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Summer Theater

July 18

UC Irvine alum Abel Garcia takes the stage for a fifth season at the New Swan Shakespeare Festival this summer.
Double the Drama: New Swan's Shakespeare Season Embraces Romance, Wit and Reinvention

July 18

Double the Drama: New Swan's Shakespeare Season Embraces Romance, Wit and Reinvention
Graduation Spotlight Series: All Roads Lead to New York for Music Theatre student Sloane Ptashek ’25

June 3

Graduation Spotlight Series: All Roads Lead to New York for Music Theatre student Sloane Ptashek ’25
2025 Medici Circle Scholars

May 23

UC Irvine Arts is pleased to announce the 2025 Medici Circle Scholars. These scholarships allow recipients to extend their education beyond the classroom, collaborating with academics and artists in the community and worldwide.

Double the Drama: New Swan's Shakespeare Season Embraces Romance, Wit and Reinvention

REVIEW: From a Romantic-era “All’s Well” to a Wild West “Much Ado,” this season’s festival proves why its intimate, open-air productions remain one of Southern California’s most inventive and engaging takes on the Bard.

In the News

Summer Theater

UC Irvine alum Abel Garcia takes the stage for a fifth season at the New Swan Shakespeare Festival this summer.

Press Room

UC Irvine Drama’s 2025–26 Mainstage Season

Performances champion courage, connection and legacy Irvine, Calif., June 5, 2025 — The 2025–26 mainstage season at UC Irvine’s Department of Drama explores the complexities of human connection, where themes of courage, identity and intergenerational legacy unfold through family dramas, mythic...

Programs

UCI Drama offers comprehensive programs including both undergraduate and graduate degrees covering all aspects of theatre production. Learn more!