About the Collaboration
The USC School of Dramatic Arts (SDA) is proud to join the renowned USC Trojan Marching Band in its spectacular halftime performance, bringing together the diverse talents and programs that make SDA a world-class training ground for the next generation of storytellers and creative professionals.
This performance embodies SDA’s commitment to training artists for all media—from traditional stage work to film, television, digital platforms, and now even massive scoreboards and football fields. It also showcases the artistry of students from across our comprehensive dramatic arts training programs: performers from our BFA in Musical Theatre and BFA in Acting for Stage & Screen, alongside artists from our BA in Dramatic Arts with both Musical Theatre and Acting Emphasis tracks. Professor Randy Blair, who teaches our BFA Movie Musical course, directed both the stage and the screen portions of the performance; Professor Melissa Treinkman provided vocal coaching for our “triple threat” singers, and the choreography you see is by one of our multihyphenated students, Keira Osborne. The stunning costumes that bring these performances to life are the work of our innovative Theatrical Design program’s faculty, including the indispensable Ann Closs-Farley, as well as its students and alumni; the vocal tracks have been expertly recorded by the talented artists in our BFA in Sound Design program, including our Chair of Design, Philip G. Allen; and we have been under the guidance of the incredibly talented students in our BFA in Stage Management program.
We are also proud to recognize SDA faculty who have appeared on Broadway in Wicked, including Professor Alexandra Billings, who played Madame Morrible, and Professor Jenni Barber, who played Glinda!
Most of all, SDA is proud to collaborate with the student musicians of the Trojan Marching Band, “The Greatest Marching Band in the History of the Universe, Ever”! These dedicated students represent the breadth and excellence of our entire university community. Creativity is foundational across USC, woven into our research leadership, scholarly inquiry, community engagement, and so much more—in other words, the arts and artistic thinking are part of the fabric of this university and this halftime performance celebrates that.
Fight On!
Production Credits and Staff
For USC School of Dramatic Arts
Video and Theatrical Director Randy Blair
Theatrical Choreography Keira Osborne
Vocal Coach Melissa Treinkman
Vocal Recording and Mixing Philip G. Allen
Video Shoot Director Sean Dube
Costume Designer Ann Closs-Farley
Associate Costume Designer Juliet Black
Assistant to Designer Maya Channer
Makeup Designer Juliet Black
Makeup Team Maya Channer, Duck Brown
Wardrobe Supervisor Yuri Son
Assistant to Wardrobe Supervisor Sofia Hussain
Wardrobe Crew Catherine DeCristofaro, Duck Brown, Ellie Hermann, Paul Lazzari, Mia Gomez
Wardrobe Supervisor of Filming Maya Reddy
Stage Manager Charles Stevensen
Assistant Stage Managers Valencia Miller, Olivia Souter
Dance Captain Mariam Mtchedlishvili
Video Shoot Gaffer Kristopher Head
For USC Trojan Marching Band
Director and Arranger Dr. Jacob Vogel
Associate Director and Drill Writer Dontay Douglas
Field Instructor and Drill Writer Chris Norton
Percussion Instructor and Arranger Tad Carpenter
Silk Instructor and Choreographer Scott Ruiz
Song Advisor Audrea Harris
Spirit Advisor Bria Biggs
Song Coach and Choreographer Cheryl Azurin
Spirit Coach and Choreographer Jennifer Albeanu
Announcer Rob McMillan
Special Thanks and Additional Staff
Dean Emily Roxworthy, Dr. Jacob Vogel, Sean Dube, Randy Blair, Scott Faris, Joseph Shea, Tony Shayne, Delphine Vasko, Nathalie Zuletta, Scott Faris, Sergio Ramirez, Alex Chavez, Jennifer Franco, Ramon Valdez, Mabel Lopez, and more.
