News from On and Off York Street
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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
An Extraordinary and Unprecedented Gift from David Geffen
The gift of $150 million ensures that from this day forward, in perpetuity, the School is tuition-free.
June 30, 2021
Danianne Mizzy (’86) Named Dean of Library Services at Montclair State
Mizzy will assume her new role at the end of July.
May 14, 2021
Toni-Leslie James and Riccardo Hernández to be Co-Chairs of Design
The Design Departments’ reorganized leadership model will begin rotating the positions of Chairs on renewable three-year terms.
April 7, 2021
Mikaal Sulaiman Appointed Head of Sound Design Concentration
Sulaiman will begin his appointment as Assistant Professor and Head of the Sound Design Concentration full-time on July 1.
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