School of Theater

Anne Militello is a renowned theater and concert lighting designer, architectural and theme park designer, and fine artist. Her designs for the theater span Broadway, Off Broadway, and Regional Theater, including collaborations with Sam Shepard, Maria Irene Fornes, Richard Foreman, Tom... Continue reading »

Edward Monaghan has been involved in the health/fitness and martial arts fields as a professional for over 35 years. He holds multiple degrees from the University of Kentucky and UCLA specializing in movement, theater, and eastern philosophy. Ed has worked as a professional fight... Continue reading »

Noah Nelson is the founder of No Proscenium, a publication dedicated to exploring the immersive and experiential arts, its sister site Everything Immersive, and parent organization The Immersive Experience Institute. As a producer he has led multiple immersive industry events including The Next... Continue reading »

Anthony Nikolchev grew up in California’s Bay Area, cut his teeth in Central Europe, and holds a dual degree in theater and something like bioethics from Wesleyan University in Connecticut. He's an actor, writer, director for theater, film and experiential movement performance,... Continue reading »

Yuri Okahana-Benson is a scenographer based in Los Angeles, CA. Originally from Tokyo, Japan, she has been working both nationally and internationally. Recent theatrical design credits include Hungry Ghost at Skylight Theater (World Premiere), Smile at IAMA Theater, The Drowning Girls at The... Continue reading »

Maria V. Oliveira is a freelance stage manager based in LA and Orange counties. She was drawn to live performance at an early age, dancing since she was three years old and in high school discovering a penchant for storytelling through acting and singing. Her time in university expanded her... Continue reading »

Daniel Passer creates work as a performer, writer and director.  For the past 12 years, Daniel has been a lead Clown and Comedy Conceptor for Cirque du Soleil and Dragone Entertainment. He was the comedy and clown act designer for Cirque’s critically acclaimed “Zarkana”... Continue reading »