This Month in Theatre History
April recalls the Hyers sisters, a prolific lyricist, a federal musical revue, a busy book writer, an August Wilson premiere, and an Anna Deavere Smith classic.
All Stories About Yale Repertory Theatre
Robert Brustein Raised the Bar for Us All
The founder of Yale Rep and ART had intellect, idealism, and indignation to spare, and he put it all in service of the theatre he wanted to see in the world.
Four Playwrights Receive Yale Rep Commissions
Guadalís Del Carmen, Dave Harris, Rachel Lynett, and Sanaz Toossi will develop new works with support from the Binger Center for New Theatre.
Christina Anderson Wades Into the History of Swimming Pool Segregation
In ‘the ripple, the wave that carried me home,’ next playing at Kansas City Rep and Yale Rep, this busy playwright pens another piece inspired by history.
This Month in Theatre History
December brought the premieres of a powerful Pulitzer-winning drama, a Yiddish play by a prolific Jewish playwright, and a docudrama about a flashpoint in U.S. history.
Yale Rep and School of Drama Will Not Produce 2020-21 Season
Yale will not produce a season of plays, but will cover expenses for MFA students to extend their studies.
U.S. Theatres Reel and Regroup in Face of Closures
As Broadway shutters to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the nation’s small and regional theatres follow suit—and enter a time of grave uncertainty.
Costume Designer: Toni-Leslie James
Her students keep her young, she says, as she balances new jobs, Broadway productions, and regional work.
Yale Rep to Premiere New Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Play
Jacobs-Jenkins will adapt ‘The Bacchae,’ and Will Eno will premiere a new play about land ownership during the theatre’s 2019-20 season.
The Sol Project to Partner with Yale Rep
The Latinx initiative has announced its first national partnership, taking its mission to advance Latinx writers to institutions outside of New York.
