
Boni B. Alvarez became a playwright almost by accident
The USC School of Dramatic Arts professor has thrived as an actor-writer.
The USC School of Dramatic Arts professor has thrived as an actor-writer.
An Adobe Foundation grant to the USC School of Dramatic Arts’ MFA Acting Program will directly support the production of short films by underrepresented students.
Professor Brent Blair of the USC School of Dramatic Arts heads to India, Rwanda and Israel to find the intersection of theater, healing and justice.
Second-year MFA acting students rehearsed at Atlantic Theater Company, attended one of the last performances of the critically acclaimed revival of Death of a Salesman and met with the cast.
USC alum Kapil Talwalkar discusses preparing for roles, venturing outside your comfort zone and getting the most from your educational experience.
The independent student production company, which connects Trojans from different majors and schools, has been producing original works since 1996.
Natsuko Ohama of the USC School of Dramatic Arts discusses balancing teaching and performing, maintaining a healthy voice as an actor — and receiving certain letters from a famous literary recluse.
“I’m No. 9 of 14 kids, so I’ve been making my own clothes my whole life,” says the assistant professor of costume design. “I feel in a way that I’m doing the exact thing I’ve always done.”
Plaza de la Raza collaborates with the USC School of Dramatic Arts on programs to help youth overcome trauma.
Students from East and South Los Angeles travel to USC’s Bing Theatre for a special morning performance; Cinderella, Jack (of beanstalk fame) and Little Red Ridinghood are there, too.
The Oscar winner opens up in a frank conversation with his Blonde co-star, USC Professor David Warshofsky.
Seasoned horror actors share insight, including how to scream bloody murder without damaging your throat — and how scary films can be a vehicle for social issues.
Professor Rodney To leads panel of Hollywood’s most prominent casting directors and agents in a frank discussion of diversity and representation on stage and screen.
The production, which featured a nearly all-Black cast of students from the USC School of Dramatic Arts, celebrated the work of playwright Zulu Sofola.
The student work revives a beloved tradition linking the USC School of Dramatic Arts and the largest arts festival in the world.
Rodney To discusses the significance of the big screen comedy Easter Sunday, in which he co-stars with a cast of fellow Filipino Americans.
🏳️🌈 PRIDE MONTH: Trojans get creative after a visit to the ONE Archives at the USC Libraries, writing scenes based on a collection of photos from a 1950s gay wedding in Philadelphia.
COMMENCEMENT 2022: The award-winning artists will address graduates during two commencement ceremonies on May 13.
Recently named one of Disney+ Launchpad’s short film directors, the USC School of Dramatic Arts alumna is taking great care to tell inclusive stories on screen.
USC’s Communication and Journalism, Dramatic Arts, and Cinematic Arts schools join forces to help budding storytellers master the medium.
Student and faculty actors of the Institute for Theatre & Social Change at the USC School of Dramatic Arts bring stories of discrimination to life. Then it’s the audience’s turn to speak up.
The USC School of Dramatic Arts project incorporates uplifting words of Black artists and activists throughout history. Watch the videos.
The noted director, educator and actor joined the school in 2008, and taught and directed countless undergraduate and graduate students.
From its humble beginnings with just four faculty members, the school has grown into a cutting-edge powerhouse that’s influencing the industry.