Six guests appear at an ornate hotel with no idea how they got there. The gracious and aristocratic hotel manager, Mr. Lucian, promises to fulfill all their earthly desires for eternity if they remain. In this new opera by Richard Danielpour, the guests will have one night only to ponder a choice that will affect them for eternity.
Join UCLA Opera in the School of Theater, Film, and Television’s Freud Playhouse for the premiere of Professor Richard Danielpour’s opera, The Grand Hotel Tartarus.
Department of Theater
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Theater
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Located between ocean and mountains, grit and glamour, the Theater Department welcomes students to Los Angeles with a rigorous program combining UCLA’s academic excellence and the School of Theater, Film and Television’s professional school training.
We are committed to bringing world-class university research to the grand challenges facing the world of theater and performance today by fostering an ever-diversifying community of playwrights, designers, directors, scholars, and performers. Through deep engagement with the changing landscape of contemporary performance, diverse and dynamic faculty leadership, and creative collaboration across the campus and Los Angeles’ communities, UCLA Theater showcases the future of performance.
Michelle Liu Carriger
Chair, Department of Theater; Associate Professor
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Brian Kite
Dean, School of Theater, Film and Television
Professor, Department of Theater
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Upcoming Performances
Directing Thesis #2: The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told
“It’s Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve!” Is it, though? Not in Paul Rudnick’s retelling of the Bible stories.
In this comedy, Adam and Steve, the first homosexual couple, and Jane and Mable, the first lesbian couple, embark on a journey from the creation of the world and all the way to modern day Manhattan. Join them on their quest to find something to believe in.
Performances
May 24 – June 1, 2024
Little Theater
Actors Showcase
This annual event spotlights the talents of UCLA TFT acting students, both undergraduate and graduate.
Theater Internships
Get a head start on your career! Internships are open to enrolled juniors, seniors and graduate students from UCLA TFT and the university at large.
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