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Naveen Bhatia at console

Student Q&A: Naveen Bhatia

The BS ’22 student, who doubled as a sound designer at SDA, discusses why he decided to work in SDA’s sound program, his favorite theatre projects at USC and more in Q&A series with current students.

10 questions

Alumni Memories: May 2

Alumnus Jackson Bostwick MFA '73 reflects on his time at the School and subsequent acting career.

Alumnus Jackson Bostwick MFA ’73 reflects on his time at the School and subsequent acting career.

reflecting
Alumnae Lauren Cole, Isabella Dake and Anastasia Zavodnick

Interns turned full time: these alums now oversee student hires at their respective companies

Offered career positions after interning, Lauren Cole BA '20, Isabella Dake BA '20 and Anastasia Zavodnick BA '21 mentor their own interns and turn to the SDA Professional Development Center and the Trojan Family to hire students.

Offered career positions after interning, Lauren Cole BA ’20, Isabella Dake BA ’20 and Anastasia Zavodnick BA ’21 mentor their own interns and turn to the SDA Professional Development Center and the Trojan Family to hire students.

Trojan Family
Kirstin Eggers and Stevie Johnson

Kirstin Eggers and Stevie Johnson join full-time faculty

The alumni and educators transitioned to their roles as assistant professors of theatre practice this spring.

The alumni and educators transitioned to their roles as assistant professors of theatre practice this spring.

Trojan spirit
Jason Ginsburg

Alumni Memories: April 18

Alumnus Jason Ginsburg BA '96 shares an anecdote from his senior year at the School.

Alumnus Jason Ginsburg BA ’96 shares an anecdote from his senior year at the School.

Experimentals
Jennifer Wheeler Kahn holding a Scenery Bags purse

Jennifer Wheeler Kahn BFA ’04 breathes new life into old theatre materials as sustainable fashion goods

The stage management alumna's Scenery Bags transforms theatrical leftovers, including SDA's recycled Bing Theatre curtain, and donates a portion of proceeds to theatre programs.

The stage management alumna’s Scenery Bags transforms theatrical leftovers, including SDA’s recycled Bing Theatre curtain, and donates a portion of proceeds to theatre programs.

sustainability
Howard Schmitt in the SDA Costume Shop

Alumni Memories: April 11

Loyal alumnus and staff member Howard Schmitt shares his thoughts on the Trojan identity.

Loyal alumnus and staff member Howard Schmitt shares his thoughts on the Trojan identity.

fight on forever

Front & Center: Institute for Theatre & Social Change

A video spotlight on our Institute for Theatre & Social Change at the USC School of Dramatic Arts.

A video spotlight on our Institute for Theatre & Social Change at the USC School of Dramatic Arts.

together we can
Ahmed Best

Faculty Q&A: Ahmed Best

The faculty member shares about directing ‘Hooded or Being Black for Dummies,’ advice he gives to students, his work outside of USC and more.

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