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New York Stage and Film, a non-profit dedicated to both emerging and established artists in the development of new works for theater and film, announced that Christopher Burney ’94 will become its next Artistic Director.

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

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

Six Alumni received nominations: Jennifer Lee '04 (Frozen), Ayad Akhtar '02 (Junk), Lauren Nicole Cipoletti '13 and Dave Register '15 (Harry Potter), Thomas Kitt '96 (SpongeBob SquarePants), and Mia Yoo '98 (La MaMa E.T.C.).

Alumna Jocelyn Bioh’s School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play  got three nominations.

Under the artistic direction of Alumnus Tony Speciale '08, Abingdon Theatre Company will produce two New York premieres this season

Fly written by Associate Professor Trey Ellis and co-writen by Ricardo Kahn received three awards at The NAACP Theatre Awards, including Best Production.

Visual Arts Professor Sarah Sze and Theater Arts Professor Lynn Nottage were inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Alumnus Darko Tresnjak '98 will kick off The Metropolitan Opera’s 2018–2019 season with Saint-Saëns’ Samson et Dalila.

Ricardo Neumann '20 is a first-year student studying Theatre Management & Producing.

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

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

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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.