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The Playwright’s Room is a series featuring the newest cohort of Columbia Playwriting students.

Thin Mints by Playwriting alumna Ellen Steves ’17 will play in Sideshow Theatre Company’s House Party series.

Three Columbia Films were selected to screen at the South By Southwest (SXSW) film festival this year.

The Playwright’s Room is a series featuring the newest cohort of Columbia Playwriting students. These playwrights study under the tutelage of David Henry Hwang and Lynn Nottage.

Theatre alumnus Anthony McDonald ’13 has been named the Executive Director of the Shubert Theatre, effective March 15, 2021.

The Trade Federation, or, Let's Explore Globalization Through the Star Wars Prequels by playwriting alumnus Andy Boyd ’18 was recently published by NoPassport Press.

Playwriting alumnus Harrison David Rivers ’09 writes Interlude, which began performances virtually on March 1, 2021.

Alumna Barbara Whitman ’05 partners with the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDFC) to establish the Barbara Whitman Award.

The Alumni Spotlight is a place to hear from the School of the Arts alumni community about their journeys as artists and creators.

Live at the Lortel, an Off-Broadway podcast, recently hosted Associate Professor Lynn Nottage for an evening of conversation.

Alumna Nana Dakin ’18 directs Love Letter To A Seed, an illustrated letter, invitation, and audio experience.

Dramaturgy alumna Ilana Lucas ’10 was recently appointed Vice President of the Canadian Theatre Critics’ Association (CTCA).

Student Series

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Dramatic Influences

by Lillian Mottern

This series asks Columbia Theatre artists about their artistic obsessions—what drives these individuals, even as it drives them crazy?

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This is Who We Are

by Carlos Barragán

A series featuring Columbia School of the Arts’ professors, covering careers, pedagogy, and art-making.

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Theatre in Motion

by Anastasia Ellis

A series featuring Columbia theatre makers, discussing theatre's movement across stages, through time, and within communities.