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Lance Reddick (’94) on ‘Angel Has Fallen’ and Classmate Paul Giamatti (’94)
Reddick reflects on working extra hard in school, while his classmate was “just the star the first day of class.”
August 26, 2019
Gamal Palmer (’08) on Being Black, Gay, and Jewish in America
In an LGBTQ&A podcast, Palmer says he has just now begun to feel comfortable voicing his blackness in Jewish spaces.
August 21, 2019
Alex Lubischer (’19) Joins Goodman Theatre’s Playwrights Unit
The residency, partnered with Chicago Dramatists, culminates in a public staged reading of each of the four writer’s new plays in Summer 2020.
August 15, 2019
Playwright Kim Powers (’84) Brings Together Yale School of Drama Alumni for ‘Sidekicked’
The new play is directed by Roy Steinberg (’78) and features costumes by Jess Goldstein (’78, Former Faculty).
August 7, 2019
Louisa Jacobson (’19) to Play Juliet in ‘Romeo & Juliet’ at Old Globe Theater
The Shakespeare play will open on August 17 at Old Globe Theater in San Diego and close September 15.
August 2, 2019
Terrence Dwyer (’88) Named McCallum Theatre’s President and CEO
Dwyer most recently served as president of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Orange County, a position he held for 13 years.
July 31, 2019
Ato Blankson-Wood (’15) on Playing a ‘Queer African’ in ‘The Rolling Stone’
“I wanted to play a queer African person…” said Blankson-Wood. “That’s a lot of my lived experience and I wanted to bring that to the stage.”
July 26, 2019
‘Moulin Rouge!’ Costume Designer Catherine Zuber (’84) Talks Bringing Glamour to Life
Zuber, 14-time Tony nominee, describes where she gets her inspiration in designing for the Moulin Rouge! musical.
Sarah Williams (’15) Named Managing Director of Cal Shakes
“Sarah’s experience, acumen, and leadership abilities will be essential as we build our community and educational programs in the East Bay…” said board president Kate Stechschulte.
July 18, 2019
David J. Roberts (Faculty, ’08) to lead 651 ARTS
651 ARTS, Brooklyn’s premier organization for the African Diasporic arts, announced that Roberts will start as Executive Director in August 2019.
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