Beck Bennett joins Madhuri Shekar as commencement speaker for the USC School of Dramatic Arts
Beck Bennett and Madhuri Shekar will deliver the charges to the 2023 SDA graduates.
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Producing 101 for multihyphenates
Producer-artist multihyphenates conducted an interactive workshop for students and alumni on the essentials of producing at the seventh Multihyphenate Masterclass.
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Velina Hasu Houston has been carving out her place since she was a girl
TITLE IX: The international acclaimed playwright is a gender equity and racial equity trailblazer in her work at USC and beyond.
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USC School of Dramatic Arts celebrates its first tenured transgender faculty member
“It’s the students and their artistic voice that matter,” says Alexandra Billings.
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Trailblazer Emily Roxworthy credits role-model mom for ‘bulletproof’ determination
TITLE IX: The USC School of Dramatic Arts dean has thrived despite some people’s outdated attitudes.
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Comedy legend Will Ferrell brings wisdom and wit to SDA
Comedy legend and proud Trojan Will Ferrell spoke with Professor Natsuko Ohama about his career, acting advice, and why studying acting is a great way to spend your college years.
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Student Group Spotlight: The Suspenders
The Suspenders brings together funny students from all across campus to perform their unique brand of sketch comedy. And yes, there’s a musical number.
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Trojan trailblazer breaks ground for women in real estate
TITLE IX: For SDA alumna Tracy Tutor of Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles fame, the landmark legislation can inspire independence and combat entrenched forms of discrimination.
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Alumni Q&A: Pranav Shah BFA ’05
For our Alumni Q&A series, Pranav Shah BFA ’05 talks about a magical USC summer in Prague, the importance of keeping in touch with your Trojan Family, and receiving the APAA Service Award.
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Faculty Q&A: Finola Hughes
Finola Hughes talks about teaching at SDA, sixty years of General Hospital, and working across different mediums as an actor.
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