Marguerite French is 5 feet 5 inches tall and of slender build. Yet she played a large, intimidating man and murderer in a gender-reversed production of the “The Revenger’s Tragedy.” French changed the way she walked so that she would appear bigger, and she spoke in a deeper, more confident voice to create the persona of a man. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumna Marguerite French plays Mother God in a modern rendition of “Paradise Lost.” She tries to convey the celestial nature of the female God in her body movements during the silent play. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Ashley Cleveland stepped slowly onto a dark stage. Her veil swirled around her as she walked, and a recording of Richard Burton saying, “Was this the face that launched a thousand ships?” played in the background. Read more...

Photo: Theater graduate student Ashley Cleveland is double casted to play Helen of Troy in UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television’s production of “Helen,” along with graduate student Beth Lane. They were inspired by the strong and confident female character. (Chengcheng Zhang/Daily Bruin)

Polly Nooter Roberts woke up before dawn to drive with her parents to see African villages’ masquerades during the three years she spent growing up in Liberia. Read more...

Photo: (Harishwer Balasubramani/Illustrations director)

Cooper Reynolds will emcee Hedrick Hall’s first drag show as Lorelei, his blonde drag queen persona. Reynolds, the show’s host and executive producer, and other members of UCLA’s Hedrick Hall resident government council have been planning the Hedrick Hall Drag Show since the beginning of the quarter. Read more...

Photo: UCLA’s Hedrick Hall resident government council is hosting the Hedrick Hall Drag Show on Wednesday in the Fireside Lounge. The event will feature six two-minute performances by five UCLA students and one Los Angeles drag performer. The six drag performers will demonstrate their talents before a panel of judges including the Hedrick Hall resident directors and the faculty-in-residence. (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)