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Student-written musical gets the star treatmentStudent-written musical gets the star treatment
The Festival of New American Musicals, in residence at UC Irvine, hosts a nationwide search each year for new short musicals created by high school and college students. Show Search 2015 included six musicals written by aspiring artists ages 16-23 and...
Laura D'Andre Stars in 'Hair'
Allison Case Returning to Broadway 
Six New Musicals by High School and College Students Debut at ShowSearch Six New Musicals by High School and College Students Debut at ShowSearch
SIX NEW MUSICALS BY HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS DEBUT AT SHOWSEARCH ON AUGUST 29, 2015 IRVINE, CA (August 19, 2015) - After a nationwide search for new short musicals created by young writers, the six final shows have been selected for SHOWSEARCH, produced by The...
UCI's first fine arts dean, Clayton Garrison, dies at 93 UCI's first fine arts dean, Clayton Garrison, dies at 93
Clayton Garrison, stage director, theater professor and inaugural dean of the school of fine arts at UC Irvine, died July 27. He was 93. The university's founding chancellor, Daniel G. Aldrich Jr., invited Garrison to create the school in 1964, luring...
Ryan Fransworth Appearing in National Tour of 'Beautiful – The Carol King Musical'
Founder of UC Irvine fine arts school was a 'Renaissance man'Founder of UC Irvine fine arts school was a 'Renaissance man'
Clayton Garrison, an internationally acclaimed choreographer and director, left a lasting legacy at UC Irvine. The founding dean of the School of Fine Arts, now known as the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, he envisioned a full-fledged conservatory...
Andrew Samonsky playing Cinderella’s Prince in ‘Into the Woods’
Kari Yancy stars as Belle in ‘Beauty and the Beast’ 
UCI's New Swan Shakespeare Festival Brings On the Bard UCI's New Swan Shakespeare Festival Brings On the Bard
Eli Simon wanted to build a theater. Like, a really cool theater. He had the money, thanks to funds from a department of excellence award (given to the UC Irvine drama department), as well as generous donors. He had the talent; he's been UC Irvine chancel
Ben Gibson Appearing in the Musical "Dogfight"
Sharon Rietkirk and Laura D’Andre Star in the New Musical “Triangle” 
Jenn Colella Playing the Title Role in "Peter Pan" 
With Sandra Tsing Loh back to lead the way, change is very goodWith Sandra Tsing Loh back to lead the way, change is very good
by Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times Writer-performer Sandra Tsing Loh wants the world to know that she didn't set out to become the spokesperson for menopause. What woman would sign up to be the poster child for "old" and "dry"? she asks in her signature frisky manner, composed of equal...
On Theater: UCI bringing Shakespeare into modern age On Theater: UCI bringing Shakespeare into modern age
Shakespeare under the stars has become a summer fixture at UC Irvine, where the university's New Swan Shakespeare Festival is gearing up for its fourth season. This year's schedule, opening next Friday, features a tragedy and a comedy, "Macbeth" and...
Martin atmospheric effects bring the set alive in UC Irvine production Martin atmospheric effects bring the set alive in UC Irvine production
University of California, Irvine’s (UCI) Claire Trevor School of the Arts presented "The Electra Project", famed Romanian director Mihai Maniutiu’s reimagining of the classic Electra story. This stunning and avant-garde piece followed Maniutiu’s...
Media Alert: Open Casting Call for New Broadway Musical ALLEGIANCEMedia Alert: Open Casting Call for New Broadway Musical ALLEGIANCE
MEDIA ALERT UCI DRAMA HOLDS OPEN CASTING CALL FOR NEW BROADWAY MUSICAL ALLEGIANCE EVENT: OPEN CASTING CALL FOR NEW MUSICAL ALLEGIANCE. UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama is holding an open call audition for male dancers/singers of Asian/...
A Little Thing Called Broadway: UCI Drama Produces The TalentA Little Thing Called Broadway: UCI Drama Produces The Talent
A LITTLE THING CALLED BROADWAY: UCI DRAMA PRODUCES THE TALENT IRVINE, CA (June 5, 2015) - UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama is no stranger to churning out Broadway talent and the graduate program was even recently named #12 on The Hollywood Reporter list of “The Top 25...
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