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24 Hour Plays: The Nationals at The New School for Drama

From August 7 to 10, the 24 Hour Company will bring the nation’s most promising young actors, writers and directors to New York for intensive summer workshops at The New School for Drama.

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Naked Angels Joins The New School for Drama

“This alliance brings together the two voices in contemporary theater best equipped to cultivate new work,” said Pippin Parker, director of The New School for Drama. “Having been a part of Naked Angels and The New School for so many years, I understand their shared interest in testing the waters with provocative, original art that [...]

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Training the New Theater Professional

The New School for Drama today announced its new BFA in Dramatic Arts, led by acclaimed playwright Jon Robin Baitz. Sarah Jessica Parker, John Guare, Doug Hughes and Tina Fallon compose the Advisory Board.

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Sir David Hare Named Drama Artist-In-Residence

BAFTA Award-winning English playwright, director and screenwriter Sir David Hare will serve as distinguished Artist-in-Residence for one week beginning Monday, November 12, 2012.

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Kathleen Chalfant

The New School For Drama Names Kathleen Chalfant 2011-2012 Artist-In-Residence

The New School for Drama has announced that Drama Desk Award-winning actor Kathleen Chalfant will be the distinguished Artist-in-Residence for the 2011-2012 academic year.

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Frances McDormand (photo: Doug Hamilton)

The New School Public Programs: Performing Arts

Since its founding, The New School has brought cutting-edge artists and performers to the classroom and to the public. In keeping with this tradition, this spring The New School presents a wide array of student, faculty, and professional performances and lectures across genres, featuring some of the culture’s most influential artists and thinkers.

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New Voices

The New School for Drama Presents New York’s Freshest Playwrighting Talent

The New School for Drama presents the New Voices Playwrights Festival, a series featuring six original plays performed in repertory March 30-April 2 and April 6-9 at The New School for Drama Theater.

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Guy Maddin, Hauntings, 2010

The New School Presents NOIR

From April 1’8, The New School will present its first arts festival, which will explore the relevance of the classic genre of Noir and evaluate its meaning today. The festival will include iconic films, hard-boiled storytelling, graphic art, and music inspired by this quintessential American style.

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The New School For Drama Presents Second Annual New Visions Directing Festival Featuring Works By Euripides, Martin Crimp And Ödön Von Horvat

The New School for Drama presents the second annual New Visions Drama Directing Festival, featuring three full-length plays spanning eras and styles, performed in repertory. The festival, which runs from December 8 through December 11, highlights the work of graduating MFA directing and acting students. All performances are free and open to the public.

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Tackling the Classics and the Avant Garde

The New School for Drama is pleased to announce its expansive 2010 fall season beginning with William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, followed by the FIRST LOOK Workshop Performance Series featuring Elmer Rice’s The Adding Machine, and culminating with the New Visions Directing Festival.‚Ä®‚Ä®

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