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Carmen Morgan (Faculty) Named A 2020 Paul Robeson Award Recipient
This is the only award given jointly by the Actors’ Equity Association and Actors’ Equity Foundation.
December 7, 2020
Nancy Yao Maasbach (Faculty) Tours Chinatown
President of Chinatown’s Museum of Chinese in America, Ms. Maasbach leads a New York Times reporter through Manhattan’s historic Chinatown.
December 4, 2020
Design Faculty Receive 2020 “Viv” Awards from AUDELCO
Alan C. Edwards (’11) and Toni-Leslie James received awards for their lighting and costume design during a virtual ceremony.
December 2, 2020
Courtney Jamison (’18) Named Inaugural Artivism Fellow
The Broadway Advocacy Coalition fellowship was created to support artist-activists using their talents to have an impact on the world.
November 30, 2020
Beth Morrison (’05, Faculty) Named Artist of the Year by Musical America
The 2021 Agents of Change were chosen for their contributions to the performing arts during this challenging year.
November 18, 2020
Yale School of Drama Alumni Launch ‘Encompass Collective’
The program is led by Francesca Fernandez McKenzie (’18), Julian Elijah Martinez (’16), Sohina Sidhu (’19) and Jenelle Chu (’16).
November 16, 2020
Jabari Brisport (Acting, ’14) Elected to NY State Senate
Brisport, New York’s first openly gay Black state legislator, was interviewed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in September.
November 6, 2020
Inaugural BIPOC Leadership Circle Announced
artEquity launches the Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Leadership Circle in partnership with Yale School of Drama.
November 5, 2020
Cynthia Santos-DeCure (Faculty) a Leader in Vocal Training Progress
DeCure, the first person of color to be certified in Knight Thompson Speechwork, advocates for attention to all linguistic identities.
November 3, 2020
Emmy Winner Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (’15) Senses His Responsibility
“I’d like to keep that same sense of joy, but also add a mission, another layer of responsibility to tell stories that need to be told.”
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