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David Geffen School of Drama and Yale Repertory Theatre train and advance leaders in the practice of every theatrical discipline, making art to inspire joy, empathy, and understanding in the world. On and Off York Street. Wendall K. Harrington Receives 2024 Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre. Nancy Yao Appointed Assistant Dean.
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David Geffen School of Drama. Yale University founded a...
- Training
David Geffen School of Drama at Yale consists of theater...
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University Theatre, 222 York Street. October 21– 27, 2023...
- Admissions
David Geffen School of Drama offers graduate training...
- Alumni
Welcome, David Geffen School of Drama Alumni! Deborah S....
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Brittany Bland (’19) with Wendall Harrington (Faculty) at a...
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Above all, they have a deep respect for the colleagues with...
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David Geffen School of Drama, spring 2022. Photo by T....
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The David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University is a graduate professional school of Yale University, located in New Haven, Connecticut.
David Geffen School of Drama offers graduate training programs in every theatrical discipline. Please visit our training pages for detailed information about each department's program of study and admission requirements.
Associate Dean, David Geffen School of Drama; Managing Director, Yale Repertory Theatre; Assistant Professor Adjunct of Theater Management. Professor in the Practice of Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism at David Geffen School of Drama and Editor, Theater Magazine.
David Geffen School of Drama. Yale University founded a Department of Drama in the School of Fine Arts in 1924 through the generosity of Edward S. Harkness, B.A. 1897. In 1925, while the University Theatre was under construction, the first class of students was enrolled.
Jun 30, 2021 · Entertainment executive and philanthropist David Geffen donated $150 million to Yale University to make its drama school the only one in the nation that eliminates tuition for all students. The School, renamed after Geffen, offers training in every theater discipline and has a diverse and acclaimed alumni network.
David Geffen was born in Brooklyn, New York, on February 21, 1943. He started his career in the mailroom of the William Morris Agency, later becoming an agent and a manager of top talents such as Laura Nyro, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and Joni Mitchell.