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‘Nutcracker’ Sets by Fufan Zhang (’17) Feature Seafaring Flavor
The build and installation of the scenery, which focuses on southeastern Connecticut’s seafaring history, was managed by Kevin Belcher and Dashiell Menard (’19).
December 4, 2018
Donald T. Sanders (’69) to Direct Off-Boadway Premiere of ‘Maestro’
Maestro brings to life the story of conductor Arturo Toscanini, who bravely opposed Fascism in Italy and America.
December 3, 2018
Narda E. Alcorn (’95) Appointed Chair of Stage Management Department
Dean James Bundy called Alcorn “a practitioner of the very first rank: a key artistic collaborator in landmark productions for more than two decades.”
November 30, 2018
A Playwright Who Won’t Let Anyone Off the Hook
Jeremy O. Harris (’19)’s debut is “like commuting into Manhattan on a comet.”
November 28, 2018
Alumni and Faculty explore ‘The Seagull’ in New Film
The Chekhov Project Company includes Joan MacIntosh (Faculty), Rob Campbell (Acting, ’90), Deb O (Design, ’07), Daniel Baker ( Sound Design, ’04), and Johnny Moreno (Design ’18).
November 26, 2018
Sara Holdren (’15) Named Artistic Director of Shakespeare Academy @ Stratford
The Academy combines rigorous training and ensemble collaboration to perform two Shakespeare plays at the American Festival Shakespeare Theater.
November 19, 2018
Yale Teams in Finals of Director-Designer Showcase
School of Drama finalists are Haydee Zelideth and Yana Birÿkova (’17); Shadi Ghaheri (’18); John Bondi-Ernoehazy, Mika Eubanks, Samuel Kwan Chi Chan, and Yaara Bar (’19).
November 14, 2018
Eclipse Theatre Company to Feature Works of Christopher Durang (’74)
Eclipse plans to explore the range of Durang’s canon with three full productions, readings, and public events focused on the playwright and his works.
November 12, 2018
Hansol Jung (’14) Channels ‘Multiple Existences’ in Her Writing
“Hansol has no shortage of metaphors, and they’re incredibly integral, holistic, and beautiful,” says director Leigh Silverman.
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (’03) Makes ‘Archie’ Deep and ‘Sabrina’ Dark
Aguirre-Sacasa is “a John Hughes for a darker, more cynical, way more libidinous age. “
November 9, 2018
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