Drama News
Returning to the Claire Trevor TheatreReturning to the Claire Trevor Theatre
After completing his graduate training during the pandemic, Evan Lugo, M.F.A ’22 returns to UC Irvine to perform in Noises Off On Friday, March 6, 2026, the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama presents Noises Off, Michael Frayn’s iconic backstage farce known for its...
Colt McGuire Engineers StoriesColt McGuire Engineers Stories
Medici Circle Scholar Colt McGuire and his internship at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival By Gamy Cortes Until his senior year of high school, Colt McGuire believed that spending his days coding was his only calling. After gaining experience in scenic construction and acting, however, he...
The Art of Opportunity
Timing is EverythingTiming is Everything
Director Eli Simon brings Noises Off to UC Irvine with precision, pedagogy, and perfectly timed chaos This spring, the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama presents Noises Off, Michael Frayn’s legendary backstage farce, widely regarded as one of the most technically...
Michael Frayn’s Noises Off Brings Classic Farce to UC IrvineMichael Frayn’s Noises Off Brings Classic Farce to UC Irvine
Comedy and chaos take center stage at the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Irvine, Calif., Feb. 11, 2026 — The Department of Drama presents Noises Off, Michael Frayn’s uproarious backstage comedy, widely regarded as one of the funniest farces ever written. Directed by Eli Simon, the...
Anteaters in the Arts
UCI Drama Alumnus Alan Mingo Jr. Returns to Campus During The Wiz run at SegerstromUCI Drama Alumnus Alan Mingo Jr. Returns to Campus During The Wiz run at Segerstrom
Broadway and touring veteran speaks with music theatre students about craft, financial sustainability and professional practice While performing as The Wizard in The Wiz at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, UCI Drama alumnus Alan Mingo Jr., a Broadway and national touring performer whose credits...
The Mutable Archive Brings Arts Research into Dialogue with Medical HumanitiesThe Mutable Archive Brings Arts Research into Dialogue with Medical Humanities
Organized by Associate Dean of Research and Innovation Jesse Colin Jackson and Director for the Center of Medical Humanities, Dr. Kelli Sharp, the Feb. 12–13 xMPL program features Patricia Olynyk and Adam Hogan in a two-day expanded cinema event UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts...
UCI Drama Alumni Chris Renfro ’14 and Justine Rafael ’21 Join Center Theatre Group’s Here Lies Love at the Mark Taper ForumUCI Drama Alumni Chris Renfro ’14 and Justine Rafael ’21 Join Center Theatre Group’s Here Lies Love at the Mark Taper Forum
Center Theatre Group’s Here Lies Love brings an all-Filipino cast to Los Angeles, featuring UC Irvine drama alumni Two alumni from UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama have been cast in Center Theatre Group’s upcoming production of Here Lies Love at the Mark Taper Forum...
The Next Stage
& Juliet's Teal Wicks on How Stephen Schwartz Has Shaped Her Career
Kurt Sanchez Kanazawa Confronts Injustice Through PerformanceKurt Sanchez Kanazawa Confronts Injustice Through Performance
Medici Circle Scholar Kurt Sanchez Kanazawa and L’OPERA! By Gamy Cortes “Anytime you put pen to paper, whether you want to acknowledge it or not, you are political,” said Kurt Sanchez Kanazawa, M.F.A. student in UC Irvine’s Department of Drama. Funding Creativity Founded in 2004, the...
UCI Arts 2025 Year in ReviewUCI Arts 2025 Year in Review
Reflecting back on a year of exceptional milestones The past year marked a significant moment for the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, coinciding with UC Irvine’s 60th anniversary and the continued celebration of the 25th anniversary of the naming of the school. Together, these milestones...
South Coast Repertory and UCI Arts Launch Pilot Program for Emerging ArtistsSouth Coast Repertory and UCI Arts Launch Pilot Program for Emerging Artists
The Next Stage places UC Irvine Drama students into South Coast Repertory's professional environment, providing real-world Experience, mentorship and more ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Dec. 9, 2025 — Bridging the gap between the classroom and the stage, UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts...
UC Irvine Drama Faculty Member Marcy Froehlich Receives BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara NominationUC Irvine Drama Faculty Member Marcy Froehlich Receives BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Nomination
Froehlich recognized for costume design on Ensemble Theatre Company’s Dracula: A Comedy of Errors UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Associate Professor of Costume Design Marcy Froehlich has been nominated for a 2025 Santa Barbara BroadwayWorld Award for her work on Dracula: A Comedy of...
Professor Andrew Palermo Choreographs New Sweet Smell of Success at Lincoln CenterProfessor Andrew Palermo Choreographs New Sweet Smell of Success at Lincoln Center
The MasterVoices production earned enthusiastic audience response and acclaim for Palermo’s movement direction UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Professor of Music Theatre Andrew Palermo choreographed the newly re-envisioned production of Sweet Smell of Success presented by MasterVoices...
World Stages
UCI Drama Wins at 2025 Orange Curtain Review AwardsUCI Drama Wins at 2025 Orange Curtain Review Awards
La Belle et la Bête earns Best College Show alongside 9 to 5’s Best Young Actor honor UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama received top honors at the 2025 Orange Curtain Review Awards, with La Belle et la Bête named Best College Show and actor Drew Downs recognized as...
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