Playwriting News & Events

Several Columbia University alumni have teamed up to create a new original series of digital shorts, entitled Marta Nesspek Presents.

New work by alumnae Zizi Majid ’20, Daaimah Mubashshir ’15

The playwriting professor and the composer discuss their collaboration at an online School of the Arts event.

Second-year Playwriting student, Deandre C. Short ’23 has signed on as the assistant director for Dominique Morisseau’s new play, Confederates.

The Columbia University School of the Arts graduate Film Program proudly announces the

Playwriting student Ellis Stump ’23 has been named one of the Ascending Playwrights of 2021 at Yonder Window Theatre Company in Br

Associate Professor David Henry Hwang’s new ope

the bandaged place, by playwriting alumnus Harrison David Rivers

Two Columbia Playwriting alumni, 

Simon & Schuster recently published a debut novel, Vladimir, by Playwriting alumna Julia May Jonas '12.

Made by God, a new play by Playwriting alumna and New York-based Irish writer 

Playwriting alum Sam Chanse ’12 is featured as one of five writers in The Public Theater’s new production, Out of Time.