Jayongela Wilder is tired of seeing women in film and theater portrayed as fragile wives, submissive maids or incompetent lovers. Wilder, a graduate student in theater, seeks to change the stereotypical depiction presented in film and theater by directing “Eclipsed,” a play that tracks the tribulations and survival stories of five Liberian women during the Second Liberian Civil War. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student Jayongela Wilder will direct “Eclipsed” at UCLA. An all-female African-American cast will present the play about the Second Liberian Civil War. (Sihui Song/Daily Bruin)

Elijah Green no longer had time to watch cartoons when he entered the adult world. But adult pressures often contribute to great artistic works, Green said. Read more...

Photo: HOOLIGAN Theatre Company’s fall musical, “Pippin,” is a show within a show. All characters but the titular Pippin openly portray actors messing with Pippin’s life. (Kristie Hoang/Daily Bruin)