School of Theater

Christopher Akerlind has designed lighting, and occasionally scenery, for over 650 productions at theater, opera, and dance companies across the country and around the world. Recent work includes the Waiting for Godot for TFANA, Lynn Nottage’s play Clyde’s on Broadway and at the Mark... Continue reading »

Cristian Amigo is a composer, sound artist/designer, guitarist, producer, and educator. He is a Sound faculty member in the Experience Design and Production Program in the CalArts School of Theater, where he teaches in the Sound Design specialization. Amigo’s awards include a Guggenheim... Continue reading »

Jenica Anderson is the production head of sound and video in the School of Theater. She graduated with an MFA in Percussion Performance from CalArts, where she found and developed her interest in audio engineering. Jenica worked as the primary sound engineer at REDCAT for many years, and has... Continue reading »

Christopher Barreca was the Scenic Designer for the CalArts Center for New Performance's production of King Lear, both in its world premiere at the Brewery in Los Angeles in 2002 and in France at the Frictions Festival, sponsored by Theatre Dijon Bourgogne. Mr. Barreca has designed over 150... Continue reading »

With over 20 years experience working in film, theater, and commercials, Camille Benda has enjoyed the process of supporting directors, producers, and actors in realizing their creative vision through costume. Camille’s research-led design approach started with a love of art history and... Continue reading »

José Luis Blondet is Curator of Special Initiatives at LACMA, where he has organized the exhibitions Not I: Throwing Voices 1500 BCE – 2020; Merce Cunningham, Clouds and Screens (2018); Liz Glynn: The Myth of Singularity (2016); Various Small Fires (Working Documents) (2015); and Compass... Continue reading »

Emma Boisselle is the Head Electrician for the School of Theatre. She has worked as a freelance lighting designer/programmer in theatre, rock'n'roll, corporate, and film. Before joining CalArts, she worked at USC. She still freelances as a lighting designer.