School of Theater

School of Theater faculty and director of Duende CalArts Marissa Chibás offers new perspectives on contemporary actor training in her latest book Mythic Imagination and the Actor: Exercises, Inspiration, and Guidance for the 21st Century Actor, published by Routledge Press. The 120-page book,...

The wide-ranging talents and artistry of recent graduates of the School of Theater are on full display in three online showcases: the Graduating Actors Showcase, the Voice Over Showcase, and the Experience Design and Production Portfolio Review.  The Graduating Actors Showcase is designed to...

CalArts alum Cecily Strong (Theater BFA 06) had a really good week last week. On Tuesday, July 13 the longtime Saturday Night Live castmember earned an Emmy nomination—for the second year in a row—for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. On Friday (July 16), the first two episodes...

The nominees for the 73rd Emmy Awards were unveiled this morning, via livestream on the Emmys’ website. The announcement was made by actor and CalArts Theater faculty Ron Cephas Jones and his daughter, Jasmine Cephas Jones. As in previous years, CalArtians are well-represented in numerous...

Four CalArtians have been named Fulbright Award recipients for the 2021-22 academic year. The Fulbright US Student Program is a prestigious cultural exchange program that seeks to improve cultural understanding between US citizens and those of other countries. In 2020, CalArts was one of...

The Television Academy announced on Wednesday, June 30 that actors Ron Cephas Jones and Jasmine Cephas Jones, his daughter, will host the 73rd Emmy Award nominations event virtually on Tuesday, July 13, at 8:30 a.m. PDT. Long before Ron Cephas Jones wowed TV audiences for his...

Calibraska Arts Initiative, founded by former School of Film/Video faculty Erica Larsen-Dockray (Film/Video BFA 09, MFA 12), returns for its 2021 edition in a hybrid format, running from June 7 through July 30. Calibraska was established in 2013 to build “community, culture, and...