School of Theater

Originally from Green Bay, Wisconsin, Bernie Van De Yacht is the youngest of 12 children. He earned a BA in Psychology and Theatre from The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and an MFA from California Institute of the Arts (CalArts.) After graduation, Bernie began working at an animation studio... Continue reading »

Kathleen Wilhoite graduated high school and enrolled in the USC Drama School. Within two months, she landed her first movie role. Throughout the 1980s, she appeared in a number of film and TV projects as both leads and second leads where her brash sexuality and unconventional style was eagerly... Continue reading »

Chi-wang Yang is a Los Angeles-based theater director and interdisciplinary artist. Whether in the form of plays, operas, concerts, or installation, his work is physical, experimental, and collaborative. He is committed to expanding notions of identity and theatrical form and exploring the... Continue reading »

Joe Zhang is a Chinese actor based in Los Angeles. He had his stage debut in Paris, in Augustine Machine ou Encore une nuit d’insomnie directed by Travis Preston, with CalArts Center for New Performance. Joe has worked on a number of short films, animations as well as dance pieces and... Continue reading »