CoPA Master Electrician Leads Haunted House Lighting Design at Halloween Horror Nights
Janelle Favreau Janelle Favreau is the Master Electrician for the College of Performing Arts (CoPA) here at Chapman University. She oversees lighting, sound, and…
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Theatre Professor’s Award-Winning Documentary “Behind the Lines” Arrives on Streaming Services October 22
John Benitz Congratulations to Theatre professor John Benitz on the digital release of Behind the Lines, the powerful documentary he recently directed. The film…
From the Archives: Exploring Chapman’s Theatre History
At the heart of Chapman’s campus, inside the Leatherby Libraries, is a case display that features selections from the University Archives dating back to…
Retired Chapman Acting Professor Stars in Drifter, Premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival
Michael Nehring We are proud to recognize the success of Michael Nehring for his latest acting project, Drifter, which will have its premiere at…
Chapman Opera Professor Awarded Japan Foundation Fellowship, Joining the World’s Leading Scholars of Japan
Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music · May 2026 Dr. Marc Callahan, Associate Professor, Robert and Norma Lineberger Endowed Chair in Music, Interim Director of Vocal Studies, and…
Inside Chapman’s Film Music Program
Over the course of the semester, students in David Volpe’s Film Music Composition III course had the incredible opportunity to compose and record original…
CoPA Students Join Joffrey Ballet School Summer Internship Program in NYC
Over the past four years, roughly ten students from Chapman’s College of Performing Arts (CoPA) have participated in the Joffrey Ballet School summer internship…
CoPA Music Faculty Member Signs with International Artist Management Agency
Chapman University’s College of Performing Arts (CoPA) is proud to share that Dr. Danko Druško, conductor of The Chapman Orchestra and faculty member in…
CoPA Double Major on Balancing Pursuit of Music with Additional Disciplines
We got to ask current senior Tim Healy (BM Trumpet Performance, BS Mathematics) about how he balances his academics and musical interests. As a…
CoPA Theatre Student Launches Nonprofit Dedicated to Empowering Disabled Artists
A project born from Chapman University’s College of Performing Arts (CoPA) Interterm Incubator program is already making its way into the professional world. CoPA…
Where Music Meets Sport: Chapman Professor Draws Parallels Between Orchestras and Sports Teams
Danko Druško, conductor of The Chapman Orchestra and Director of Orchestral Studies at Chapman University’s College of Performing Arts, comes from a rich background…
CoPA Alum Dancing Beyond the Stage: From Cruise Line Dancer to VP of Entertainment
For students curious about the many paths an arts degree can open, Joe Chantry ’14, a Dance and Peace & Conflict Studies alumnus, offers one inspiring example. Today, as Vice…