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2022 Henry Hewes Design Awards
Adam Rigg (’13), Dede Ayite (’11), and Mikaal Sulaiman (Head of Sound Design) will be honored in the Hewes celebration in October.
September 29, 2022
The 1/52 Project Awards Brittany Bland (’19) Inaugural Grant
Applicants were chosen based on talent, creativity, innovation, and potential for future excellence in the professional theatrical field.
September 26, 2022
Montana Levi Blanco (’15) Wins Tony Award
Blanco accepted the award for best costume design of a play for ‘The Skin of Our Teeth,’ directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz (’12, Faculty).
June 13, 2022
Camilla Tassi ’22 Named 2022 Burry Fredrik Design Fellow
Foundation promotes the development of new work and the fiscal health of professional theaters in Connecticut.
March 17, 2022
James Bundy Reappointed Dean
“[His] creativity and vision have supported advances in both drama education and practice and positioned Yale for leadership in the field.”
December 22, 2021
Jacob Santos (’24) Talks Clothes with Dede Ayite (’11)
The current theater manager recently interviewed the two-time Tony-nominated costume designer.
October 25, 2021
Toni-Leslie James to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honor
Our Co-Chair of Design will receive a Ming Cho Lee Award for Lifetime Achievement in Design at the 57th annual Henry Hewes Design Awards.
October 21, 2021
Congratulations to Tony-Winning Alumni!
Actors Andrew Burnap (’16) and David Alan Grier (’81), and designers Derek McLane (’84) and Catherine Zuber (’84) won in their categories.
October 1, 2021
Lileana Blain-Cruz (’12, Faculty) Will Direct THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH
The Broadway revival includes designs by Montana Levi-Blanco (’15), Yi Zhao (’12), Adam Rigg, Palmer Hefferan, and Hannah Wasilwski (’13).
September 30, 2021
OperaHack 2.0 Winning Proposals Announced
Camilla Tassi (’22) and John Horzen (’24) collaborated on the winning proposal, MusiCue, a design cue process automator.
August 16, 2021
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