Acting
Chair
Walton Wilson
Degrees Offered
M.F.A. and Certificate
Application Deadline is 1/2/2019
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Graduate professional training in every theatrical discipline.
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.
OUR CORE VALUES:
Artistry
We nurture imagination and court inspiration through mastery of skills and techniques, to create fluent, authentic, original storytelling that illuminates the complexity of the human spirit and questions accepted wisdom.
OUR CORE VALUES:
Collaboration
We attend both to process and to results, hearing the voices of colleagues and striving for a collective vision of our goals; we prize the contributions and accomplishments of the individual and of the team.
OUR CORE VALUES:
Discovery
We wrestle with the most compelling issues of our time. Therefore, we foster curiosity, invention, bravery, and humor; we risk and learn from failure and vulnerability in order to build lifelong habits of innovation and revelation.
OUR CORE VALUES:
Inclusion
We commit to fair and ongoing practices that enhance our relationships to theater makers, audiences, and society, finding strength in our diversity, and lowering barriers to participation in the field.
OUR CORE VALUES:
Professionalism
We dedicate our best selves to both training and practice, holding ourselves accountable for a safe, sound, and respectful workplace, animated by good will.
On and Off York Street
Winston Duke (’13) on Reuniting with Lupita Nyong’o (’12) and Role Inspiration for ‘Us’
“You could see the couple in them who would want to be together, so the chemistry is just on,” said director Jordan Peele.
Meet May Adrales (’06), Milwaukee Rep’s Associate Artistic Director
Adrales is this year’s recipient of the Josephine Abady Award, which recognizes a theatre artist who has created work of cultural diversity.
Anna D. Shapiro (’93) to Direct ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Musical
The Tony Award-winner will direct the upcoming musical with music by Sir Elton John, lyrics by Shaina Taub, and book by Paul Rudnick.
Westport Country Playhouse Appoints Gretchen T. Wright Director Of Development
Managing Director Michael Barker says Wright (’17, SOM ’17) “is a rising star with drive and ability that will take the Playhouse to the next level.”
Events
Apr 11, 2019 - Apr 13, 2019
Henry VI, Part 3
Reservations available approximately one week prior to performances.
Apr 22, 2019
Actor Showcase — Los Angeles
The Class of 2019 Actor Showcase (limited to industry professionals).