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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The New School for Drama Names Joe Mantello 2010-2011 Artist-in-Residence
The New School for Drama has announced that the award-winning director Joe Mantello will be the distinguished artist-in-residence for the 2010—2011 academic year. Mantello’s directing credits include the wildly popular Wicked, as well as Assassins and Take Me Out, each of which earned him a Tony Award for directing. As an actor, Mantello earned a Tony nomination for [...]
The New School for Drama Presents New Voices Playwrights Festival
The New School for Drama presents the New Voices Playwrights Festival, a novel series featuring seven original plays performed in repertory from April 8-24 at The New School for Drama Theater. This festival, advised by award-winning director and faculty member Jim Simpson, highlights the work of the graduating MFA playwrights, directors, and actors and is [...]
Doug Hughes to Teach at The New School for Drama Spring 2010
The New School for Drama has announced that the award-winning director Doug Hughes will be teaching this spring semester. Working with professionals like Hughes in the New York theater world is a cornerstone of Drama students’ experience at The New School. In the intimate setting of the classroom, Hughes will be teaching Directing Chekhov and [...]
The New School for Drama Presents New Visions Festival November 19 through December 12 at The New School for Drama Theater
The New School for Drama presents The New Visions Drama Directing Festival, a new series featuring seven contemporary plays performed in repertory November 30 through December 12 at the New School for Drama Theater. This festival highlights the work of the graduating MFA directing and acting students in the program, and is free and open [...]
