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 A scene from “Anansi’s Carnival Adventure”
April 20, 2023

Children of all ages will enjoy “Anansi’s Carnival Adventure,” an enchanting, environmentally conscious production, enhanced with song, interpretive dance, colorful costumes, elaborate masks, painted set pieces and animated projections that bring the story to life! The musical opened April 28 runs through May 7.

JHBC, Faculty in the News
March 6, 2023

Mike Stull (entrepreneurship), Stacey Fraser (music), Kristi Papailler (theatre arts) and Brian Levin (criminal justice) were mentioned in recent news coverage, and a study by Gisela Bichler (criminal justice) was recently published.

FML graphic
March 3, 2023

“fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life,” a powerful contemporary performance about the transformative nature of literature in the world, takes the CSUSB Ronald E. Barnes stage March 10-19.

Thomas Provenzano
February 13, 2023

Thomas Provenzano, professor of theater arts, discusses the importance of diversity in students and faculty.

Actors from CSUSB’s “A View From the Bridge”
November 9, 2022

CSUSB’s Department of Theatre Arts brings you the 2022-23 season, “We’re Back and in Your Face!” with the first play, “A View From the Bridge,” coming to the Ronald E. Barnes Theatre Nov. 11-20.

A CSUSB theatre production from 2021-22.
October 14, 2022

CSUSB’s Department of Theatre Arts brings you the 2022-23 season, “We’re Back and in Your Face!” with the first play, “A View From the Bridge,” coming to the Ronald E. Barnes Theatre on Nov. 11.

The lead cast of 'The House of Trials'
November 3, 2021

“The House of Trials,” directed by CSUSB assistant professor Kristi Papailler, is a 17th century romantic farce involving a brother and sister ensnared in a lover’s quadrangle! The play concludes its run this week with shows on Nov. 18, 19 and 20 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 21 at 2 p.m.

May 10, 2021

CSUSB’s Opera Theatre has released the full-length theatrical motion picture “Song from the Uproar,” by Grammy-nominated Missy Mazzoli, which features 10 CSUSB students who tell the story of the life of early 20th century feminist, nomad and novelist Isabelle Eberhardt.

The CSUSB Theatre Arts Department presents Naomi Iizuka’s ‘Anon(ymous)’ May 14, 15 and 16.
April 28, 2021

This contemporary adaptation based on Homer’s classic poem “The Odyssey” will drop on the Department of Theatre Arts’ Vimeo channel for four performances beginning May 14.