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Assistant Professor Marcy Froehlich receives the Excellence in Teaching Award Assistant Professor Marcy Froehlich receives the Excellence in Teaching Award
Assistant Professor of Costume Design, Marcy Froehlich, has been chosen to receive the Excellence in Teaching Award for her notable actions as a member of the Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama. Recipients of this award are hand-picked by the Dean of the School, Stephen...
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As our faculty, students, and staff prepare for an unusual spring quarter of remote teaching and learning, the lyrics to Barbra Streisand’s “People” keep swimming through my mind. “People, people who need people, are the luckiest people in the world.” In a world facing an international pandemic, it...
UCI Drama’s “Living Out” Sparks Empathy And AwarenessUCI Drama’s “Living Out” Sparks Empathy And Awareness
Plunging their audience into the brutally truthful world of working mothers in today’s culture, the Claire Trevor School of the Arts’ Drama Department did justice to the theme of their 2019-2020 season, “Women & Co.” (Feature written by Rachel Golkin '22)
From ball to balletFrom ball to ballet
Story by Christine Catlett, '21 “I am very proud that I’ll be the first one in my family to hold a bachelor’s degree,” says fourth-year drama major Shawna Jackson. “Without the scholarship, I don’t think it would have been possible, considering that I’m working to put myself through college.”
An important update from Dean BarkerAn important update from Dean Barker
As the situation with COVID-19 continues to evolve, we want to keep you, our valued supporters and community members, updated on how the Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) in collaboration with the greater UCI community are responding. We are working diligently to quickly adapt to the rapidly...
UCI Campus Virtual Reality Tour
The Spirit of Revolution Thrives in UCI Performance of Hollywood and the Red Scare
COVID-19 Update | Spring Quarter Arts EventsCOVID-19 Update | Spring Quarter Arts Events
March 12, 2020 While there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 at UCI at this time, the greatest priority at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) is the health and well-being of our students, faculty, audiences, and staff. CTSA is taking all appropriate precautions as it monitors the...
UCI Campus Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
Setting Dreams in MotionSetting Dreams in Motion
A glimpse at UCI Drama’s New York Satellite Program through the eyes of aspiring actor Isaiah Tadros, B.F.A. ’20 By Emma Andres, B.F.A. ’20 New York City is ever-moving, marked by a quick flow of people and ideas. Many artists dream of calling it home, to submerge themselves in a life they...
UCI Drama examines motherhood, inequality and humanity in Lisa Loomer’s LIVING OUTUCI Drama examines motherhood, inequality and humanity in Lisa Loomer’s LIVING OUT
UCI Drama examines motherhood, inequality and humanity in Lisa Loomer’s Living Out Irvine, Calif., February 25, 2020 – UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) presents Lisa Loomer’s Living Out, a comic drama focused on immigration and working mothers. The show is directed by...
Shakespeare Orange County will “pass the baton” to UCI’s New Swan Shakespeare FestivalShakespeare Orange County will “pass the baton” to UCI’s New Swan Shakespeare Festival
The artistic director of Shakespeare Orange County, John Walcutt, announced on Saturday that the company would be permanently closing. Walcutt wishes to “pass the baton” to and support UCI’s New Swan Shakespeare Festival and its upcoming summer season.
New Swan Shakespeare Festival to Participate in "The Merchant of Venice" Mock TrialNew Swan Shakespeare Festival to Participate in "The Merchant of Venice" Mock Trial
Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” will take an unexpected turn on February 16th, 2020. "Shakespeare Trail: The Shylock Appeal," a live-action dramatic production and mock trial for character, Shylock, will be performed by UCI's New Swan actors.
Step aside, Odysseus — UC Irvine retells Greek classic in ‘The Penelopiad’ 
UCI Alumni in Bay Area Musicals' THE FULL MONTYUCI Alumni in Bay Area Musicals' THE FULL MONTY
CTSA Alumna, Briel Pomerantz, B.A. ‘07, will be performing with Bay Area Musicals’ first 2020 production, the 10-time Tony Award-nominated musical, The Full Monty. The musical includes a soulful score that will leave the audience awestruck as they witness the journey of a group of maverick...
An Experimental Stage: Morgan EmbryAn Experimental Stage: Morgan Embry
Written by Christine Byrd In the few short months since graduating, Morgan Embry, M.F.A. ’19, has criss-crossed the country as a lighting designer for live music concerts. When she has time to spend in one place, it’s usually Los Angeles, where she’s busy showcasing her immersive art...
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