Juilliard Drama Announces 2018-19 Season
Juilliard Drama begins its inaugural year under the leadership of Obie-winning director Evan Yionoulis, Richard Rodgers Director of the Drama Division. Current acting director Richard Feldman will resume his role as associate director and faculty member. The 2018-19 season features fully staged productions showcasing Juilliard's Group 48 acting students in their fourth and final year in the program.
Juilliard Appoints Evan Yionoulis as Director of Drama
Juilliard today announced that Obie-award winning director Evan Yionoulis, currently professor in the practice of acting and directing at Yale School of Drama and a resident director at Yale Repertory Theatre, will become the school's Richard Rodgers Director of Drama at Juilliardstarting with the 2018-19 academic and performance season. The Juilliard Drama Division, celebrating its 50th anniversary this season, offers a program that encompasses one of this country's most respected conservatory educations for actors as well as highly successful pre-professional mentoring for playwrights.
David Tennant and More to Lead RSC's 'KING AND COUNTRY' Tour at BAM This Spring
BAM has confirmed plans for Royal Shakespeare Company's productions of William Shakespeare's history plays, RICHARD II; HENRY IV Parts I and II; and HENRY V, all directed by RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran, to be performed in repertory at the BAM Harvey Theater from Mar 24 through May 1, 2016. KING AND COUNTRY: SHAKESPEARE'S GREAT CYCLE OF KINGS is a worldwide theatrical event marking the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, with performances at BAM, London's Barbican, and in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.
Crash of Rhinos Stages PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES Reading Tonight
Crash of Rhinos, the small theater company going into residence at the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts next year, announced today it would present a staged reading of 'Parent Teacher Conferences,' a new comedy by Jessica North Macie, tonight, December 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the Conservatory.
Crash of Rhinos to Present PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES Staged Reading, 12/16
Crash of Rhinos, the small theater company going into residence at the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts next year, announced today it would present a staged reading of 'Parent Teacher Conferences,' a new comedy by Jessica North Macie, on Monday night, December 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the Conservatory.
Crash of Rhinos to Presents THE GOOD HOUSEKEEPER Reading, 11/18
Crash of Rhinos, the small theater company going into residence at the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts next year, announced today it would present a staged reading of "The Good Housekeeper," a new play by local playwright Richard Washer on Monday night, November 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Conservatory.
National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts to Wrap MANILOGY Trilogy with BEST MEN Staged Reading, 8/19
The National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, the only accredited acting school in the Greater Washington Area, announced today that its "Manilogy" reading series - a trilogy of new comedies about men - will conclude with a staged reading of "Best Men" on Monday, August 19, at 7:30 pm. The play was written by local playwrights Mario Baldessari and Chris Stezin, and the reading is being directed by WSC Avant Bard Artistic Director Tom Prewitt.
Juilliard Drama to Feature GREAT GOD PAN, BURIED CHILD & More in 2013-2014 Season
Juilliard's Drama Division announces the 2013-2014 season of fully-staged productions featuring Juilliard's 43rd group of acting students in their fourth and final year in the drama program at Juilliard. This season's plays include Jeffrey Hatcher's Smash, directed by Victor Pappas; Amy Herzog's The Great God Pan, directed by Maria Mileaf; and Sam Shepard's Buried Child, directed by Daniel Fish. All performances take place in the Stephanie P. McClelland Drama Theater at Juilliard.
Nat'l Conservatory of Dramatic Arts to Stage Reading of THE THING ABOUT MY BROTHER, 6/24
The National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, the only accredited acting school in the Greater Washington Area, announced today the continuation of its staged readings of a "Manilogy" of new comedies about men - written by local playwrights Mario Baldessari and Chris Stezin, and directed by WSC Avant Bard Artistic Director Tom Prewitt. The "Manilogy" continues with a staged reading of "The Thing about My Brother" on Monday, June 24, at 7:30.
New Theater Company Crash of Rhinos Presents CRASH! Sketch Comedy Revue Tonight
The National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, the only accredited acting school in the Greater Washington Area, announced today that Crash of Rhinos, a new theater company in the process of being born, will hold a sketch comedy revue called the 'Crash!' in the Conservatory's black-box theater tonight, May 18, at 8 pm. Tickets are $10. Proceeds from the performance will go towards funding the incorporation of the new company as an official 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
New Theater Company Crash of Rhinos to Host CRASH! Sketch Comedy Revue, 5/18
The National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, the only accredited acting school in the Greater Washington Area, announced today that Crash of Rhinos, a new theater company in the process of being born, will hold a sketch comedy revue called the 'Crash!' in the Conservatory's black-box theater on Saturday, May 18, at 8 pm. Tickets are $10. Proceeds from the performance will go towards funding the incorporation of the new company as an official 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Juilliard Receives $10 Million to Endow Masters Program in Drama
The Juilliard School today announced a $10 million gift that completes the endowment of the School's new four-year masters-level graduate program in Drama. The gift supports increased instructional costs and new faculty, and provides full scholarships plus stipends for actors in their final and fourth year of the master of fine arts program in Drama. Juilliard's Board Chairman and his wife, Bruce and Suzie Kovner initiated a matching challenge grant of up to $5 million to endow Juilliard Drama's MFA program, with donors John A. and Carole Moran and The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust completing that challenge.
The National Conservatory of the Dramatic Arts Presents Q&A With John Putch, 2/18
The National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, the only accredited acting studio in the Greater Washington Area, announced today that, on Monday, Feb. 18, from 7 to 9 p.m., it would host an informative interview and Q&A with Hollywood director/producer John Putch that's open exclusively to DC-area actors and acting students. Tickets for the event are $70 and available through Brown Paper Tickets at JohnPutchNCDA.brownpapertickets.com. ($10 discounts are available for members of the Actors Center, the Actors Equity Association, SAG-AFTRA and Conservatory alumni and faculty.)