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Kristi Papailler
November 8, 2023

A first-generation Haitian American, Kristi Papailler, associate professor of theatre arts, loves sharing her experiences with CSUSB students.

Student actors in the Murder on the Orient Express
November 3, 2023

Mystery and intrigue abound as the CSUSB theatre arts department steams forward with its 2023-24 season, starting with the classic, “Murder on the Orient Express,” scheduled Nov. 10-19 in the Ronald E. Barnes Theatre.

Ellen Weisser, ’68, recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award
October 17, 2023

Ellen Weisser, BA, English, ’68, will be honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award, which recognizes an achievement of noteworthy value, a series of such achievements or a career or humanitarian effort of noteworthy accomplishment.

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.