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Student actors are making people LOL: ‘laugh online’

Despite the limitations of Zoom, theater groups and classes are embracing its features to perform.

UCLA's LCC Theatre Company has been meeting over Zoom to play turn-based improv games and rehearse. (Courtesy of Darica Louie)

At a time when people are inundated with frightening news, many professional actors and comedians are finding creative ways to use digital platforms like Zoom to make people laugh. It’s been a challenging transition for students in the theater arts too, but they’ve also found ways to stay creative despite not having a physical stage.