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Behind the Scenes with 'Urinetown' Creators, Production & Design Teams
Thursday, Apr 8, 2021
This spring, TISCH DRAMA STAGE presents a hybrid in-person / online production of the Tony Award-winning musical Urinetown. Director in Residence Carlos Armesto of theatreC sat down with the creators of Urinetown for a discussion on the show and its relevance in the current moment.
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Meet TISCH DRAMA STAGE Artists in Residence Carlos Armesto & theatreC
Monday, Mar 29, 2021
This spring, Tisch Drama is thrilled to welcome visionary theatre artist Carlos Armesto, Producing Artistic Director of theatreC, as our spring artist in residence. Over the past several weeks, Armesto and Co-Director Attilio Rigotti have collaborated with students to develop and direct 'Urinetown,' the rough, raunchy, quirky, comic musical about greed, power, love, ambition, greed, corporations, and greed (did I say greed?).
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Tisch Drama Alum Stacey Osei-Kuffor to Write Marvel 'Blade' Reboot
Friday, Feb 19, 2021
Tisch Drama alumna Stacey Osei-Kuffor '09 has signed on to write the new Blade reboot for Disney / Marvel—making her the first black woman to write a Marvel movie.
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Tisch Drama's Jump Start Series Among New Programming in Career Development
Friday, Feb 12, 2021
This January, Tisch Drama's Office of Career Development & Alumni Engagement, headed up by Rachel Friedman, launched the Jump Start Series, a free, single-day virtual workshop designed to empower participants to propel their careers to the next level.
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Tisch Drama Professor Carol Martin Gives Talks in NYC and Abroad
Thursday, Feb 11, 2021
In recent news, Professor Carol Martin was a speaker and curator for Segal Talks at CUNY Graduate Center, as well as Hotel Modern (Holland), Rabih Mroué (Lebanon), and Nicolas Kent (United Kingdom). The talks are focused on theatre of the real.
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Tisch Drama Professor Jeanette Yew Wins 2020 Design Achievement Award
Wednesday, Feb 10, 2021
This spring, Live Design magazine awarded Tisch Drama Assistant Arts Professor Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew a 2020 Design Achievement Award for her design work in the opera Sweet Land. Yew was both Lighting and Production Designer of the production.
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Tisch Drama to Present at SXSW EDU Conference
Monday, Feb 1, 2021
This spring, Tisch Drama alumni Bryce Dallas Howard and Nia Farrell, along with Rachel Friedman, head of Tisch Drama's Career Development & Alumni Engagement Office, will be presenting a featured session on the department's collaboration with Nine Muses Entertainment at the SXSW EDU Conference and Festival.
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Tisch Drama Launches Behind the Scenes Series for Production & Design
Monday, Nov 23, 2020
This fall, the TISCH DRAMA STAGE Design and Stage Management teams came together in a series of interviews to talk about their newfound process, and everything that goes into mounting a virtual festival of productions, given the restrictions of the pandemic.
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Tisch Drama Alumni in Politics
Tuesday, Nov 3, 2020
Acknowledging 2020 as a pivotal election year, Tisch Drama alumni are getting involved in the political process in a variety of ways, from running for elected office to organizing political action groups to volunteering for campaigns. In this month’s Alumni Spotlight, we highlight several artists who are participating in our democracy and making their voices heard.
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Tisch Drama Launches Lenore Doxsee Scholarship
Friday, Oct 30, 2020
This fall, Tisch Drama's Production & Design Studio is proud to announce an endowed scholarship in honor of the late Lenore Doxsee, a much-beloved faculty member and award-winning lighting and scenic designer for opera, dance, and theatre.
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