“[His] creativity and vision have supported advances in both drama education and practice and positioned Yale for leadership in the field.”
News from On and Off York Street


Lynn Nottage (‘89) One of Several Black Writers on Broadway This Season
Eric M. Glover (Faculty) comments on how this movement happened and what it means for Broadway.

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.

Doug Robinson (’24) Named Grantee of ReImagine: New Plays in TYA
ReImagine aims to support the development and visibility of new works for young audiences by BIPOC playwrights.

Playwright OyamO (’81) Receives 2021 Tooth of Time Award
Presented by the Adams and Reisch Foundation, the award honors playwrights who create significant, idea-driven work throughout their career.

Lindsey Ferrentino (’16) To Adapt ‘Amy and the Orphans’ for Netflix
Ferrentino’s play about a woman with Down Syndrome and her siblings was developed during the 2016 Carlotta Festival of New Plays.

‘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.