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Arts Division
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Theater Arts Center
Noah Lucé (he/they) is a native of Santa Cruzian. He developed a deep love for theatre thanks to his grandmother's appreciation for classic cinema. At the tender age of five, Noah's first experience on stage as The Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz ignited a lifelong passion for storytelling. From that moment, he was "hooked" on the transformative power of theatre. They are a multi-hyphenate theatre artist and storyteller. He is an Assistant Professor and Director of the Arts Center at Lake Superior State University, Lecturer in Drama in Performance, Play, and Design, here at the University of California, Santa Cruz, serves as Associate Director for New Canon Theatre Company, and is an assistant faculty member of Theatrical Intimacy Education.
At UCSC they have taught the following courses in PPD: Psychological Realism (THEA 21), Introductory Studies in Acting (THEA 20), Shakespeare-to-Go (THEA 155), Directed Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl on the Mainstage (THEA 151), Directing Studio (THEA 141), and of course Pixar – Story Matters (THEA-80P). With John R. Lewis College he has also taught Academic Literacy and Ethos: Social Justice (CLTE-1).
Recent career highlights include: His production of Much Ado About Nothing at NCTC was awarded Theatre Production of the Year in Monterey County. Intimacy and fight direction for A Guide for the Homesick at Theatre Rhinoceros (America’s longest running LGBTQIA+ theatre), co-directing and intimacy choreography for NCTC’s Macbeth, associate directing EnActe Arts touring production of The Jungle Book; Rudyard Revised, assistant directing and fight choreography for An Iliad at the Jewel Theatre Company and intimacy directing the world premiere of The Formula; Santa Cruz Shakespeare. As an actor Noah has performed up and down the west coast most recently appearing in NCTC’s world Premier of Finding Chase by C. Wright. He has also appeared internationally in new play by Anuvab Pal, Admission (EnActe & Rage Productions).
Noah trained with Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, attended Cornish College of the Arts (BFA), received his Master’s Degree from the UCSC, and completed his MFA in directing/pedagogy from the University of Idaho. To learn more him and his work, please visit: www.noahluce.com
