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Returning to the Claire Trevor Theatre

After completing his graduate training during the pandemic, Evan Lugo, M.F.A ’22 returns to UC Irvine to perform in Noises Off On Friday, March 6, 2026, the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama presents Noises Off, Michael Frayn’s iconic backstage farce known for its...
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Colt McGuire Engineers Stories

Medici Circle Scholar Colt McGuire and his internship at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival By Gamy Cortes  Until his senior year of high school, Colt McGuire believed that spending his days coding was his only calling. After gaining experience in scenic construction and acting, however, he found a...
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The Art of Opportunity

Through two paid internship programs, the office of Access...
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Timing is Everything

Director Eli Simon brings Noises Off to UC Irvine with precision, pedagogy, and perfectly timed chaos This spring, the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama presents Noises Off, Michael Frayn’s legendary backstage farce, widely regarded as one of the most technically...
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UC Irvine Launches Certificate in Teaching Artistry to Prepare Artists for Expanding Education Careers

The new program aims to support the growing demand from arts organizations, schools and community partners Irvine, Calif., Feb. 14, 2026 – The UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts, in collaboration with the UC Irvine Division of Continuing Education, has launched a new Certificate in...
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Michael Frayn’s Noises Off Brings Classic Farce to UC Irvine

Comedy and chaos take center stage at the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Irvine, Calif., Feb. 11, 2026 — The Department of Drama presents Noises Off, Michael Frayn’s uproarious backstage comedy, widely regarded as one of the funniest farces ever written. Directed by Eli Simon, the...
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Anteaters in the Arts

Alumni keep arts...
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UCI Drama Alumnus Alan Mingo Jr. Returns to Campus During The Wiz run at Segerstrom

Broadway and touring veteran speaks with music theatre students about craft, financial sustainability and professional practice While performing as The Wizard in The Wiz at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, UCI Drama alumnus Alan Mingo Jr., a Broadway and national touring performer whose credits...
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The Mutable Archive Brings Arts Research into Dialogue with Medical Humanities

Organized by Associate Dean of Research and Innovation Jesse Colin Jackson and  Director for the Center of Medical Humanities, Dr. Kelli Sharp, the Feb. 12–13 xMPL program features Patricia Olynyk and Adam Hogan in a two-day expanded cinema event UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts will...
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UCI Drama Alumni Chris Renfro ’14 and Justine Rafael ’21 Join Center Theatre Group’s Here Lies Love at the Mark Taper Forum

Center Theatre Group’s Here Lies Love brings an all-Filipino cast to Los Angeles, featuring UC Irvine drama alumni Two alumni from UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama have been cast in Center Theatre Group’s upcoming production of Here Lies Love at the Mark Taper Forum...
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The Next Stage

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& Juliet's Teal Wicks on How Stephen Schwartz Has Shaped Her Career

The former Elphaba is currently playing Shakespeare's wife Anne on Broadway.
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Kurt Sanchez Kanazawa Confronts Injustice Through Performance

Medici Circle Scholar Kurt Sanchez Kanazawa and L’OPERA! By Gamy Cortes “Anytime you put pen to paper, whether you want to acknowledge it or not, you are political,” said Kurt Sanchez Kanazawa, M.F.A. student in UC Irvine’s Department of Drama. Funding Creativity Founded in 2004, the Medici...
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UCI Arts 2025 Year in Review

Reflecting back on a year of exceptional milestones  The past year marked a significant moment for the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, coinciding with UC Irvine’s 60th anniversary and the continued celebration of the 25th anniversary of the naming of the school. Together, these milestones...
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South Coast Repertory and UCI Arts Launch Pilot Program for Emerging Artists

The Next Stage places UC Irvine Drama students into South Coast Repertory's professional environment, providing real-world Experience, mentorship and more ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Dec. 9, 2025 — Bridging the gap between the classroom and the stage, UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts (...
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UC Irvine Drama Faculty Member Marcy Froehlich Receives BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Nomination

Froehlich recognized for costume design on Ensemble Theatre Company’s Dracula: A Comedy of Errors UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Associate Professor of Costume Design Marcy Froehlich has been nominated for a 2025 Santa Barbara BroadwayWorld Award for her work on Dracula: A Comedy of...
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Professor Andrew Palermo Choreographs New Sweet Smell of Success at Lincoln Center

The MasterVoices production earned enthusiastic audience response and acclaim for Palermo’s movement direction UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Professor of Music Theatre Andrew Palermo choreographed the newly re-envisioned production of Sweet Smell of Success presented by MasterVoices...
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World Stages

Two recent graduates channel their training across the globe’s most exciting stages  By Diana Kalaji For Abigail Mesel (M.F.A. music ’25) and Sloane Ptashek (B.F.A. music theatre ’25), studying at UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts meant having access to the world’s most exciting stages,...