Drama News

UCI Drama takes a playful look at immigration in CLOWN ALIENS

UCI DRAMA TAKES A PLAYFUL LOOK AT IMMIGRATION IN CLOWN ALIENS Irvine, Calif. (February 28, 2017) – UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama continues its season of “THEM!” with a playful yet critical look at immigration and otherness in Clown Aliens. The story follows a...

“The Man Who Killed the Cure” To Save the Sickness Industry

Jared Aaron Alokozai from The New University reviews the recent UCI Drama production “The Man Who Killed the Cure” written by playwright Luke Yankee and directed by Prof. Don Hill.

25 Amazing Acting Colleges You Should Know

The Department of Drama is is named in Backstage Magazines "25 Amazing Acting Colleges You Should Know" article by Allie White.

A Controversial New Play About Natural Healing Premieres in Irvine

UCI Drama Presents THE MAN WHO KILLED THE CURE A Controversial New Play About Natural Healing Premieres in Irvine Irvine, Calif., (January 26, 2017) – Max Gerson is one of the most important figures in the history of medicine. Chances are, you’ve never heard of him. Dr. Gerson and his...

UCI Drama Presents A Dystopic Visioning of Shakespeare’s Roman War Tale CORIOLANUS

UCI Drama Presents CORIOLANUS A Dystopic Visioning of Shakespeare’s Roman War Tale IRVINE, Calif. (January 11, 2017) – UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama presents its first offering of 2017, Shakespeare’s classic military tragedy based on the life of legendary...

Sound Design for Video Games: Bridging the Gap Between Departments

The videogame industry is a rising and ever changing industry. It takes innovation and determination to stay ahead of the curve. Vincent Olivieri and Richert Wang are well aware of that.

UCI Drama Presents Tadeusz Słobodzianek’s OUR CLASS

UCI Drama Presents Tadeusz Słobodzianek’s OUR CLASS An intimate play depicting a rare tale of anti-Semitism and the Holocaust experience                          ...

UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts Annual Open House 2016

  MEDIA ADVISORY UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts Annual Open House Presents a Backstage View to a World of Talent EVENT: Celebrate the Arts at the annual Trevor School Open House! The event is a rich palette of performances, which showcase the talents of the students and faculty...

UCI Drama Presents the Powerful Musical PARADE

UCI Drama Presents the Powerful Musical PARADE A Deeply Moving Piece Which Highlights Issues of Civil Rights                               ...

UCI Drama Presents THE ILIAD: MENIN (RAGE)

UCI Drama Presents THE ILIAD: MENIN (RAGE) Director Annie Loui Explores Cultural Alienation and Illuminates Great Literature                            ...

Beth Lopes Directing ‘Atlas Pit’ at the Working Stage Theatre

Beth Lopes (MFA 2011) is directing Atlas Pit, a new play by Alex Burkart. The play runs from September 30 – October 23, 2016 at The Working Stage Theatre in Los Angeles. LINK.

Summer Shakespeare: A critic's take on the secret to theatrical success

By Charles McNulty, Theater Critic August 16, 2016 Summer Shakespeare. These words can strike fear in the heart of a reluctant theatergoer. Yes, the plays are supposed to be good for you. But semiprofessional productions in which the artistic company...

Shakespeare Invades OC This Summer

... But the Shakespeare that ought to get the pulse of any Shakespeare-lover truly pulsing can be found in the county's most unique theater: the New Swan, a portable, 16-ton, three-level, steel-and-wood cylinder stationed on the campus of UC Irvine...

On Theater: UCI brushing up its Shakespeare

For a fellow who's been pondering whether to be or not to be since the 16th century, "Hamlet" certainly still gets around, especially around Orange County. Shakespeare's greatest tragedy is currently being offered at three countywide venues — Costa Mesa'

Stephen Barker named dean of UCI’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts

  Stephen Barker to serve as dean of UCI’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts. In interim role, he fostered faculty diversity, arts/sciences collaboration and outreach. Irvine, Calif., July 5, 2016 – Drama professor Stephen Barker has been appointed dean of the Claire Trevor School of the...

Theater setting gives the Bard that extra something

New Swan Shakespeare Festival's fifth season is featured in the Daily Pilot. (Photo by Paul R. Kennedy)

The Top 25 Undergraduate Drama Schools Ranked

Aspiring thesps can follow in the footsteps of some of the industry's biggest stars, who got their start at these top programs.

THR Ranks the 25 Best Drama Schools for an MFA

There are enough schools offering master's degrees in the performing arts to fill every page of this magazine — about 17,000 students get an MFA degree a year. Of course, a lot of those diplomas aren't worth the parchment they're printed on, much less...