Past Projects

"Passage of the Spiral (Pasadizo en Espiral)", a documentary film directed by Natalia Lassalle-Morillo, follows students from Santo Domingo Yanhuiltán and artists from CalArts separated by real and imagined borders, but united by the need to tell stories.

CNP welcomes playwright Zola Dee and director Derek Dubrae Jackson to develop a new work entitled Rain - River - Ocean at CalArts.

A world-premiere play from Octavio Solis directed by Chi-wang Yang. At REDCAT September 29-October 1, 2022.

A site-specific, multi-lingual, multimedia performance housed within a projection cube. Source material from Shakespeare’s play, pop internet culture, home videos, and 3D animation. Created and performed by Peter Mark.

At the Sibiu International Theater Festival June 25, 2023.

An international collaboration from California Institute of the Arts and Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique, Paris.

Conjuring the specter of Emmett Till's murder, a nightmarish reverie on white violence and silence in America. Created by Nataki Garrett & Andrea LeBlanc. Presented live at CalArts October 22-23, 2021.

Condola 'Dola' Rashad returned to CalArts for a vivacious ode to the Divine Feminine, produced in association with CalArts Center for New Performance.

Prolific performer and Alpert Award winner Daniel Alexander Jones is the 2020/21 CNP Resident Artist. Thought the year he will be engaging our community and developing exciting new works.

CNP Artist-in-Residence Kati Hernandez will lead a special, six-session online workshop, Afro-Cuban Dance/Oricha Therapy as a Way of Knowing.