2023-24 Drama Season: Love & Identity

The Prom

Music by Matthew Sklar
Lyrics by Chad Beguelin
Book by Bob Martin and Chad Beguelin
Music Direction by Trevor Bourland
Choreography by Nikki Snelson
Co-Directed by Don Hill and Daniel Keeling

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2023-24 Drama Season: Love & Identity

Cabaret

Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Book by Joe Masteroff
Conducted by Sain Leyva
Music Direction by Benet Braun
Choreography by Cyrian Reed
Directed by Angela Cruz

2023-24 Drama Season: Love & Identity

King Lear

Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Lucas James Nelson

Feb. 3-10, 2024

Claire Trevor Theatre

In this unique production, Cynthia Bassham, Drama Faculty and Head of Undergraduate Acting, takes on the role of King Lear.

US Air Guitar Championships – Irvine

February 11, 2023 at 10 p.m. - 12 a.m.

Claire Trevor Theatre

17+ show

Part rock show. Part comedy act. Part spectacle. US Air Guitar allows ordinary people to become ridiculous rock stars. Come watch Southern California's finest battle it out for a shot at the US Air Guitar National Title!

Men on Boats

Written by Jaclyn Backhaus
Directed by Juliette Carrillo
Melissa Tobar, scenic design
Denise Larsson, costume design
Jimmy Balistreri, lighting design
Aerik Harbert, sound design
Nicole Cortese, stage management

March 11 - 19, 2023

Claire Trevor Theatre
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RENT

Music, Lyrics & Book by Jonathan Larson
Directed by Telly Leung
Zachary Dietz, music direction
Andrew Palermo, choreography
Andrea Corona, scenic design
Marcy Froehlich, costume design
Diana Herrera, lighting design
Costa Daros, sound design
Jake Arpaia, production stage manager

June 3 - 10, 2023

Airness

Written by Chelsea Marcantel
Directed by Eli Simon
Stephanie Bernardini, scenic design
Ashley Duncan, costume design
Rin Mizumoto, lighting design
Jeremiah Turner, sound design
Bri Westad, stage management

February 4 - 12, 2023

Claire Trevor Theatre

THEM! Drama Series

Coriolanus

Written by William Shakespeare

Paul Cook, MFA Directing Candidate
 

February 4 – 12, 2017

Claire Trevor Theatre

THEM! Drama Series

Avenue Q

Music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx

Book by Jeff Whitty

Don Hill, Director

Dennis Castellano, Music Director

June 3 – 10, 2017

Claire Trevor Theatre

The Pajama Game

Music and Lyrics by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross

Book by George Abbott & Richard Bissell

Musically Directed by Lex Leigh, graduate music director

Choreographed by Allison Eversoll, graduate choreographer

Directed by Don Hill

June 1 – 8, 2019

Claire Trevor Theatre