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A Legacy Worth Celebrating

Anniversaries of UC Irvine and the Claire Trevor School of the Arts offer a moment of reflection and possibility By Christine Byrd Every day, UC Irvine students and visitors walk by Claire Trevor’s Oscar and Emmy awards outside the theater named in her honor — golden reminders of that rare...
Faculty 
Myrona DeLaney Named 2025 Dean’s Honoree

Celebrated for her dedication to cultivating emerging artists Myrona DeLaney, professor of teaching in music theatre and head of the Music Theatre program at the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts (UCI Arts), has been named a 2025 Dean’s Honoree by the UCI Celebration of Teaching, part of...
Alumni 
Alumni Appreciation Month: Bri McWhorter ’14 transforms acting tools into powerful communication strategies

UC Irvine Department of Drama alumna empowers individuals and organizations through her company, Activate to Captivate For Bri McWhorter (M.F.A. Drama, ’14), theater training became the foundation for a unique career in communication. As Founder and CEO of Activate to Captivate, McWhorter draws on...
Alumni 
August is UCI Arts Alumni Appreciation Month

August is Alumni Appreciation Month at the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts. Join us as we honor and express gratitude for our talented alumni. Throughout August, we will spotlight the remarkable achievements of our former students on our social media channels. Each week will be dedicated...
Faculty 
Tara Rodman Receives Oscar G. Brockett Book Prize

Fantasies of Ito Michio reexamines the legacy of Japanese dancer through the lens of performance, identity and survival Tara Rodman, associate professor of doctoral studies in the Department of Drama at UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts, has been awarded the 2025 Oscar G. Brockett Book...
 
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.

 
Summer Theater

UC Irvine alum Abel Garcia takes the stage for a fifth season at the New Swan Shakespeare Festival this summer.
Student 
Graduation Spotlight Series: All Roads Lead to New York for Music Theatre student Sloane Ptashek ’25

With a B.F.A. in music theatre and an agent, Ptashek is ready to shine in her next stage By Christine Byrd After she graduates this June, Sloane Ptashek will return to her hometown, which also happens to be home to Broadway. Ptashek’s B.F.A. in music theatre with a minor in art history have...
Student 
2025 Medici Circle Scholars

UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts names 14 new Medici Circle Scholars 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...
Faculty 
Seven UC Irvine Arts Educators Receive the U18 Faculty Professional Development Award

The recognition provides opportunities for U18 faculty to enhance pedagogy UC Irvine and the University Council-American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT) recently announced awardees of the Unit 18 Faculty Council on Professional Development for the 2024–25 academic year, including seven U18 ...
Faculty, Connect 
Design for the Future

UC Irvine scenic arts faculty revolutionize sustainability in theater By Christine Byrd Claire Trevor School of the Arts faculty Efren Delgadillo Jr. and Yee Eun Nam represent a new generation of scenic designers who bring novel approaches to sustainability — avoiding dumpsters full of wood,...
Faculty 
Michael Hooker Named 2025 USITT Fellow

Department of Drama faculty member recognized for contributions to sound design and technology Professor Michael Hooker, Department of Drama faculty member at UC Irvine's Claire Trevor School of the Arts, has been named a 2025 United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) Fellow. This...
Faculty 
Juliette Carrillo Named 2025 MacDowell Spring-Summer Fellow 

UC Irvine Department of Drama professor joins internationally recognized residency for artists The Claire Trevor School of the Arts is pleased to announce that Juliette Carrillo, associate professor of drama, has been named a 2025 MacDowell Spring-Summer Fellow. Founded in 1907, MacDowell is the...
Faculty, Student 
CTSA Research & Innovation and Theater of Community Faculty and Graduate Student 2024-25 Research & Innovation Grants

Creative Research in the Arts Now in its fourth year, the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) Department of Research and Innovation continues to prioritize projects that feature cutting-edge research and interdisciplinary collaborations with potential for external recognition and...
Faculty 
Songs of Light

Daniel Keeling shares his relationship with Alzheimer’s as he performs with UC Irvine Chamber Singers at the Irvine Barclay Theatre: A Q...
Faculty 
Ancestral Stories

Zachary Price returns to his dramatist roots in a new play that explores racial injustice: A Q...
 
Activist and academic Dr. Shamell Bell led a workshop at UC Irvine for Theater of Community

Serena Williams’ crip walk is more than a Drake dis. What it means to LA and Black culture - Laisit reporter Dana Littlefield experiences Dr. Shamell Bell’s Workshop on "Pedagogies of the Liberated" at Theater of Community at UC Irvine.

Student 
UC Irvine Undergraduates Bell Hernandez ’27 and Jeyna Lynn Gonzales ’25 Awarded Cody Renard Richard Scholarship

Department of Drama students recognized for leadership in theater arts  UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama students Bell Hernandez and Jeyna Lynn Gonzales have been selected for the Cody Renard Richard (CCR) Scholarship Program. In its fifth year, the CCR celebrates...