Sinatra Chair Brian Thorstenson celebrates 20 years of mentoring diverse playwrights and the exciting future of theater at SCU.
SCU senior Mia Kanter explores the topic of burnout through dance
Detour will bring its unique style to campus through collaborations with Sinatra Artist Brian Thorstenson.
A long-time professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance will kick off a new era of the Sinatra Residency.
Brian Thorstenson awarded Louis and Dorina Brutocao Award for Teaching Excellence
Kristin Kusanovich awarded The Faculty Senate Professor Award
Karina Gutiérrez awarded the Marquette Jones Award
Ruth Mikusko awarded the College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Service Award
Karina Gutiérrez directs this Mariachi opera, a wrenching tale of Mexican American migration through mariachi music, at West Edge Opera.
Juliet Kulusic ’23 is leaving SCU with a unique and holistic view of the human experience.
Theatre and Dance alumnae Sonya ’15 and Kalina Venugopal ’17 pursue their passions in New York City.
Teaching Highlights from Theatre Arts Alumni
Kimberly Mohne Hill awarded the Professor Joseph Bayma, S.J., Scholarship Award
Vicky Pham ’23 reflects on her experience writing A Seat at the Table and working with BD Wong to produce the play on campus
After many months without live theatre performances on campus, SCU students performed A Midsummer Night’s Dream with a Covid-friendly twist.
Kristin Kusanovich awarded the Dean's Service Award
2020 graduate Caroline Eby's sacrifice of the biggest performance of her life so far, her senior recital, to help stop the spread of COVID-19 is chronicled in the Fall edition of the Santa Clara Magazine.
Student choreographers tap into contemporary topics such as motherhood, human trafficking, and more during this year’s Choreographers’ Gallery.
The annual student-led devised theatre performance explores spirituality and existence while combining art, music, and dance, with the spoken word.
Professors David Popalisky and Richard Barber held a Physics of Dance Workshop for Florida high school teachers at FSU.
The Theatre & Dance department hosted its annual Spring Break Artistic Immersion Trip to New York again in 2019. Our large and active alumni network in NYC helped to provide some once-in-a-lifetime experiences for our current Junior and Senior students.
Christian Wilburn’s love_stories gives stage to student experiences
In late January we found out that Teatro Catalina wanted us to spend a week exploring the art of devised theatre with their Nicaraguan Theatre Company. A departure from previous trips where each show had been centered around a theme, this play would be developed from their own personal stories...
SCU theatre arts major gears up to take the stage, both literally and virtually
The 2017 Teatro Catalina arts service trip to Chinendega, Nicaragua was a transformative experience for eight current SCU students and three Theater & Dance alumni, lead by faculty advisor Claire Calalo. Every partnership between Santa Clara University and this program is unique, and this year proved to be a milestone for the collaboration in many ways.
