School of Theater

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 »

Evelyn Serrano is an LA-based, Cuban experimental multimedia and performance artist, educator, and independent curator working at the intersection of creative placemaking, memory, community engagement, activism, and land stewardship. Serrano received her MFA in Studio Art and Integrated Media... 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 »

An illustrator, designer, and a powerhouse of creative ideas, Kristin Showalter develops concepts for The Hettema Group and brings them to life in beautifully rendered illustrations. She first entered the design world as a scenic artist, applying her painting skills to projects for Universal... Continue reading »

Keith Skretch is a Los Angeles-based media artist and theater designer fascinated by the ways images and the world encounter each other. An inaugural graduate of CalArts School of Theater’s Interactive Media for Performance track, Skretch has crafted video designs for CalArts Center for... 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 »