Faculty Affairs PResents

Final Creative Leave Colloquium of 2025

April

24

,

2025

4:00pm

-

6:00pm

PDT

In each colloquium, four faculty share a brief account of their creative leave experiences, discoveries, and/or works in progress with the CalArts community, along with a Q & A.

Additional Information

The events are open to faculty, staff, and students, and it's a great opportunity to support and learn more about the creative and scholarly work of our faculty.

Next Thursday’s colloquium will be facilitated by Assistant Provost Gregory King, and will feature:

Lee Anne Schmitt (Film/Video) on her new film, Evidence
Adam Smith (Theater/Acting) on his artistic and professional expansion
Betzy Bromberg (Film/Video) on her film in progress
Steve Brown (Character Animation) on his research for a new animation project
Marc Lowenstein (Music/Composition) on premiering a new opera for The Industry and other projects

Please join us, and encourage other community members to attend!

| 8pm

Thursday, Oct. 24

| 8pm

Friday, Oct. 25

| 2 pm & 8 pm

Saturday, Oct. 26

Get ready for a playful evening of surprises, laughter and spontaneous creativity! Directed by Frank Caeti, It Will Be What It Wants to Be is a dynamic, one-act show featuring a diverse cast of 15 players who blend improv and devised theatre to create a unique experience because every night, it'll be what it wants to be.

Please note: There will be 13 immersive seats onstage

Directed by Frank Caeti

Written and Performed by:

Porter Lawrence, Romy Kim, Zoe Hertberg, Gracie O’Leary, Justin Henriksen, Brennen Daniel Lucero, Peter Leith, Luca Jarosz, Rachel Lertzman, Kami Loertscher, Stella Pappas, Lilian Brigid Payne, Skye Popov, Sebastian Rosales, Ayvan Williams

Creative Team:

Frank Caeti (Director)
Jacob Padilla (Stage Manager)
Ruiqi Tong (Asst. Stage Manager)
Gigi Moreno (Technical DIrector)
Hongju Lee (Scenic Designer)
Jiayue Zang (Ass. Scenic Designer)
Ophelia Tsur (Costume Designer)
Morgan Klink (Asst. Costume Designer)
Ella Fornof (Lighting Designer)
Jeffery Teeter (Production Manager)
Kellie Hageman (Associate Production Manager)
Rui Xu (Producer)
Keely Cobb (Co-Producer)
Lana Cash (Co-Producer)

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Get ready for a playful evening of surprises, laughter and spontaneous creativity! Directed by Frank Caeti, It Will Be What It Wants to Be is a dynamic, one-act show featuring a diverse cast of 15 players who blend improv and devised theatre to create a unique experience because every night, it'll be what it wants to be. It Will Be What it Wants to Be is a devised and improvisedd show that will run approximately 70 minutes without an intermission.

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If you have any questions, please contact us at specialevents@calarts.edu.