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The Annual Magazine is Now Online
The current issue of the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale Annual Magazine is now available online.
June 14, 2023
Marcus Gardley ’04 Appointed Co-Chair of Playwriting Program
“There is no place I’d rather be than DGSD, sharing knowledge and supporting the next generation of storytellers,” Gardley said.
June 12, 2023
Chris Jennings (’97) Named Executive Director of Manhattan Theatre Club
After 19 seasons as Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Managing Director, Jennings succeeds MTC’s long-time producer, Barry Grove.
June 8, 2023
Marcelo Martínez Garcia ’23 named 2023 Burry Fredrik Design Fellow
The scenic designer receives $10,000 grant.
April 25, 2023
Snehal Desai (’08) Appointed Artistic Director of Center Theatre Group
Desai is the first person of color to lead the theatre, once renowned for its commitment to socially engaged drama.
April 19, 2023
Benjamin Benne (’23) Wins Grand Prize
Manning, first performed at the School in 2021, has won Portland Stage’s Clauder Competition.
April 18, 2023
Laura Penn (Faculty) Appointed to President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities
President Biden announced that Laura Penn has been appointed to the PCAH, which serves to advise the President on cultural policy.
Charlotte Brathwaite (’11) Wins Doris Duke Artist Award
The largest award for individual performing artists honors those transforming the fields of dance, jazz, and theatre.
February 17, 2023
Mia Sara Haiman (’23) Wins USITT Award
Haiman will accept the KM Fabrics, Inc. Technical Production Award at the 2023 USITT Conference.
February 14, 2023
Alumni Named Finalists for 2023 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
Karen Hartman (’97), Sarah Mantell (’17), and a.k. payne (’23) are finalists for the prize honoring women+ in English-speaking theatre.
February 9, 2023
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