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Director Jamie Lloyd’s minimalist rendition of Sunset Boulevard was one of the most anticipated Broadway openings this season.
Acting alum Rebecca Henderson ’06 has made her Broadway debut in Cult of Love.
Theatre alum Meropi Peponides ’13 sees dramaturgy everywhere: Netflix specials, budgets for stage productions, political campaigns, venues in Staten Island and the Bronx. “It’s just the way I think,” she said. “It’s not like I can turn off the dramaturgy brain.”
Theatre alum Matt Barbot ’17 is debuting his new play the beautiful land i seek (la linda tierra que busco yo) at The Puerto Rican Traveling Theater in its world premiere.
This Is Who We Are is a series featuring Columbia University School of the Arts’ professors, covering careers, pedagogy, and art-making. Here, we talk with Professor Christian Parker about dramaturgy and the enduring power of theatre.
The School of the Arts's Digital Storytelling Lab (DSL) recently hosted two immersive experiences which invited participants to explore how emerging technologies intersect with storytelling, community, and our collective imagination.
A Woman Among Women by Playwriting alum Julia May Jonas ’12 was recently selected as a New York Times Critic’s Pick. The show's debut on October 15, 2024, opened The Bushwick Starr’s new location at 419 Eldert Street.
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Adjunct Associate Professor of Theatre Morgan Jenness, one of our most beloved, valued, and inspiring teachers.
Adjunct Assistant Professor and Prince Fellowship alum Rachel Sussman discovered the suffragists in a middle school textbook, sandwiched between World War I and the Prohibition. The book didn’t give her much—she only met Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton—but she was already hooked.
Playwriting alum Sam Grabiner ‘21 won the 2024 Stage Debut Award for his play Boys on the Verge of Tears. The Stage, Britain’s premier theatre publication, has annually recognized the most promising debuts in the region since 2017
This Is Who We Are is a series featuring Columbia University School of the Arts’ professors, covering careers, pedagogy, and art-making. Here, we talk with Professor Victoria ‘Tory’ Bailey about loud and noisy classrooms, the challenges facing students, and the importance of bringing theatre to audiences.
Dramaturgy alum Cha Ramos ’21 has punched her ticket for the Broadway adaptation of Death Becomes Her, where she’ll serve as Fight Director.
