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COVID-19 Update | Spring Quarter Arts EventsCOVID-19 Update | Spring Quarter Arts Events
March 12, 2020 While there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 at UCI at this time, the greatest priority at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) is the health and well-being of our students, faculty, audiences, and staff. CTSA is taking all appropriate precautions as it monitors the...
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Setting Dreams in MotionSetting Dreams in Motion
A glimpse at UCI Drama’s New York Satellite Program through the eyes of aspiring actor Isaiah Tadros, B.F.A. ’20 By Emma Andres, B.F.A. ’20 New York City is ever-moving, marked by a quick flow of people and ideas. Many artists dream of calling it home, to submerge themselves in a life they...
UCI Drama examines motherhood, inequality and humanity in Lisa Loomer’s LIVING OUTUCI Drama examines motherhood, inequality and humanity in Lisa Loomer’s LIVING OUT
UCI Drama examines motherhood, inequality and humanity in Lisa Loomer’s Living Out Irvine, Calif., February 25, 2020 – UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) presents Lisa Loomer’s Living Out, a comic drama focused on immigration and working mothers. The show is directed by...
Shakespeare Orange County will “pass the baton” to UCI’s New Swan Shakespeare FestivalShakespeare Orange County will “pass the baton” to UCI’s New Swan Shakespeare Festival
The artistic director of Shakespeare Orange County, John Walcutt, announced on Saturday that the company would be permanently closing. Walcutt wishes to “pass the baton” to and support UCI’s New Swan Shakespeare Festival and its upcoming summer season.
New Swan Shakespeare Festival to Participate in "The Merchant of Venice" Mock TrialNew Swan Shakespeare Festival to Participate in "The Merchant of Venice" Mock Trial
Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” will take an unexpected turn on February 16th, 2020. "Shakespeare Trail: The Shylock Appeal," a live-action dramatic production and mock trial for character, Shylock, will be performed by UCI's New Swan actors.
Step aside, Odysseus — UC Irvine retells Greek classic in ‘The Penelopiad’ 
UCI Alumni in Bay Area Musicals' THE FULL MONTYUCI Alumni in Bay Area Musicals' THE FULL MONTY
CTSA Alumna, Briel Pomerantz, B.A. ‘07, will be performing with Bay Area Musicals’ first 2020 production, the 10-time Tony Award-nominated musical, The Full Monty. The musical includes a soulful score that will leave the audience awestruck as they witness the journey of a group of maverick...
An Experimental Stage: Morgan EmbryAn Experimental Stage: Morgan Embry
Written by Christine Byrd In the few short months since graduating, Morgan Embry, M.F.A. ’19, has criss-crossed the country as a lighting designer for live music concerts. When she has time to spend in one place, it’s usually Los Angeles, where she’s busy showcasing her immersive art...
Faculty Research: Lighting and Sound Labs Enhance the DramaFaculty Research: Lighting and Sound Labs Enhance the Drama
When the lights fade and the music builds, an audience of theater-goers can feel transported—before the action even starts. That’s why drama faculty in the Claire Trevor School of the Arts focus on creating high-tech sound and lighting labs that help students produce top-quality shows and then...
UCI Drama Presents Margaret Atwood’s THE PENELOPIADUCI Drama Presents Margaret Atwood’s THE PENELOPIAD
A NEW PERSPECTIVE: CONTINUING UCI DRAMA’S YEAR OF WOMEN UCI Drama Presents Margaret Atwood’s The Penelopiad Irvine, Calif., January 17, 2020 – UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) presents Margaret Atwood’s The Penelopiad, a retelling of Homer’s The Odyssey from the perspective...
Student Research: Gretchen Diane UgaldeStudent Research: Gretchen Diane Ugalde
New Tools for School Students at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts explore the human experience through a variety of creative avenues by using skills as classically trained fine artists, but also through emerging technology and media. Students from all four departments have access to a range...
Anteaters in the Arts: Maryjo LangAnteaters in the Arts: Maryjo Lang
Having admirably contributed to over 300 movie soundscapes, professional Foley mixer and UCI alumna, MaryJo Lang, B.A. Drama, ’74, has amplified the creative landscape of Hollywood sound design for over 25 years. Lang was deemed “a force of nature” in Foley mixing by Cinema Audio Society president...
UCI Drama’s Relevant Take On “Company”
COMPANY - A review by Steven Stanley from StageSceneLA
UCI Drama Opens its Season of Women with an Examination of the “Me Decade” in CompanyUCI Drama Opens its Season of Women with an Examination of the “Me Decade” in Company
UCI DRAMA OPENS ITS SEASON OF WOMEN WITH AN EXAMINATION OF THE “ME DECADE” IN COMPANY Irvine, Calif., October 31, 2019 – UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) Department of Drama opens its 2019-20 season with Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning 1970 musical comedy Company...
UCI Alum in Bay Area Musicals’ GYPSYUCI Alum in Bay Area Musicals’ GYPSY
UCI alum Cassie Grilley will play “Agnes” in Bay Area Musicals’ GYPSY production. A 6-Time Tony Award-winning performance, the musical GYPSY is based on the memoirs of famous striptease artist, Gypsy Rose Lee. The story specifically focuses on Lee’s mother, Rose, who has been deemed “the...
Anteaters in the Arts: Kelly PerineAnteaters in the Arts: Kelly Perine
“Hard work is the best-kept secret in Hollywood!” That was the advice Kelly Perine (M.F.A. ’98) gave to a class of 12 graduate students on a recent visit to his alma mater, the Department of Drama. Perine is no stranger to hard work. Growing up, his innate ability for acting led him to Lake...
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