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UCI Drama Explores the Psychiatry of Dehumanization in Georg Büchner’s WoyzeckUCI Drama Explores the Psychiatry of Dehumanization in Georg Büchner’s Woyzeck
UCI DRAMA EXPLORES THE PSYCHIATRY OF DEHUMANIZATION IN GEORG BÜCHNER’S WOYZECK IRVINE, Calif. (February 12, 2016) – UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama presents George Büchner’s challenging and influential play Woyzeck. Famously unfinished when Büchner died in 1837,...
Ben Jacoby Stars in Beautiful-The Carole King Musical
Guest director Andrew Borba opens up to Daniel Gary Busby about WOYZECKGuest director Andrew Borba opens up to Daniel Gary Busby about WOYZECK
DRAMA CHAIR DANIEL GARY BUSBY SAT DOWN WITH GUEST DIRECTOR ANDREW BORBA TO DISCUSS UCI DRAMA'S UPCOMING PRODUCTION OF WOYZECK: Daniel Gary Busby: I know this style of script is not in your usual milieu…are you excited about directing it? Andrew Borba: No. I'm kidding, I'm kidding! Yes, I'm...
Alan Mingo Plays Lead Roll in Kinky Boots on Broadway
“Clybourne Park” Debuts Sunday and Unapologetically Mirrors Racial Tensions“Clybourne Park” Debuts Sunday and Unapologetically Mirrors Racial Tensions
If the purpose of theater is to hold a cracked mirror to society, then UCI drama’s latest production unapologetically reflected ugly truths, as Bruce Norris’ “Clybourne Park” premiered last Saturday at Claire Trevor’s Robert Cohen Theater. Actress...
Teresa K. Pond Named Producing Artistic DirectorTeresa K. Pond Named Producing Artistic Director
Teresa K. Pond (MFA 2003) has been named Producing Artistic Director for the Cyrano’s Theatre Company in Anchorage, Alaska. Teresa previously served as the Producing Artistic Director of Millbrook Playhouse in Mill Hall, Pennsylvania. She also served as Executive Director of Anchorage Community...
From LOST to Claire Trevor: Leslie Ishii Fights Racism in Clybourne ParkFrom LOST to Claire Trevor: Leslie Ishii Fights Racism in Clybourne Park
LOST actress Leslie Ishii crossed the color line when she and her family became the first Asian-Americans to settle in an all-white Seattle neighborhood in 1959. Now, over 4 decades later, Ishii continues to defy the status quo as the first woman of...
Legendary actor William Needles dies at 97 Legendary actor William Needles dies at 97
William "Bill" Needles, former professor of Drama and one of Canada's best-known Shakespearean actors, has died at age 97. Needles served as an acting teacher at the University of California for a number of years and was a mentor to hundreds. "Perhaps the greatest of his many talents was his...
Care/Cure/Corruption: What it and Why it MattersCare/Cure/Corruption: What it and Why it Matters
What do care, cure and corruption all have in common? Yes, they all start with C, but they are also the three tenets of the Drama Department’s 2016 season: “Care/Cure/Corruption” (CCC). The Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) brands each season...
UCI Drama explores race relations and real estate in Bruce Norris’ CLYBOURNE PARKUCI Drama explores race relations and real estate in Bruce Norris’ CLYBOURNE PARK
UCI DRAMA EXPLORES RACE RELATIONS AND REAL ESTATE IN BRUCE NORRIS’ CLYBOURNE PARK IRVINE, Calif. (December 18, 2015) – UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama presents Bruce Norris’ Clybourne Park, which was awarded the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and the 2012 Tony...
Daniel Gary Busby with CLYBOURNE PARK director Leslie IshiiDaniel Gary Busby with CLYBOURNE PARK director Leslie Ishii
DRAMA CHAIR DANIEL GARY BUSBY SAT DOWN WITH DIRECTOR LESLIE ISHII TO DISCUSS UCI DRAMA’S UPCOMING PRODUCTION OF BRUCE NORRIS’ CLYBOURNE PARK. Daniel Gary Busby: First of all, what drew you to this material? Leslie Ishii: Well…you asked!! No, seriously, Clybourne Park is a Pulitzer Prize-...
UCI Drama Alumni Talk Post-Grad SuccessUCI Drama Alumni Talk Post-Grad Success
UC Irvine drama alumni Garrett Deagon (BFA 2011) and Madisen Johnson (BFA 2015) recently returned to their alma mater to discuss their experience on the road with the national tour of “Annie,” which had local runs at OC’s Segerstrom Center for the Arts and LA’s Pantages Theatre... New University...
Take My Story, Add Your Story, and You Get Our Stories!Take My Story, Add Your Story, and You Get Our Stories!
The final bell rings as classrooms turn into a whirlwind of departure. Bags are packed with worksheets and math problems and crayons and juice boxes. Eager legs scurry to the playground, their parents’ arms, soccer practice. But for 15 students at Culverdale Elementary School, school ending means...
Have you ever wondered what a Dramaturg does for the theatre? Have you ever wondered what a Dramaturg does for the theatre?
IRVINE, CA (November 20, 2015) - Have you ever wondered what a Dramaturg does for the theatre? UCI Drama utilizes a Dramaturg for main stage productions offering the audience insight and depth into the playwright’s context, language, and backstory. The director will guide and mold the...
Director Sarah Butts opens up about THESE SHINING LIVESDirector Sarah Butts opens up about THESE SHINING LIVES
Director Sarah Butts opens up about THESE SHINING LIVES Recently Dr. Daniel Gary Busby, Chair of the Department of Drama, sat down with Director Sarah Butts to discuss her upcoming performances of These Shining Lives by playwright Melanie Marnich. DGB: What about this play excites...
Ansel Adams' Student Photo CallAnsel Adams' Student Photo Call
(c) Theater Times - November 14, 2015 by Cristofer Gross with Robert Cohen ANSEL ADAMS' STUDENT PHOTO CALL A surprising photo credit for a college rehearsal shot sparks inquiry. Walking into UC Irvine’s main library in 2008, I stopped before a poster bearing a remarkable photograph. The...
Director Don Hill’s Take on “La Mancha”
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