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Dramatic Writing is Imagining an American Restoration
Thursday, May 28, 2020
The Rita and Burton Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing hosted a ZOOM panel of notable Artistic Directors from some of the leading theatres in the country to discuss the future of theatre.
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Cheri Magid Wins the Opera America Discovery Grant!
Friday, Apr 10, 2020
Cheri Magid's opera Penelope and the Geese with have performances at UNAM's El Aleph Festival in Mexico City in May. The opera, for which she wrote the libretto, also just won an Opera America Discovery Grant.
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Scottie Harvey Dramatic Writing Alumni Receives the Paula Vogel Award for Playwriting
Thursday, Mar 26, 2020
Congratulations Scottie Harvey (MFA '20), co-recipient of the Kennedy Center's Paula Vogel Playwriting Award for her play, "I Will Be Your Feet When You Need Them"!
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The Woman's Party
Monday, Mar 9, 2020
Professor Rinne Groff's play, The Woman's Party, will run as part of Clubbed Thumb's SUMMERWORKS 2020 from June 19 - July 1 ...
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Williamstown Theatre World Premiere for Dramatic Writing MFA Alumna Sanaz Toossi
Tuesday, Mar 3, 2020
MFA alum Sanaz Toossi's new play, "Wish You Were Here," will run at the Williamstown Theater Festival this summer season!
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Dramatic Writing Faculty Ian Ellis James featured in Blue Magazine
Monday, Mar 2, 2020
Congratulations to Dramatic Writing Faculty Member Ian "Electric" Ellis James who was featured in this months issue of Blue Magazine
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Dramatic Writing Alumni Spotlight: Andrea Thome
Monday, Mar 2, 2020
MFA alumna Andrea Thome's, Fandango for Butterflies (and Coyotes), a new play about immigration, is currently playing in all five boroughs...
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DDW Student Matthew Libby Wins Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition
Tuesday, Feb 18, 2020
Congratulations to Matthew Libby (MFA '20), winner of the Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition! His play, DATA, will premiere on the Hertz Stage Spring of 2021....
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DDW Congratulates Fredrica Bailey and Stefon Bristol On Film Independent Spirit Award Win!
Wednesday, Feb 12, 2020
Congratulations to Fredrica Bailey and Stefon Bristol who won the Film Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature Screenplay for See You Yesterday.
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DDW Adjunct Rehana Mirza Wins Kleban Award!
Monday, Feb 10, 2020
Congratulations to Rehana Lew Mirza who was awarded a Kleban Award for most promising musical theatre librettist. Tony award-winning judges: Gerard Alessandrini, Victoria Clark, and Robyn Goodman selected this years winners.
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