Previous Workshops

May 3rd, 2023
USC School of Cinematic Arts, Stage 1

THE TEAM

Created and Curated by - Paula Cizmar, Michael Bodie

This immersive experience has been developed and installed by the students in the spring 2022 & 2023 School of Cinematic Arts, Media Arts + Practice class, IML 477: Embodied Storytelling and Immersive Docu-Narratives.

Student Artist Activists -
2023—Karen Abe, Defne Aslan, Sherry, Bao, Vanessa Cheng, Marissa Fine, Isa Johnson, Irene Kim, Chutong Liu, Katie Liu, John Miranda, Alessia Mont’Alto, Tamanna Sood, Alejandra Vasquez-Lamadrid, Grace Whitman, Hana Zhao, Yinfei Zhong, Yi Zong

2022—Uma Chatterjee, Grant Cosko, Livan Felix, Endiya Griffin, Ashwan Kadam, Saleen Lee, Lillian Lin, Dede Louis, Alex Mercado, Gitika Pahwa, Luke Quezada, Brian Smith, Ting Su, Danielle Takahashi, Natassja Tidball, Valerie Wang, Ally Wei, Claire Wong

Members of the Community -
Maria Climaco, Kirk Davis, Pat Diaz, Aaron Eshman, Theral Golden, Javier Martinez, Ana Hernandez, Eric Kearney, Marta Linares, Andy Lipkis, Ashley Lazaro, Victoria Mercel, Theresa Mendoza, Evangelina Ramirez, Herendira Razcon, Maria Reyes, Alicia Rivera, Marlene Sanchez, Sandra Serrano, Katherin Velazquez, Selene Zazueta

Properties Support - Hannah Burnham
Media Arts + Practice Team -
David Lopez, Stacy Patterson, Elizabeth Ramsey, Sonia Seetharaman

Additional USC Faculty Sponsors - 
Jill Johnston (Keck, Preventive Medicine), Jaime Lopez (Price), Kate Vavra-Musser (Spatial Science), Rodney To (Dramatic Arts), Sibyl Wickersheimer (Dramatic Arts), An-Min Wu (Spatial Science)

USC Visions & Voices Marketing and Design Team -
Hector Catalan, Eve Naranong, Martin Wong

Special Thanks -
Lucy Zepeda, USC Arts in Action; Sylvia Betancourt, Long Beach Alliance of Children with Asthma; Hugo Garcia, People Not Pozos/Esperanza Community Housing; Members of the University Park and Long Beach communities; Andy Lipkis, Tree People; Aaron Eshman; Brenda Williamson; Dr. Jill Johnston; Laura Flanagan; Arkay Foundation; Will and Company, and the MAP Fund.



April 25th, 2022
USC School of Cinematic Arts, Stage 4

USC Visions and Voices events page

Spring 2022 Performance Team

Created and Curated by - Paula Cizmar, Michael Bodie

This immersive experience has been developed and installed by the students of the School of Cinematic Arts, Media Arts + Practice class, IML 477: Embodied Storytelling and Immersive Docu-Narratives.

Student Artist Activists -
Uma Chatterjee, Grant Cosko, Livan Felix, Endiya Griffin, Ashwan Kadam, Saleen Lee, Lillian Lin, Dede Louis, Alex Mercado, Gitika Pahwa, Luke Quezada, Brian Smith, Ting Su, Danielle Takahashi, Natassja Tidball, Valerie Wang, Ally Wei, Claire Wong

IML 477 T.A. - Dana Dal Bo

Members of the Community -
Hugo Garcia, Ana Hernandez, Maria Climaco, Pat Diaz, Aaron Eshman, Javier Martinez, Marta Linares, Andy Lipkis, Ashley Lazaro, Katherin Velazquez, Sandra Serrano, Victoria Mercel, Theresa Mendoza

Properties Support - Hannah Burnham

Media Arts + Practice Team - David Lopez, Sonia Seetharaman

Additional USC Faculty Sponsors - 
Jill Johnston (Keck, Preventive Medicine), Jaime Lopez (Price), Kate Vavra-Musser (Spatial Science), Rodney To (Dramatic Arts), Sibyl Wickersheimer (Dramatic Arts), An-Min Wu (Spatial Science)

USC Visions & Voices Marketing and Design Team -
Hector Catalan, Eve Naranong, Martin Wong

Special Thanks -
Lucy Zepeda, USC Arts in Action; Hugo Garcia, People Not Pozos/Esperanza Community Housing; Members of the University Park community; Andy Lipkis, Tree People; Aaron Eshman; I-Wen Lai; Brenda Williamson; Dr. Jill Johnston; Laura Flanagan; Arkay Foundation; Will and Company


March 11th + 13th, 2021
USC School of Dramatic Arts’ Digital Stage

A still of Marlene Forte as community member, Pat Diaz from the 2021 Zoom performance.

School of Dramatic Arts event page

Show Program

Playwright, Velina Hasu Houston’s article in which she discusses the show with co-creator Paula Cizmar

Spring 2021 Performance Team

Created and Curated by - Paula Cizmar, Michael Bodie
Director - Fran de Leon

Lead Writers -
Christina Carrafiell, Adi Eshman, Matilda Corley Schulman

Writer/Interviewers -
Christina Carrafiell, Grafton Doyle, John Reyes Doyle, Adi Eshman, Carlyn Flint, Jelina Liu, Jaime Lopez, Juan Lobo, Zharia O’Neal, Katrina RiChard, Dolores Rodriguez, Matilda Corley Schulman, Cole Slater, Alejandra Villanueva

Members of the Community -
Hugo Garcia, Ana Hernandez, Maria Climaco, Pat Diaz, Aaron Eshman, Javier Martinez, Marta Linares, Andy Lipkis, Ashley Lazaro, Katherin Velazquez, Sandra Serrano, Victoria Mercel, Theresa Mendoza

Actors -
Shaina Franks, Peren Yesilyurt, Jenny Weiske, Maria Barseghian, Tara Lederman

Special Appearances by -
Gabriela Bonet, Marlene Forte, Bianca Pompa, Crissy Guerrero, Edgar Landa, Claudia Dolph, Nicole Appleby, Bob Bailey, David Jacobs

Scenic/Costume Design - Wendy Hui
Lighting Design/Animations - Jade Wolff
Sound Design - Naveen Bhatia
Stage Manager - Isabella Gomez
Virtual Tech Lead - Dom Vacca
Assistant Stage Manager - Emi Yoshino
Assistant Costume Designer - Morgan Whittam
Assistant Scenic Designer - Lizzy Lourenco
Media Arts + Practice Team -
Emily Billow, Tia Kemp, Jelina Liu, Cole Slater

Additional USC Faculty Sponsors - 
Jill Johnston (Keck, Preventive Medicine), Jaime Lopez (Price), Kate Vavra-Musser (Spatial Science), Rodney To (Dramatic Arts), Sibyl Wickersheimer (Dramatic Arts), An-Min Wu (Spatial Science)

USC Visions & Voices Marketing and Design Team -
Hector Catalan, Eve Naranong, Martin Wong

Special Thanks -
William Warrener, USC Arts in Action; Hugo Garcia, People Not Pozos/Esperanza Community Housing; Members of the University Park community; Andy Lipkis, Tree People; Aaron Eshman; I-Wen Lai; Brenda Williamson; Dr. Jill Johnston; Laura Flanagan; Arkay Foundation; Will and Company