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King Lear

February 3 - February 10 Claire Trevor Theatre

King Lear, written by William Shakespeare, tells the tragic tale of King Lear, the aging king of Britain, who intends to divide his kingdom among his daughters Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia. Goneril and Regan smother him with provocations of love...
The Bald Soprano

March 9 - March 16 Robert Cohen Theatre

The Bald Soprano, written by Romanian-French avant-garde playwright Eugène Ionesco and directed by Mihai Maniutiu. Considered an absurdist "anti-play," The Bald Soprano introduces the Smiths, a traditional, middle-class English couple who have invited ...
The Brothers Paranormal

April 27 - May 4 Experimental Media Performance Lab (xMPL)

The Brothers Paranormal, written by Prince Gomolvilas. Two Thai American brothers set out to launch a ghost-hunting business after a nationwide rise in sightings of "Asian-looking ghosts." The two are soon called on to investigate the home of a couple...
Coup de Comedy Festival 2024

May 18 - May 19 Arts Campus

Improv Revolution (iRev) presents a free comedy festival featuring panels, workshops, and performances. Check back often for updates!
The Prom

June 1 - June 8 Claire Trevor Theatre

The Prom, written by Bob Martin and Chad Beguelin and co-directed by Don Hill and Daniel Keeling, with music direction by Trevor Bourland. The Prom follows four Broadway actors who journey to the conservative town of Edgewater, Indiana, after learning ...

Revisiting ‘Cabaret’

Provocative musical is part of UCI’s Year of Free Speech lineup By Roy Rivenberg, UCI Dressed in a sleeveless fishnet shirt, striped pants and a crop-top suit jacket, Robert Zelaya will slink onto the stage Nov. 11 to begin a one-week run of “Cabaret,” a carnivalesque musical adapted from a 1951...

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Chantrell M. Lewis to be honored at Orange County Arts Awards

By Mia Hammett At 26, Chantrell M. Lewis (M.F.A. ’22, Drama) has built a strong arts career in service of other people. A creative polymath devoted to all things arts and education, Lewis is a multi-talented performer, author and teaching artist who treats the impact of her work with sincere...

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Creative Wayfinding

Roadmaps in the Claire Trevor School of the Arts guide students to artistic success By Christine Byrd When emerging artists come to the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, they encounter more than an art school. Students find themselves at a top-10 public research university nestled in Orange...