Theatre News

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Recently appointed Head of Playwriting and Associate Professor James Ijames has co–written the new musical Saturday Church currently on at New York Theatre Workshop.

Concentration Head and Associate Professor of Stage Management, Michael Passaro, serves as the Production Stage Manager for Huzzah.

The Maenads, a new play by Playwriting alum Stephen Foglia '17, is currently playing at The Tank Theater in Midtown, from September 18 to October 12, 2025.

Acting alum William Appiah '24 appears in And Then There Were No More at La Mama, a new play by actor Tim Blake Nelson and directed by Mark Wing-Davey, which runs through November 2, 2025.

Adjunct Professor Moisés Kaufman and 2014 Directing alum Michel Hausman '14 will both direct shows as part of Miami New Drama’s 2025-2026 season.

The groundbreaking theatre director, author, and beloved professor opens up about her legacy.

The 47th Bay Area Playwright Festival has announced their semi-finalists and finalists for the festival, and five Columbia playwrights, both alums and a current student, have made the list. 

The 77th Emmy Award Winners have been announced, and a number of projects worked on by Columbia filmmakers are among the winners.

Adjunct Associate Professor of Writing Jeremy Tiang, Theatre alum Zizi Majid '20, and Film alum Sushma Khadepaun '20 are among the artists granted the NYSCA/NYFA Fellowship this year.

Alum Vaughn Pole ’22 discusses their journey as an artist and creator.

Producers Giuliana Carullo and Miranda Gohh have been named recipients of the 2025 Prince Fellowship and Prince/TTLP Fellowship, respectively.

Tony Award Nominee and Directing alum Saheem Ali '07 is directing Twelfth Night for The Public Theatre's beloved summer tradition of Shakespeare in the Park.

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by Anastasia Ellis

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