage
Professor Rena M. Heinrich’s new book explores the lives and work of mixed-race Asian playwrights and performers in American theatre from the nineteenth century to the present.
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Alumni Q&A: Manuel Prieto BFA ’12
For our Alumni Q&A series, Manuel Prieto BFA ’12 talks about arts administration, his new role at Boston Court Pasadena and why aspiring artists should see 52 plays a year.
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Fifty Years of Impact: The La Jolla Young Actors Workshop
For more than fifty years, SDA alumna Deirdre Andrews has been spreading the love of theatre through the La Jolla Young Actors Workshop.
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Vice Dean Q&A: Lori Ray Fisher
Vice Dean Lori Ray Fisher talks back to school tips for students, what she’s looking forward to this academic year and all about her deep Trojan roots.
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