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A New Home for David Geffen School of Drama and Yale Repertory Theatre

Yale University has announced its commitment to the design and construction of a new Dramatic Arts Building which will be the new home of David Geffen School of Drama and Yale Repertory Theatre. A pivotal new gift, along with other essential gifts, enables this long-envisioned project to advance to these next stages.

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An Extraordinary and Unprecedented Gift from David Geffen

Yale University has announced a gift of $150 million from the David Geffen Foundation in support of the School of Drama.

This extraordinary and unprecedented gift ensures that from this day forward, in perpetuity, full-time students in degree and certificate programs will receive 100% tuition remission, beginning with the 2021–22 academic year. These programs are now, and always will be, “tuition free.”

In celebration of this gift, the largest in the history of the American theater, Yale School of Drama is now the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University.

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Our Mission

David Geffen School of Drama and Yale Repertory Theatre train and advance leaders in the practice of every theatrical discipline, making art to inspire joy, empathy, and understanding in the world.

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OUR CORE VALUES:

Artistry

We expand knowledge to nurture creativity and imaginative expression embracing the complexity of the human spirit.

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OUR CORE VALUES:

Belonging

We put people first, centering well-being, inclusion, and equity for theater makers and audiences through anti-racist and anti-oppressive practices.

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Collaboration

We build our collective work on a foundation of mutual respect, prizing the contributions and accomplishments of the individual and of the team.

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OUR CORE VALUES:

Discovery

We wrestle with compelling issues of our time. Energized by curiosity, invention, bravery, and humor, we challenge ourselves to risk and learn from failure and vulnerability.

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Two-time Tony Award Winner Donald Holder (’86) Appointed Head of Lighting Design

Holder will join the faculty at the Geffen School and serve as Lighting Design Advisor at Yale Repertory Theatre, effective July 1, 2025.

Tia Smith

Tia Smith (’26) Wins 2024 S. Randolph Edmonds Young Scholars’ Competition

Smith took first prize in the graduate division of the competition for her paper, “The Making of Eden.”

Alexis Woodard

Alexis Kulani Woodard (’25) Receives 2024 Princess Grace Award

The Princess Grace Award supports, elevates, and nurtures extraordinary early career artists.

Wendall K. Harrington

Wendall K. Harrington Receives 2024 Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre

Head of Projection at David Geffen School of Drama at Yale, Harrington has designed for nearly 40 Broadway productions.

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