The new film was written by and stars Bill Connington (Faculty) and features Chalia La Tour (’16).
News from On and Off York Street


Robin Mills (’94, B.A. ’86) May Be the Voice of Your Audio Books
“What I’m known for is nuanced storytelling… I’ve got that Yale Drama background,” says Mills.

Michael Breslin (’19), Patrick Foley (’18) Adapt Ratatouille Musical
Breslin and Foley joined the creative team of Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical, a TodayTix streaming event benefitting The Actors Fund.

Carmen Morgan (Faculty) Named A 2020 Paul Robeson Award Recipient
This is the only award given jointly by the Actors’ Equity Association and Actors’ Equity Foundation.

Courtney Jamison (’18) Named Inaugural Artivism Fellow
The Broadway Advocacy Coalition fellowship was created to support artist-activists using their talents to have an impact on the world.

Yale School of Drama Alumni Launch ‘Encompass Collective’
The program is led by Francesca Fernandez McKenzie (’18), Julian Elijah Martinez (’16), Sohina Sidhu (’19) and Jenelle Chu (’16).

Jabari Brisport (Acting, ’14) Elected to NY State Senate
Brisport, New York’s first openly gay Black state legislator, was interviewed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in September.

Cynthia Santos-DeCure (Faculty) a Leader in Vocal Training Progress
DeCure, the first person of color to be certified in Knight Thompson Speechwork, advocates for attention to all linguistic identities.

Emmy Winner Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (’15) Senses His Responsibility
“I’d like to keep that same sense of joy, but also add a mission, another layer of responsibility to tell stories that need to be told.”

Sydney Lemmon (’17) Commands as lead in Hulu’s “Helstrom”
Lemmon has also had impressive guest appearances on “Fear the Walking Dead” and “Succession.”