News from On and Off York Street
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Stage Management, Technical Design & Production, and Theater Management Eliminate GRE Requirement
Policy effective immediately for Fall 2020 enrollment.
November 20, 2019
School of Drama to Partner on Design/Tech/Stage Management Event
The October 4 event in Los Angeles is a collaboration among the School, East Los Angeles College Theatre Arts Department, and Center Theatre Group.
September 19, 2019
‘If Pretty Hurts …’ by Tori Sampson (’17) to premiere at Playwrights Horizons
Directed by Leah C. Gardiner (’96), the 2017 Carlotta Festival-developed play features a wealth of YSD talent.
January 4, 2019
Narda E. Alcorn (’95) Appointed Chair of Stage Management Department
Dean James Bundy called Alcorn “a practitioner of the very first rank: a key artistic collaborator in landmark productions for more than two decades.”
November 30, 2018
Rick Sordelet (Stage Management Faculty) Fight Directs Bloody ‘Titus Andronicus’
Sordelet’s direction enhances the “swift, devastating action” of the The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey production.
July 28, 2018
Derek DiGregorio (’07), Assistant Stage Manager on ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ on Broadway
Previous Broadway credits include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Kinky Boots .
April 22, 2018
In the Moment: Interview with Stage Manager Paul D. Michnewicz
Paul Michnewicz has transferred his stage management skills to his new job as the Director of Arts and Events at the Reston Community Center.
December 28, 2017
Will Rucker (’16), Producing Director of Dorset Theatre Festival
Rucker was Co-Artistic Director of Yale Cabaret’s 2015-16 season, and worked at Atlantic Theatre Company and Playwrights Realm.
November 9, 2017
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