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David Bridel served as dean of the USC School of Dramatic Arts from 2016 to 2020, and was the inaugural holder of the Braverman Family Dean’s Chair. Prior to his appointment as dean, he served as interim dean of the School of Dramatic Arts (2015-2016), associate dean of global initiatives (2013-2015), and director of the school’s MFA in Acting program (2014-2016).



An accomplished director, choreographer, playwright, librettist and performer, Dean Bridel’s work in these disciplines has been seen at the Mark Taper Forum, the Odyssey Theater, the Ford Amphitheatre, the Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble and the Broad Stage in Los Angeles; the BMI Musical Workshop and the Bound for Broadway series in New York; at Shakespeare & Company and Barrington Stage in Mass.; the Roy Hart Theatre in Malerargues, France; the TEDxUSC conference 2012 and TEDxBeijing 2014; in opera houses in Los Angeles, Paris, Vienna, Munich, Mexico City, Guanajuato, Santiago and Madrid; on screen (PBS’ Great Performances series and ABC’s Dancing With the Stars); and at universities, festivals and theatres in the U.S., U.K., Israel, China, Hong Kong, Australia, Austria and Brazil – including the Beijing Film Academy, the National Theatre of China and at the Stanislavsky Institute in Sao Paulo.


Bridel’s original plays Lunatics and Actors , I Gelosi and Sublimity are published by Original Works Press (Sublimity, Bridel’s solo performance, won the Best Satire Award at the 2013 United Solo Festival in New York). He is also the winner of an ARC grant from the Center for Cultural Initiatives, a cultural engagement grant from the Department of Cultural Affairs, an Entertainment Weekly Special Events Award, a NYFA Fiction Award, an Anna Sosenko Musical Theater Award, and a Zumberge Award for his research project, Clowns Across Continents. He also co-authored the recent book Clowns: In Conversation With Modern Masters, published by Routledge, and his adaptation of Doctor Faustus, directed by Andre Belgrader, performed at Classic Stage Company in New York in 2015.

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FLAYED Adds Performances at the Los Angeles LGBT Center

Flayed, a 2023 Hollywood Fringe Festival (HFF) favorite and multiple award-winner, written and performed by Josiah Blount, directed by David Bridel, has announced two added performances in the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center Artist Residency on Wednesday, October 16, at 7pm, and Friday, November 22, at 8pm.
Josiah Blount's FLAYED to be Presented at Los Angeles LGBT Center

Flayed, written and performed by Josiah Blount, directed by David Bridel, has been set for two performances in the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center Artist Residency. Learn how to purchase tickets.
SOLOFEST 2024 Reveals Encore Shows Running June Through August

Whitefire Theatre continues SOLOFEST 2024 with their Best of Fest, now through August 4, 2024, at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks, CA.
FLAYED Comes to the 2024 Queerly Festival in June

Flayed, written and performed by Josiah Blount and directed by David Bridel, will be presented as part of the 2024 Queerly Festival with FRIGID New York at UNDER St. Marks.
Josiah Blount's FLAYED Returns To Lyric Hyperion Theater & Café in May

Flayed, written and performed by Josiah Blount and directed by David Bridel, has been set to play an encore performance on Friday, May 24, at 9:30pm, at the Lyric Hyperion Theater & Café.
FLAYED Comes to the Lyric Hyperion Theater & Café in March

Flayed, written and performed by Josiah Blount and directed by David Bridel, will play one performance only on Friday, March 15, at 7:30pm, at the Lyric Hyperion Theater & Café.
Josiah Blount's FLAYED Returns For One Show Only in Solofest 2024

Flayed, a 2023 Hollywood Fringe Festival (HFF) favorite and multiple award-winner, written and performed by Josiah Blount and directed by David Bridel, will play one performance only in SoloFest 2024, on Thursday, February 1, at 8pm, at The Whitefire Theatre.
FLAYED Will Receive Two Encore Producers' Award Performances

The world premiere of Flayed, written and performed by Josiah Blount and directed by David Bridel, is the winner of two 2023 Hollywood Fringe Festival Awards, Soaring Solo Social Impact and Best of Broadwater.
Photos: First Look at FLAYED at Hollywood Fringe Festival

A 2023 Hollywood Fringe Festival production of Flayed, written and performed by Josiah Blount, will play seven performances only at The Broadwater Black Box. Check out photos here!
FLAYED to Play Hollywood Fringe Festival in June

​​​​​​​A 2023 Hollywood Fringe Festival production of Flayed, written and performed by Josiah Blount, will play seven performances only at The Broadwater Black Box. Directed by David Bridel, the performance schedule is Friday 6/2 at 8pm; Friday 6/9 at 5pm; Saturday 6/10 at 4pm; Thursday 6/15 at 10pm, Saturday 6/17 at 1pm, Sunday 6/18 at 5:30pm, and Saturday 6/24 at 10pm. Running time is 75 minutes.
Westport Country Playhouse Presents Reading Of THE SCREAM

Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of “The Scream: A Musical Comedy Fantasy,” on Monday, June 13, at 7 p.m. The live performance will be captured on film for on-demand streaming, from Thursday, June 16 through Sunday, June 19. Script in Hand playreadings offer intimate storytelling as professional actors bring the words to life without sets or costumes.
BOTH AND (a Play About Laughing While Black) Extends at Boston Court Pasadena

Boston Court Pasadena has announced five additional performances of its first in-person, onstage production since early 2020, the world premiere of Both And (a play about laughing while black) by Carolyn Ratteray. Directed by Andi Chapman and performed by Ratteray, the run has been extended through Sunday, May 22.
Boston Court Pasadena to Stage World Premiere of BOTH AND

Boston Court Pasadena has announced its first in-person, onstage production since early 2020, the world premiere of Both And (a play about laughing while black) by Carolyn Ratteray. Directed by Andi Chapman and performed by Ratteray, previews will begin on Thursday, April 7 and continue through Friday, April 15. Opening is set for Saturday, April 16, at 8pm and the run will continue through Sunday, May 15. The performance schedule is Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm.
Noise Now Announces Fall 2020 Programming

In alignment with A Noise Within's (ANW) season theme of Spirits Rising, Noise Now will further expand its reach for fall 2020 by partnering with ten Los Angeles cultural arts organizations for ten events beginning in late August through the beginning of January. The fall season was announced last week via Facebook Live by ANW Director of Cultural Programming Jonathan Muñoz-Proulx. Launched in February 2019 and now in its second year, Noise Now is a cultural initiative by A Noise Within aimed at sharing artistic resources and producing events that are radically accessible to all audiences, including underrepresented groups, communities of color, young people, and anyone who may not be equitably represented in theatre.
Pasadena Playhouse Has Announced Their Schedule of Winter/Spring Educational & Community Events

Pasadena Playhouse, The State Theater of Californiaoffers a wide variety of educational and community events this winter and spring, beginning with a post- performance talk back with Alfred Molina and the cast of The Father, offering an inside-look at the cast's process preparing for this production.
3 PADEREWSKIS to Premiere At The Kennedy Center

Following performances in Los Angeles, California and Poznań, Poland, Jenni Brandon and Oliver Mayer's '3 Paderewskis' will have its official world premiere on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Terrace Theater.
Announcing LiveRead@SDA Call For New Musical Submissions

The USC School of Dramatic Arts announces the call for submission for the fourth season of LiveRead@SDA, a developmental series created to cultivate and provide critical support for the creation of innovative and contemporary new works for the American theatre.
Pasadena Playhouse Announces Spring 2019 New Works Festivals

Pasadena Playhouse, State Theatre of California, continues their exciting partnerships with Caltech Theatre and the USC School of Dramatic Arts this Spring, with MACH 33: The Caltech|Pasadena Playhouse Festival of New Science Driven Plays, presented by Caltech Theater and Pasadena Playhouse May 9 -11 and the New Works Festival Year 3 May 17-18, presented by USC School of Dramatic Arts and hosted by Pasadena Playhouse. These plays are part of Playhouse community programming. Danny Feldman is the Producing Artistic Director of Pasadena Playhouse.
The Clown School LA Is Opening Branches In Chicago & The Washington D.C.

THE CLOWN SCHOOL, the Los Angeles-based studio devoted to teaching and promoting the art of clowning and related physical theatre disciplines, is expanding its offerings nationwide. Beginning now and running through 2019 and beyond, The Clown School is thrilled to announce the official opening of new branches in Chicago (IL), Annapolis (MD) and Lorton (VA). The classes in Chicago will be taught by Jeremy Aluma. The classes in Annapolis (MD) and Lorton (VA) will be taught by Mike Funt. Additionally, the School is launching an Online Certificate Training in Clown - the first of its kind in the world.

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