Department of Theater
Delve into global theater studies and hands-on practice within a premier professional school setting.
Theater
Our students become well-rounded artists and researchers by immersing themselves in their chosen areas as well as exploring the other creative disciplines that are available.
Undergraduate Programs
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.
World-Class Faculty
Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko
Theater News
2025 Sketch to Screen Costume Design Panel
Theater Season –
Upcoming Performances
Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace bursts off the page in the dazzling, vibrant Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812. In Europe, the Napoleonic Wars are raging, but in Moscow, the opulent, glittering world of Russia’s elite parties under the magical glow of the Great Comet. The innocent, romantic Natasha arrives in Moscow, longing for the return of her fiancé, Andrey. When she meets the dashing, seductive Anatole, she quickly falls head over heels for the charming rogue. But when Natasha throws off her engagement and attempts to elope with Anatole, it is up to Pierre—the melancholy, lost Pierre, desperate to feel alive once more—to save Natasha and her family from ruin. This sung-through musical by Dave Malloy takes a small portion from Tolstoy’s classic novel, and creates a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience: part-musical, part-rock show, part-Russian cabaret, all told in Malloy’s bold, soaring, heartfelt masterpiece.
Directed by J. Ed Araiza
Performances
March 7 – March 15, 2025
Freud Playhouse
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.
UCLA General Catalog
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