Students explore podcasting through new interdisciplinary program
USC’s Communication and Journalism, Dramatic Arts, and Cinematic Arts schools join forces to help budding storytellers master the medium.
Drama draws audience in for honest talk about diversity, equity and inclusion
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.
Legacy Project video series honors words of Black artists through theatrical vignettes
The USC School of Dramatic Arts project incorporates uplifting words of Black artists and activists throughout history. Watch the videos.
In memoriam: Andrei Belgrader, USC School of Dramatic Arts professor
The noted director, educator and actor joined the school in 2008, and taught and directed countless undergraduate and graduate students.
USC School of Dramatic Arts celebrates 75 years on center stage
From its humble beginnings with just four faculty members, the school has grown into a cutting-edge powerhouse that’s influencing the industry.
A look at evolution of stand-up comedy, from vaudevilles to sold-out arenas
Trojans get an in-depth look at the art and how it has become so popular, thanks to USC School of Dramatic Arts faculty member and comedian Wayne Federman.
The 6 Degrees of August Wilson and USC
Check out these surprising links between the award-winning playwright and the Trojan Family.
Emily Roxworthy shares why she came to the USC School of Dramatic Arts
Meet the newly installed dean of the School of Dramatic Arts in this brief video interview.
USC School of Dramatic Arts celebrates more than 75 years
Anniversary benefit honors five extraordinary alumni and celebrates the school’s own “Odyssey.”
Announcing a vibrant new home for the USC School of Dramatic Arts
Renovation of the historic United University Church building will provide the USC School of Dramatic Arts with a state-of-the-art home at the center of the University Park Campus.
Dramatic arts grad Sara Fox discusses her first Emmy nomination and working in the Star Wars universe
Sara Fox wasn’t sure if costume design was a viable career choice when she entered USC. Now she’s an award-nominated designer on the hit show The Mandalorian.
Bayo Akinfemi and Rodney To join full-time faculty at USC School of Dramatic Arts
The two bring decades of multiplatform professional experience into their classrooms, guiding students to the skills they will need to be adaptable in the rapidly changing landscape of entertainment.
A Friend in the Business: Trojan Network Connects USC Undergrad and Hollywood Mentor
As an aspiring actor pursues a creative career in entertainment, he can lean on the advice and guidance of a multitalented fellow Trojan.
Innovative criminal justice reforms come to life in collaborative performance
USC policy and drama students join forces to illustrate “restorative justice,” a model that encourages survivors and formerly incarcerated people to move past the most difficult chapters of their lives.
USC School of Dramatic Arts celebrates the Class of 2021
Virtual celebration uplifts most recent graduating class with words of wisdom from keynote speaker Colman Domingo and fellow students.
Behind the scenes at a USC School of Dramatic Arts virtual production
Watch this video to discover how USC’s student actors, designers, stage managers and technical directors all come together virtually to create art.
Colman Domingo joins USC School of Dramatic Arts faculty
The award-winning actor, director, playwright and producer can currently be seen starring alongside Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman in the Netflix film adaption of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.
Addressing student well-being, one laugh at a time
A clowning workshop from a USC School of Dramatic Arts professor is just one of the many ways the university is focusing on wellness, self-care and stress management this semester.
Emily Roxworthy, champion of diversity and interactive theater, named dean of USC School of Dramatic Arts
Currently the associate dean of the Graduate Division at the University of California, San Diego, Roxworthy will join USC in July.
Forest Whitaker to be honored as USC School of Dramatic Arts celebrates 75 years
The school will host a hybrid benefit celebration on Sept. 9 honoring five of its most committed and illustrious alumni, including the Oscar-winning actor.
Live from … their homes: USC sketch comedy group preps for biggest online show yet
For the first time, a sketch show will be featured in the USC School of Dramatic Arts’ spring lineup. And no, it won’t be full of jokes about Zoom.
USC professor lends his voice acting talents to Netflix
John DeMita of the USC School of Dramatic Arts looks to both students and alumni when casting voices for his Netflix directorial projects.
Ella Fitzgerald Scholarship advances equity and diversity in musical theater
Funded by the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, this endowed award is a first for the USC School of Dramatic Arts’ Musical Theatre program.
Two stars are born: New documentaries feature musical theater students
USC School of Dramatic Arts students Alana Bright and Nia Sarfo star in HBO Max’s Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020 and Netflix’s Giving Voice, respectively.