Justin Townsend Wins 2021 Tony Award
On Sunday (Sept. 26), theater luminaries recognized achievements in Broadway at the 74th Tony Awards at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City, after more than a year delay…
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Category: Theater
Anne Militello Named Women in Lighting US Ambassador
Veteran lighting designer and School of Theater faculty Anne Militello has been named the US ambassador for Light Collective’s Women in Lighting (WIL) project. WIL, which was launched on International…
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Scarlett Kim Joins Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Artistic Team
CalArts alum Scarlett Kim (Theater MFA 18) has been appointed the Associate Artistic Director of Innovation and Strategy of Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF), one of the nation’s largest and oldest…
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In Memoriam: Fran Bennett
The CalArts community mourns the loss of School of Theater faculty emerita Fran Bennett, who passed away over the weekend. She served the CalArts community for 36 years as Linklater Voice…
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Briana Venskus Cast in Upcoming Dark LGBTQ+ Comedy Unconventional
Actor Briana Venskus (Theater BFA 09) has joined the main cast of Unconventional, the upcoming independently produced dark LGBTQ+ comedy series by EastSiders creator Kit Williamson. The series, which was…
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EventAugust 7 - September 5, 2021
CalArtians Perform in The Tempest at Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival
The Independent Shakespeare Company of Los Angeles (ISCLA) presents free performances of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, running now until Sunday, Sept. 5 as part of the 2021 Free Griffith Park…
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EventJuly 31 - November 6, 2021
The Last, Best Small Town: New Play By John Guerra at the Theatricum Botanicum
Witness a story of identity, transformation, and loss in the early 2000s in John Guerra’s (Theater MFA 15) The Last, Best Small Town, now playing at the Will Geer Theatricum…
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EventAugust 14 - 22, 2021
I Hear So Extremely Loud: CalArtian’s Production Offers New Look at Trauma
I Hear So Extremely Loud, a gripping one-person show written and performed by Ava Hase (Theater BFA 23), will premiere at The Hudson Guild Theatre in Los Angeles as part…
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EventAugust 2, 2021
Mythic Imagination and the Actor: Marissa Chibás Shares New Approaches to Actor Training in Latest Book
School of Theater faculty and director of Duende CalArts Marissa Chibás offers new perspectives on contemporary actor training in her latest book Mythic Imagination and the Actor: Exercises, Inspiration, and…
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End-Of-Year Showcases Highlight Talent from CalArts School of Theater
The wide-ranging talents and artistry of recent graduates of the School of Theater are on full display in three online showcases: the Graduating Actors Showcase, the Voice Over Showcase, and…
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