CalArts School of Theater

04/18/2026

Imagine stepping into the recording booth and realizing John Musker (yes—Aladdin + The Little Mermaid) is on the other side.

Huge thank you to alum for stopping by our voiceover class (taught by Bernie Van De Yacht) and sharing behind-the-scenes gems on casting, recording sessions, his latest short “I’m Hip,” and the early days of A113.

04/10/2026

AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE at the School of Theater

This dynamic ensemble explores the collision of public good and private interest, and the cost of refusing silence in the face of the truth.

03/24/2026

Capturing moments from “Is God Is”
Our remarkably talented cast and creative team brought this bold, genre-blending story to life, following twin sisters on a fierce journey from the Dirty South in search of justice, family, and identity.

05/20/2025

Final curtain call for the class of 2025! From compelling performances that pushed artistic boundaries to bringing unique immersive environments to life, the School of Theater graduates join our thriving alumni network of citizen artists who continue to advance our shared mission of building innovative stories filled with hope, creating experimental art, and invigorating the communities around us profoundly and creatively.

Click the link in our bio for photos from our graduation photo call!

05/01/2025

“Danton’s Death” opens tonight! Don’t miss the chance to watch these talented performers bring Georg Büchner’s epic drama come to life in the MOD theater.

Dates: May 1-3, May 5-9
Start time: 8 p.m.
PC:

Ticket Link in Bio

03/25/2025

We are thrilled to announce the CalArts Actors Showcase for 2025!

On Thursday, March 27, actors will take the stage at The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater in New York City.

Our Los Angeles Showcase will take place at 4 P.M. and 7 P.M. on April 7 at The Garry Marshall Theatre.

Book tickets and connect with our outstanding actors by clicking the link in our bio.

07/30/2024

Celebrating “Follow the Artist” a new book celebrating 20 years of CalArts Center for New Performance and featuring an astonishing array of School of Theater students, faculty, staff, and alumni over the past two decades.

“Follow the Artist” charts the deep, daring, and imaginative legacy of a place unlike any other – one committed to supporting artists, rather than their output. The work of has resulted in heralded premiere productions, but more often the unseen – risk-encouraging workshops, exploratory artistic research, and forward-thinking initiatives. This visually lavish publication documents two decades of steadfast creative incubation and commitment to artist-driven experimentation, featuring an astonishing array of seminal, seasoned, and emerging artists from the greater CalArts community.

With newly authored essays and reflections from creative makers and thinkers, including Yareli Arizmendi, P. Carl, Marissa Chibás, Nataki Garrett, Daniel Alexander Jones, Douglas Kearney, Joanna Klass, Natalia Korczakowska, Stan Lai, Anne LeBaron, Carey Lovelace, Juan Meliá, Deborah Paradez, Travis Preston, Jin Qiu, Carl Hancock Rux, and Judy Yin Shih. Designed by Jessica Fleischmann, Still Room.

07/30/2024

Excited for "Follow the Artist" a new book celebrating 20 years of CalArts Center for New Performance and featuring an astonishing array of School of Theater students, faculty, staff, and alumni over the past two decades.

centerfornewperformance.org/projects/follow-the-artist

“Follow the Artist” charts the deep, daring, and imaginative legacy of a place unlike any other – one committed to supporting artists, rather than their output. The work of CalArts Center for New Performance has resulted in heralded premiere productions, but more often the unseen – risk-encouraging workshops, exploratory artistic research, and forward-thinking initiatives. This visually lavish publication documents two decades of steadfast creative incubation and commitment to artist-driven experimentation, featuring seminal, seasoned, and emerging artists from the greater CalArts community.

With newly authored essays and reflections from creative makers and thinkers, including Yareli Arizmendi, P. Carl, Marissa Chibás, Nataki Garrett, Daniel Alexander Jones, Douglas Kearney, Joanna Klass, Natalia Korczakowska, Stan Lai, Anne LeBaron, Carey Lovelace, Juan Meliá, Deborah Paradez, Travis Preston, Jin Qiu, Carl Hancock Rux, and Judy Yin Shih. Designed by Jessica Fleischmann, Still Room.

Follow the Artist charts the deep, daring, and imaginative legacy of a place unlike any other – one committed to supporting artists, rather than their output. The work of CalArts Center for New Performance has resulted in heralded premiere productions, but more often the unseen – risk-encouragin...

06/24/2024

It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that longtime School of Theater faculty Carol Bixler passed away. Carol retired from CalArts in 2014, serving our community since 1999 as a producer, teacher, leader, and creative tour de force.

Carol set the standard for producing at California Institute of the Arts and in the wider world. Together with Travis Preston and Susan Solt, she helped launch CalArts Center for New Performance, and served as Producing Director for its first 15 years. Select producing highlights include CNP’s inaugural production of "King Lear" at the Brewery in Los Angeles and the Frictions Festival in France; "11 septembre 2001" by Michel Vinaver; "Macbeth (A Modern Ecstasy)" starring Stephen Dillane; "What to Wear" directed by Richard Foreman; "Timboctou" directed by Martín Acosta; and "Prometheus Bound" starring Ron Cephas Jones and performed at the Getty Villa. Her leadership brought our students into direct dialogue with artists from around the world, and guided several outstanding creative producers into the professional arena. Please join us in extending our CalArts prayers and thoughts to her family, friends, and the many lives she touched.

06/24/2024

It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that longtime School of Theater faculty Carol Bixler passed away. Carol retired from in 2014, serving our community since 1999 as a producer, teacher, leader, and creative tour de force.

Carol set the standard for producing at CalArts and in the wider world. Together with Travis Preston and Susan Solt, she helped launch and served as Producing Director for its first 15 years. Select producing highlights include CNP’s inaugural production of “King Lear” at the Brewery in Los Angeles and the Frictions Festival in France; “11 septembre 2001 by Michel Vinaver”; “Macbeth (A Modern Ecstasy)” starring Stephen Dillane; “What to Wear” directed by Richard Foreman; “Timboctou” directed by Martín Acosta; and “Prometheus Bound” starring Ron Cephas Jones and performed at the Getty Villa.

Her leadership brought our students into direct dialogue with artists from around the world, and guided several outstanding creative producers into the professional arena. Please join us in extending our CalArts prayers and thoughts to her family, friends, and the many lives she touched.

05/10/2024

Join us at 6pm today to celebrate the California Institute of the Arts School of Theater Class of 2024!! We know they will create wonderful things alongside CalArtians past, present, and future!! calarts.edu/life-at-calarts/graduation-2024