The CalArts community mourns the loss of School of Theater faculty emerita Fran Bennett, who passed away over the weekend. She…
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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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
CalArts Alum Cecily Strong Stars, Produces Schmigadoon! on Apple TV+
CalArts alum Cecily Strong (Theater BFA 06) had a really good week last week. On Tuesday, July 13 the longtime…
CalArtians Nominated for 73rd Emmy Awards
The nominees for the 73rd Emmy Awards were unveiled this morning, via livestream on the Emmys’ website. The announcement was…
CalArtians Named 2021 Fulbright Award Recipients
Four CalArtians have been named Fulbright Award recipients for the 2021-22 academic year. The Fulbright US Student Program is a…