School of Theater

Professional work in LA includes: Switzerland (Geffen Playhouse), PeP! (Machine Project),  Prometheus Bound (Getty Villa), King Lear (the Brewery) The Treatment (Boston Court), PeP! (Machine Project), Track 3 ( Bootleg) Bones (CTG/ Kirk Douglas Theatre), Café Oublie,  Dry Cleaning, Tug... Continue reading »

Travis Preston is Artistic Director of the CalArts Center for New Performance and Dean of the CalArts School of Theater. He directs theater and opera throughout the world. Most recently, he completed the world premiere of CalArts Center for New Performance’s Augustine Machine ou... Continue reading »

Victor Sandoval Torres holds a BFA in Theater Management from California Institute of the Arts, and has been Associate Costume Shop Manager for the School of Theater since 2017. At CalArts, Victor enjoys guiding BFA and MFA students through the physical production process, including sourcing and... Continue reading »

Shannon Scrofano is a Los Angeles-based designer whose work includes interdisciplinary performance, public space, exhibition, curation and dialogue projects internationally and throughout the US.  She collaborates with communities, organizations and other artists to explore... Continue reading »

Amanda Shank is an artist and educator based in Los Angeles, California. With an experimental practice rooted in the interplay between text, image, and performance, her work frequently explores themes of women’s identity and sexuality while also dismantling traditional notions of form,... Continue reading »

Patrick Smith is the Prop Master for the CalArts School of Theater. He has over 20 years of experience working in theater, film, and television. Prior to joining CalArts, he worked at Center Theatre Group creating props for the Mark Taper Forum, Ahmanson Theatre, and Kirk Douglas Theatre.... Continue reading »

Paul Turbiak is a communicator, arts administrator, actor, writer, and teaching artist. He has worked with the CalArts School of Theater and CalArts Center for New Performance since 2011, supporting its artists and administrative team, and helping facilitate communication across its many... Continue reading »