The award honors a director who has distinguished herself through her artistry and vision.
News from On and Off York Street


Neil A. Mazzella (’78) Received 2021 Yale Medal
Mazzella was recognized for his efforts in supporting students at the School of Drama.

OperaHack 2.0 Winning Proposals Announced
Camilla Tassi (’22) and John Horzen (’24) collaborated on the winning proposal, MusiCue, a design cue process automator.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (’15) Cements A Place on Hollywood’s New A-List
“At every point, when I asked people that I looked up to, they said, ‘Absolutely, yes.'” said Abdul-Mateen.

Diversifying Stage Management Through Antiracist Training
When she teaches, Narda E. Alcorn (’95, Chair of Stage Management) shows students how to dismantle preconceptions that can cause harm.

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.

Sydney Lemmon (’17) Joins Cast of ‘Firestarter’
Lemmon will play the mother of a child with pyrokinetic abilities in the feature adaptation of Stephen King’s novel.

Molly Bernard (’13) Says Goodbye to ‘Younger’
Cast in the pilot shortly after graduating, Bernard grew into adulthood with her character, Lauren Heller.

Stella Baker (’18) leads CW series ‘The Republic of Sarah’
Baker and showrunner Jeffrey King fought to create “a flawed protagonist who can make mistakes.”

Mark Blankenship (’05) Joins National Alliance for Musical Theatre
As New Works Director, Mark is responsible for producing and managing every aspect of NAMT’s annual Festival of New Musicals.