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An interdisciplinary team of School of the Arts alumni has launched Welcome to My Room, a one-woman show comprising a dynamic blend of musical concert, poetry, and personal narrative. The ensemble recently presented a workshop performance in the East Village Basement, a multipurpose theatre/art space, before heading to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August, where the play will run from August 2 to 10.
Acting alumnus Isaiah Dòdó-Williams ’22 has been selected as part of the 2024 Disney Television Discovers: Talent Showcase.
Acting alumna Amber Chardae Robinson ’15 appears as a series regular on Apple TV’s Palm Royale, which premiered in March, 2024 and has just been renewed for a second season this month.
Acting alumna Rebecca Henderson ’06 stars in The Acolyte, which is set to premiere this summer on Disney+.
Acting Professionally, the renowned book of professional advice for actors by Associate Professor of Professional Practice James Calleri, has been re-released in a brand new edition published by Bloomsbury, with additional writing by Robert Cohen.
The winners of the 67th annual Obie Awards were recently announced, with several notable Columbia theatre artists on the list.
Acting alumna Laura Campbell ’08 is currently starring in an innovative new performance piece, Molly Bloom: Redux.
Award-winning film Monsoon Wedding (dir. Mira Nair, 2001) has been adapted into a new musical.
Acting student Trí Lê has been cast in the ensemble of Shakespeare in the Park’s 2023 production of Hamlet.
Acting alumna Kristin Dodson ’22 will star in Bernarda’s Daughters, a new play by Diane Exavier that premieres off-Broadway in May.
Acting alumnus Isaiah Dòdó-Williams ’22 will star in ABC’s single camera comedy pilot, Public Defenders. The pilot was written by Eddie Quintana and will be directed by Randall Einhorn.
Acting alumna Anya Banerjee ’20 stars in the tenth and final season of The Blacklist, which premiered on Sunday, February 26, 2023.