Q&A: UC Irvine student in South Coast Rep play

Benjamin Benne’s at the very bottom of a body of water, receives a developmental production at the Robert Cohen Theatre ahead of its world premiere

Members of the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts served as judges for the 2026 Orange County Artist of the Year program presented by the Orange County Register and Segerstrom Center for the Arts.

From visiting professor to full-time faculty, sound designer joins the Helmerich School of Drama