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Numerous productions including Columbia students, faculty, and alumni garnered nominations for this year’s Drama Desk Awards.
Professor Lynn Nottage has been elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The award marks another success for Nottage this spring. Nottage was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in drama for her playSweat, making her the first woman to win two Pulitzer Prizes in drama (she previously won the award with her play Ruined in 2009). Sweat also marks Nottage’s Broadway debut, where it is currently running at Studio 54.
School of the Arts faculty members Hilton Als, Associate Professor of Writing, and Lynn Nottage, Associate Professor of Theatre, have been awarded 2017 Pulitzer Prizes in Criticism and Drama, respectively.
Numerous Columbia faculty, students, and alumni join with other New York theater-artists for an event at the Martin Segal Theater Center celebrating Arab Classic Plays on April 19. The day will consist of readings of plays by Yusuf Idris, Issam Mahfouz, and Sa’dallah Wannous—three celebrated Arab writers whose work is not yet widely known in America—followed by a panel discussion.
Opera Colorado presents the world premiere Steal a Pencil for Me, a new opera with libretto by Deborah Brevoort (Faculty) and music by Gerald Cohen, as part of their 2017–2018 Season.
Kristin Slaney's thesis play, Un-Utero, follows Mel and Becca, best friends who live in a town where all Planned Parenthood locations have recently shut down.
Two Columbia alumni have been nominated for the 2016 Drama Desk Awards.
Nottage was honored with the prize for Master American Dramatist, and Lee received the prize for American Playwright in Mid-Career.
Alum Jessica Litwak '89 discusses their journey as an artist and creator.
Alum Marce Walsh '90 discusses their journey as an artist and creator.
