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SKiNFoLK: An American Show by alumna Jillian Walker ’17 was selected as a New York Times Critic’s Pick. The production had its first presentation at The Bushwick Starr as a part of the Star Reading Series in 2016. We spoke with Walker about the play’s inaugural reading in 2016. This season, SKiNFoLK returned to the Bushwick Starr with a full length production. The 2020 critically acclaimed production is directed by alumna Mei Ann Teo ’14.
Stars Behind The Stars is a bi-weekly series featuring theatre makers behind the scenes.
Playwriting alumna Elisabeth Frankel ’19 is assistant directing the musical Assassins at Classic Stage Company alongside Director John Doyle. Doyle has served as Artistic Director for Classic Stage Company since 2016, following former Artistic Director and Professor Brian Kulick.
Directing Alumnus Marc Atkinson '16 associate directed Hamlet at St. Ann’s Warehouse alongside Director Yaël Farber. The production transferred to St. Ann’s and screened earlier this month, following a critically acclaimed run at The Gate Theatre in Dublin, in the fall of 2018.
Anna Rebek takes on the task of creating an original Horror work with her Director’s Thesis GASP!
Written by The Presnyakov Brothers
Translated by Sasha Dugdale
Produced by arrangement with Nick Hern Books
The 2019 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards were announced, awarding Comfort Women: A New Musical by Producing & Theatre Management student Dimo Kim three awards.
The 30th Annual Kleban Prizes for Musical Theatre were presented earlier this month, honoring the work of musical theatre composers, lyricists, and librettists.
Theatre alumna Raquel Almazán ’15 was named the new President of the Indie Theater Fund Board of Directors.
Stars Behind The Stars is a bi-weekly series featuring theatre makers behind the scenes.
Caborca, an alumni based theatre company, celebrated 10 years with a bilingual performance of Javier Antonio González's Zoetrope at the 2nd International Pueblos-Escena Festival in Camagüey and Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.
Alumna Lucy Powis ’18 produced Really Really Gorgeous at The Tank. The world premiere production penned by Nick Mecikalski and directed by Miranda Haymon played the 99-seat Manhattan Theatre for 16 performances, closing February 9, 2020.
