Acting
Chair
Walton Wilson
Degrees Offered
M.F.A. and Certificate
We can imagine you here.
Explore
Graduate professional training in every theatrical discipline.
Design
Co-Chairs
Stephen Strawbridge, Michael Yeargan
Degrees Offered
M.F.A. and Certificate
Application Deadline is 2/1/2020
Sound Design
Chair
David Budries
Degrees Offered
M.F.A. and Certificate
Application Deadline is 2/1/2020
Directing
Chair
Liz Diamond
Degrees Offered
M.F.A. and Certificate
Application Deadline is 12/1/2019
Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism
Chair
Catherine Sheehy
Degrees Offered
M.F.A. and D.F.A
Application Deadline is 1/2/2020
Playwriting
Chair
Tarell Alvin McCraney
Degrees Offered
M.F.A. and Certificate
Application Deadline is 12/1/2019
Stage Management
Chair
Narda E. Alcorn
Degrees Offered
M.F.A. and Certificate
Application Deadline is 2/1/2020
Technical Design and Production
Chair
Shaminda Amarakoon
Degrees Offered
M.F.A. and Certificate
Application Deadline is 2/1/2020
Theater Management
Chair
Joan Channick
Degrees Offered
M.F.A. and M.F.A./M.B.A.
Application Deadline is 2/1/2020
Our Plans for 2020–21 and Beyond
Yale School of Drama and Yale Repertory Theatre will not produce seasons of plays in 2020–21, due to the ongoing incompatibility of theatrical production with best public health practices in response to COVID-19. Practical production work is a central tenet of the School’s conservatory training; the three-year MFA program is being extended temporarily to a fourth year to best meet and overcome the current and inevitable future disruptions of the pandemic. Similarly, the one-year Technical Internship program will be extended by one semester. The School’s next student recruitment cycle will be for admission in the fall of 2022.
Our Mission
Yale School of Drama and Yale Repertory Theatre train and advance leaders to raise the standard of global professional practice in every theatrical discipline, pursuing excellence in art to promote wonder, empathy, and understanding in the world.
On and Off York Street
Molly Bernard (’13) Says Goodbye to ‘Younger’
Cast in the pilot shortly after graduating, Bernard grew into adulthood with her character, Lauren Heller.
Stella Baker (’18) leads CW series ‘The Republic of Sarah’
Baker and showrunner Jeffrey King fought to create “a flawed protagonist who can make mistakes.”
Mark Blankenship (’05) Joins National Alliance for Musical Theatre
As New Works Director, Mark is responsible for producing and managing every aspect of NAMT’s annual Festival of New Musicals.
Kelly Kerwin (’15) Named Next Artistic Director of Oklahoma City Rep
An experienced producer, including a turn as Co-Artistic Director of Yale Cabaret, Kerwin succeeds founding artistic director Donald Jordan.
