Ferrentino’s play about a woman with Down Syndrome and her siblings was developed during the 2016 Carlotta Festival of New Plays.
News from On and Off York Street

‘Dickinson’ Showrunner Alena Smith (’06) Embraces Subversion
In a writers’ room that includes Lynn Nottage (’89, Former Faculty), Smith’s Peabody-winning vision invites excitement and collaboration.

Josh Wilder (’18), Joins Dorset Theatre Festival as Fellow
Wilder is one of two playwrighting Fellows in the inaugural Commissioning and Fellowship Program at the Festival.

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.

Announcing New and Promoted Faculty for 2020–21 Academic Year
“It is thrilling to welcome more than a dozen field-leading professionals to our community,” said Dean James Bundy.

Noah Diaz (’20) in Audible’s Emerging Playwrights Fund Class
Audible aims to connect extraordinary performers with remarkable original work, amplifying new voices to millions of listeners.

Bess Wohl (’02) Receives Inaugural Georgia Engel Playwriting Prize
Honoring the playwright’s comic work, the award was presented by the Dramatist Guild Foundation.

Noah Diaz (’20) and Kate Attwell (’13) Receive Sloan Commissions
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation commissions plays about science each year from MTC, the Ensemble Studio Theatre, and the National Theatre.

Paula Vogel Receives Honorary Doctorate of Letters
Vogel, former Chair of Playwriting, was recognized for her commitment to teaching her craft to future generations.

Rudi Goblen (’22): B-Boy, Poet, Playwriting M.F.A. Candidate
Goblen is just the kind of artist that leaders of the Yale School of Drama Playwriting program see as the future.