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Celebrating Black American Playwrights

Recognizing revolutionary contributions of Black playwrights to American literature.

Working with SDA’s Office of EDI, we are highlighting Black creatives whose work has served as an act of protest and healing, and provided inspiration for all Americans.

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SDA MFA Year 2 students and faculty meet the cast of the Broadway Revivial of

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Several SDA MFA students took a “surreal” and “life-changing” trip to New York, enjoying behind-the-scenes access to top Broadway shows and rehearsing in one of the city’s most storied venues.

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Alumni Q&A: Kapil Talwalkar ’15

For our Alumni Q&A series, Kapil Talwalkar ’15 talks preparing for roles, bugging your teachers, and NBC’s Night Court.

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New Faculty Spotlight: Esther K. Chae

The internationally award-winning artist, educator, and entrepreneur Esther K. Chae joined the full-time faculty at SDA this year.

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Faculty Q&A: Paula Cizmar

Professor Paula Cizmar talks about teaching, theatre as a driver of social change, and her new opera Firecrackers.

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Designing spaces for conversations

SDA alum Maureen Weiss (BFA ‘96) and SDA professor Sibyl Wickersheimer’s new book highlights the voices and work of contemporary set designers for the first time.

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L to R: Lori Furie, Kate Burton, and Gigi Pritzker talk artistic entrepreneurship in Cammilleri Hall. (Photo by Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)

Finding the path to leadership

A host of multihyphenate directors, producers, and executives discussed strategies for artistic entrepreneurship at the fifth Multihyphenate Masterclass.

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