News from On and Off York Street

Alan C. Edwards (’11, Faculty) was interviewed for the American Art Fair Online 2020 presentation inspired by Jacob Lawrence’s painting Makeup (Dressing Room).

“It is thrilling to welcome more than a dozen field-leading professionals to our community,” said Dean James Bundy.

Hernández, who has been teaching full-time at the School since 2017, will also continue in his role as Set Design Advisor at Yale Rep.

Edwards has become a full-time Lecturer in Design and Lighting Design Advisor at Yale Repertory Theatre.

This chair honors the late Donald M. Oenslager, who was the first Chair of the Design Department, teaching from 1925-1970.

The 2020 honorary degree was conferred by Yale University President Peter Salovey for Lee’s prolific influence on theater design.

Members of the School of Drama’s costume and scene shops are putting their talents to use by making masks and face shields for local health facilities.

The Burry Fredrik Foundation has announced lighting designer Evan C. Anderson as the recipient of the 2020 Burry Fredrik Design Fellowship.

Harrington, a ground-breaking projection designer was hailed “the godmother of all projectors” by John Simon in New York magazine.

“Teaching has absolutely made me a better designer in every aspect. I understand my process now in a completely different way, once I started to teach it.”