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Center Stage with UCI Alum Jacob Ben-ShmuelCenter Stage with UCI Alum Jacob Ben-Shmuel
UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts has trained and molded many rising stars and artists of today, who have taken their talents to live out their dreams. The New University was able to talk with one of these alumni, Jacob Ben-Shmuel. He is currently starring in the touring cast of “The...
Costuming the Leading Ladies of ShakespeareCostuming the Leading Ladies of Shakespeare
Orange County has a unique tie to The Bard with Madame Modjeska. You will find elements of her story in UC Irvine’s Spring 2018 exhibit that makes the connection from Stratford to the OC. Professor Marcy Froehlich, UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts – Drama, made an incredible presentation last...
Grace Morrison (MFA 2016) will play the role of Viola in William Shakespeare's Twelfth NightGrace Morrison (MFA 2016) will play the role of Viola in William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
Pioneer Theatre Company presents William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, running Friday, March 30 through Saturday, April 14, 2018. Grace Morrison, MFA 2016, plays Viola in her first PTC role. Her favorite regional credits include Kate in The Taming of the Shrew and Horatio in Hamlet with New Swan...
Jacob Ben-Shmuel (BFA 2017) comes home in the National Tour of "The Book of Mormon"
“Plumas Negras” Tells the Story of Generations
Sepideh Moafi (MFA 2013) is starring in the new musical One Thousand Nights and One DaySepideh Moafi (MFA 2013) is starring in the new musical One Thousand Nights and One Day
Sepideh Moafi (MFA 2013) is starring in the new musical One Thousand Nights and One Day, to debut Off-Broadway this spring. Billed as a fresh take on The Arabian Nights, the new work will play in the mezzanine theatre at ART/New York.
UCI Drama Looks at Immigration and Gender Equality in PLUMAS NEGRASUCI Drama Looks at Immigration and Gender Equality in PLUMAS NEGRAS
UCI DRAMA LOOKS AT IMMIGRATION AND GENDER EQUALITY IN PROFESSOR JULIETTE CARRILLO’S PLUMAS NEGRAS Irvine, Calif., February 20, 2018 – UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama continues its 2017 – 18 season “The Business of Politics/The Politics of Business” with Professor...
Musical Theatre West names Matt Terzigni as Production ManagerMusical Theatre West names Matt Terzigni as Production Manager
Matt Terzigni is a stage manager and company manager who has worked on both coasts and internationally. His extensive credits includes productions on the New York stage scene, including The Events with the New York Theater Workshop and Should I Have...It's all Wright, Sex with a Censor,...
UCI Drama Presents: “Mrs. Packard” Refuses to Be Silenced
UC Irvine drama program to present “Mrs. Packard,” portraying 19th century women’s rights advocate 
“Time’s Up” as UCI Drama Explores Early Feminism in MRS. PACKARD“Time’s Up” as UCI Drama Explores Early Feminism in MRS. PACKARD
“TIME’S UP” AS UCI DRAMA EXPLORES EARLY FEMINISM IN MRS. PACKARD Irvine, Calif., January 18, 2018 –UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama continues its 2017 – 18 season “The Business of Politics/The Politics of Business” with Emily Mann’s Mrs. Packard, a rarely-produced...
UC Irvine theater professor’s new production tells a story through physical movementUC Irvine theater professor’s new production tells a story through physical movement
The runaway wanders the cold streets of Los Angeles grasping for meaning in the uncompromising urban sprawl. Fleeing a life of evangelical conformity, the girl hopes to find something valuable hidden within the city's outer husk. The perennial theme of the directionless child's search for identity...
Amandla Bearden Featured in National Commercial
Nick Manfredi in an Episode on "Betrayed"
Gwyn Conaway-Bennison recently published "The Story We Wear: Costume Design for Animators and Illustrators"Gwyn Conaway-Bennison recently published "The Story We Wear: Costume Design for Animators and Illustrators"
Gwyn Conaway-Bennison (MFA 2015), who is currently guest Costume Designer on UCI Drama’s Mrs. Packard, recently published The Story We Wear: Costume Design for Animators and Illustrators (Design Studio Press 2017).
Fun Home’s Beth Malone Joins Broadway’s Angels in AmericaFun Home’s Beth Malone Joins Broadway’s Angels in America
The Tony nominee will share the role of the Angel at select performances with Amanda Lawrence. Beth Malone earned her first Tony nomination for her portrayal of Alison Bechdel in Fun Home. She also originated the role of June Carter Cash in Ring of Fire on Broadway, as...
Eli Simon named The Daily Pilot/TimesOC Man of the Year in Theater for 2017Eli Simon named The Daily Pilot/TimesOC Man of the Year in Theater for 2017
The Daily Pilot/TimesOC Man and Woman of the Year in Theater for 2017 are the artistic director of UC Irvine’s New Swan Shakespeare Festival and the executive director of One More Productions at the Gem Theater in Garden Grove, Eli Simon and Nicole Cassesso. Simon is a Chancellor’s Professor of...
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