Alan C. Edwards (’11) and Toni-Leslie James received awards for their lighting and costume design during a virtual ceremony.
News from On and Off York Street


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.

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.

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).

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.

Inaugural BIPOC Leadership Circle Announced
artEquity launches the Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Leadership Circle in partnership with Yale School of Drama.

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.

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.”

Sydney Lemmon (’17) Commands as lead in Hulu’s “Helstrom”
Lemmon has also had impressive guest appearances on “Fear the Walking Dead” and “Succession.”

“I’m wearing my skin. We can’t act like it’s not there.”
Moses Ingram (’19) makes an impressive screen debut in the Netflix limited series ‘The Queen’s Gambit.’