Theater

Act III Theater Ensemble Act III Theatre Ensemble is dedicated to providing quality theatre to the student body while giving students a chance to work on a professional level before entering the working theatre community. Our productions are completely student produced, directed, and cast.
Bimbos Theatre Co. Bimbos Theatre Co. is a student-led organization that highlights and empowers women's voices and stories in theatre.
CFAN Chinese Theater Group CFAN Chinese Theatre Group is an officially registered student organization of UCLA. We aim to represent ourselves as a highly professional student theater group, with a focus on giving a new cultural or non-cultural perspective on a classic work. We aspire to express ourselves through theater and contribute to the diversity of UCLA's performing arts community. By continually producing high-quality plays every quarter, we have accrued recognition as a renowned Chinese theater group in LA, and consistently attract a large number of participants in each of our projects. CFAN has so far produced 25 major productions, and 6 complementary productions cooperating with the Chinese Student and Scholar Association since its foundation in Feb 2012 and has received not only extensive support from a total of over 4000 audiences but also opportunities to perform on stages in other UC campuses such as UCI. Our purpose is to encourage more international students to get involved in campus lives and promote the cultural communication between Americans and Chinese as well as foster great friendships among students and scholars from all cultural backgrounds. We endeavor to inspire international students to develop their own aesthetic and opinion about the art of theater and provide an influential platform to make their voices heard.
Chinese American Culture Night Chinese American Culture Night (CACN) is an annual student-run production, with more than 200 students involved in creating this show for the enjoyment of over 1000 members of the UCLA community. It is held in Royce Hall every spring and features performances by Lion Dance, Hiphop, Traditional Dance, and Wushu/Kung fu as well as a drama highlighting the issues facing the Chinese American community.
Color Box Production Company, The The Color Box Production Company’s name reflects a promise to search for truth and clarity. The purpose of the production company shall be: To create an inclusive performance space for all University of California-Los Angeles (hereinafter referred to as “UCLA”) students, no matter their race, gender or sexuality. Its mission is to enhance, stimulate, and celebrate understanding of one’s self and others through the shared experience of live performance, routed in the affluent melting pot of diverse ethnic classics. The production company will also branch out to include bold and innovative interpretations of world drama and film, marked by the reflection and inclusion of the community and world we live in. The Color Box Production Company has no tolerance for the discrimination of someone’s ethnicity, race, nationality, sexual orientation, age, demographic, gender identity, disability, religion or previous affiliations. The production company will pride itself in being all inclusive, which will reflect in performances, films, and events produced on campus. The Color Box Production Company intends to be an important voice in UCLA’s discussion of diversity, supporting and propelling individuals and institutions in their quest for understanding. It will strive to entertain, inform, and educate, providing a strong commitment to diverse new voices, thereby enriching the cultural life of the UCLA community. Operationally, the company will strive to remain fiscally sound and small enough that every individual who becomes a member can be heard, be accountable, excel at what they love to do, and project the company's core mission and values.
HOOLIGAN Theatre Company HOOLIGAN Theatre Company is a non-profit organization that provides a professional theatre experience for students of all aspirations in order to revitalize, educate, and enrich the theatre community.
in-version ensemble in-version ensemble was founded by a group of theater makers / visual artists / creative writers. We aim to create ensemble-based, devising theater works on and off stage. Our productions inform a wide spectrum of elements — videos, soundscapes, interactive games, and poetry — and how those narrative elements can be important tools and inspirations in creating theatrical texts.
Lapu, the Coyote that Cares Theatre Company (LCC) Lapu, the Coyote that Cares Theatre Company (LCC) is an Asian-American theatre company and was started because the founders, Randall Park, Derek Mateo, and David Lee, wanted to provide an Asian-American voice in an industry that was sorely lacking in diversity. Since its inception in 1995, LCC continues to maintain its commitment to providing students a venue to write, direct, and act in their own works. LCC strives to uphold its resolution to promote and mature culturally diverse talents through the arts. Today, LCC welcomes members from all backgrounds, concentrations, majors, and viewpoints who share the commonality of having an issue or story that they want to present. We strive to provide high-quality entertainment for the UCLA community and produce free shows every quarter consisting of comedy, drama and improv.
Magic & Illusion Student Team The Magic & Illusion Student Team (MIST) holds weekly meetings to teach its members the art of performing magic. We routinely fulfill performance requests from various UCLA organizations, performing at showcases and charity events. Members will also have the opportunity to apply to be volunteers at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, where they will perform magic for pediatric patients weekly. We also collaborate with professional magicians who often attend our meetings. We also host shows open to all UCLA students, including regular small-scale casual events and a formal annual stage show. All individuals, no matter their skill level, are welcome to join our organization and enjoy the art of magic.
Onymous Chinese Musicals Society Onymous Chinese Musicals Society is the officially registered student organization of the University of California, Los Angeles, founded in 2025. We are committed in promoting Chinese musical theatre culture through performances, workshops, and interdisciplinary collaborations. We provide a creative platform for students to explore acting, singing, dancing, stage design, scriptwriting and so on, which fosters cross-cultural interactions and celebrate Chinese-language storytelling in a global context. Each quarter, we hold different activities centered around Chinese musicals for students to participate in. We also produce high quality shows each year to contribute to UCLA’s artistic and cultural diversity. We hope you can speak out loud, find your passion, and learn more about YOU and the WORLD at Onymous Chinese Musicals Society.
Out of the Blue Theatre Company Out of the Blue Theatre Company is a student theatre group on campus specializing in experimental, unconventional, and innovative theater. As a company, we strive to push the bounds of what theatre is and what theatre can be. We aim to create an inclusive space for all artists and audiences to challenge the theatrical and societal norms in new and creative ways.
Shakespeare Company at UCLA The Shakespeare Company at UCLA is the only student-run classical theater company on campus. We welcome undergraduate and graduate students experience levels! If you have a passion for theater and Shakespeare - as an actor, director, designer, or stage hand - or if you're looking to get involved for the first time, we want you to join. SCU productions are always free, aimed at providing accessible and exciting productions to the UCLA and greater Los Angeles community. Each year, we put on two to three full-length productions and an annual cabaret-style Evening of Shakespeare. In addition, we are continually attempting to redefine "classics" by encouraging discussions. reinterpretations, and original student work.
Shenanigans Comedy Club at UCLA Shenanigans Comedy Club is an inclusive, collaborative comedy club that provides a platform for UCLA student comedians to express themselves through stand-up, improv, sketch, and digital sketch shows and projects. We have been making UCLA students laugh since our club was founded in 2013.
Untitled Theatre Company Untitled Theatre Company is a student org dedicated to uplifting new plays and musicals by UCLA student playwrights. We host a weekly playwrights circle, throw theater networking events, and produce shows of all kinds - from one acts, to cabarets, to table reads, to main stage shows.