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Kristi Papailler and students in fall 2021
September 12, 2023

For the first time, CSUSB has introduced motion capture technology into its theatre training. Performance capture will be coming next. Kristi Papailler, assistant professor of acting and directing, breaks it down for us.

Palm Desert Campus, Faculty in the News
September 6, 2023

Diane Vines (nursing) was honored by the city of Palm Desert for her service to the community, David Marshall (English) was interviewed for a podcast on advising, and Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts) was the emcee for the topping out ceremony for the new Performing Arts Center.

A scene from last season’s Anansi’s Carnival Adventure
August 31, 2023

The CSUSB Department of Theatre Arts will introduce the 2023-24 season, “All Eyes on CSUSB,” with “Murder on the Orient Express” in November, followed by the musical “Pippin” in the spring.

Dea Armstrong
July 19, 2023

Theatre arts student Dea Armstrong will present an abstract from her paper during the S. Randolph Edmonds Young Scholars award ceremony on July 22 at the 37th annual Black Theatre Network Conference in St. Louis, Mo.

Center for Global Innovation building, Faculty in the News
April 27, 2023

Brian Levin (criminal justice), Stacey Fraser (music), Kristi Papailler (theatre arts) and Viktor Wang (education) were included in recent news coverage.

The Book of Longing performance
April 24, 2023

“Book of Longing,” which runs April 26-27, is a song cycle composed for ensemble, singers, spoken word and imagery. CSUSB Opera Theatre will present 65 minutes of the original work.

 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.

Isabel Pena
March 6, 2023

Isabel Peña is the first CSUSB student to earn the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival fellowship in stage management, both regionally and nationally.