TOA News Blog

May 13, 2022

Alumnus Andre Pelzer Inducted Into TOA Hall of Fame

HOLLYWOOD, CA, May 13, 2022 – Today Theatre of Arts was honored to unveil alumnus Andre Pelzer's portrait in the conservatory's Hall of...

Jun 2, 2021

Industry Spotlight with Actor Andre Pelzer

Theatre of Arts is thrilled to announce Andre Pelzer (TOA Class of '18) as the next guest of the Spring 2021 Industry Spotlights series,...

May 12, 2021

Allie Anderson: Alumni Spotlight

Theatre of Arts class of 2016 alumna Allie Anderson is an actor, stunt performer and comedian. Born and raised in Las Vegas, she moved to...

Jan 8, 2021

Reece Cross: Alumni Spotlight

Theatre of Arts class of 2019 alumnus Reece Cross is an actor, musician, comedian, videographer and editor. Originally from Pine Bluff,...

Sep 15, 2020

Virtual Roundtable: Alumni Reflect On The TOA Experience

Eight recent graduates return to Theatre of Arts (virtually!) to chat with David Conolly about their time at TOA, lessons learned, and...

Aug 11, 2020

New Film Documents TOA Standup Comedy Journey

Premiering Today: Alumnus Antonio Scarpitta stars in "8 Weeks to 6 Minutes", the story of his decision to pursue standup at mid-life...

Jul 26, 2020

R.I.P. Olivia de Havilland

Theatre of Arts is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our legendary alumnus Olivia de Havilland. Truly an icon of the Silver Screen

Jul 8, 2020

D.R. Bellard: Alumni Spotlight

TOA alumnus D.R. Bellard is a theater-trained actor, filmmaker, writer and standup comedian from Houston.

Apr 7, 2020

Marcus Jay Allen: Alumni Spotlight

TOA class of '17 alumnus Marcus Jay Allen is a US Marine Corps veteran, composer, editor, and musician recording as Journey to the View.

Oct 14, 2019

Cody Kearsley: Alumni Spotlight

Catch Theatre of Arts Alumnus Cody Kearsley as Moose Mason on the CW's Riverdale, and as Turbo Bro Jock in the Netflix series, Daybreak!