• School of Drama 2009–2010

School of Drama
2009–2010
BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY
Series 105 Number 13 August 30, 2009
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School of Drama
2009–2010
BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY
Series 105 Number 13 August 30, 2009
Contents
Calendar 5
The President and Fellows of Yale University 6
The O∞cers of Yale University 7
Administration and Faculty 8
Mission Statement 13
History and Facilities 15
History of Yale School of Drama 15
History of Yale Repertory Theatre 15
Facilities 16
Yale School of Drama Computing 17
Degrees and Certificates 18
Living at Yale School of Drama 19
Training 19
Resolution of Scheduling Conflicts 20
Attendance 20
Work Periods 20
Understudy Responsibilities 21
Departmental Assignments 21
Rehearsals 21
Work-Study Requirement 22
Elective Work-Study 22
Outside Employment 22
Recess 22
Registration 23
DRAM 6a/b, Survey of Theater and Drama 23
Course Standards and Requirements 23
Grading 24
Evaluation 24
Leaves of Absence 25
Withdrawal 27
Transcripts 27
Dossier Service 28
Student Records 28
Yale School of Drama Student Government 28
Behavior Subject to Disciplinary Action 28
Grievance Procedures 29
Sexual Harassment
Student Complaints
Living at Yale University 30
A Global University 30
Cultural Opportunities 31
O∞ce of International Students and Scholars 31
International Center for Yale Students and Scholars 32
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Health Services for Yale School of Drama Students 33
Resource O∞ce on Disabilities 36
Religious Life at Yale 37
Athletic Facilities 37
Departmental Requirements and Courses of Instruction 39
Acting 39
Design 44
Sound Design 49
Directing 56
Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism 61
Playwriting 75
Stage Management 79
Technical Design and Production 84
Theater Management 91
Technical Internship Program 98
Special Research Fellow Status 99
Special Student Status 99
Tuition and General Expenses 100
Financial Aid Policy 105
Fellowships and Scholarships 110
Prizes 114
Enrollment 2009–2010 116
The Work of Yale University 121
Maps 124
Calendar
FALL 2009
Aug. 28 F Fall term begins, 9 a.m. Registration for new students
New student orientation sessions as scheduled
Aug. 29–30 SA–SU New student orientation sessions as scheduled
Optional activities; production work proceeds as scheduled
Aug. 31 M Registration for returning students
New student orientation sessions and returning student
departmental meetings as scheduled
Sept. 1–2 T–W New student orientation sessions and returning student
departmental meetings as scheduled
Sept. 3 TH Fall-term classes begin, 9 a.m.
Nov. 25 W Fall recess begins, 11:59 p.m., for students not involved in
School of Drama or Yale Repertory Theatre productions
Nov. 30 M Fall recess ends. Classes resume, 9 a.m.
Dec. 12 SA Fall-term classes end. Work period begins, 11:59 p.m.
Dec. 19 SA Work period ends. Winter recess begins, 11:59 p.m.,
for students not involved in School of Drama or
Yale Repertory Theatre productions
SPRING 2010
Jan. 4 M Winter recess ends. Work period begins, 9 a.m.
Registration for all students
Jan. 11 M Work period ends. Spring-term classes begin, 9 a.m.
Jan. 18 M Martin Luther King, Jr. observance; classes suspended
Production work proceeds as scheduled
Mar. 6 SA Spring recess begins, 11:59 p.m.
Mar. 13 SA Spring recess ends. Work period begins, 11:59 p.m.,
for students not involved in School of Drama or
Yale Repertory Theatre productions
Mar. 22 M Work period ends. Spring-term classes resume, 9 a.m.
May 1 SA Spring-term classes end. Work period begins, 11:59 p.m.
May 16 SU Work period ends. Summer recess begins, 11:59 p.m.,
for students not involved in School of Drama or
Yale Repertory Theatre productions
May 24 M University Commencement
The President and Fellows of Yale University
President
Richard Charles Levin, B.A., B.Litt., Ph.D.
Fellows
Her Excellency the Governor of Connecticut, ex o∞cio
His Honor the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, ex o∞cio
George Leonard Baker, Jr., B.A., M.B.A., Palo Alto, California
Edward Perry Bass, B.S., Fort Worth, Texas
Roland Whitney Betts, B.A., J.D., New York, New York
Je≠rey Lawrence Bewkes, B.A., M.B.A., New York, New York
Peter Brendan Dervan, B.S., Ph.D., San Marino, California (June 2014)
Donna Lee Dubinsky, B.A., M.B.A., Portola Valley, California
Mimi Gardner Gates, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Seattle, Washington ( June 2013)
Paul Lewis Joskow, B.A., Ph.D., Locust Valley, New York
Neal Leonard Keny-Guyer, B.A., M.P.P.M., Portland, Oregon ( June 2015)
Margaret Hilary Marshall, B.A., M.Ed., J.D., Cambridge, Massachusetts ( June 2010)
William Irwin Miller, B.A., M.B.A., Columbus, Indiana ( June 2011)
Indra Nooyi, B.S., M.B.A., M.P.P.M., Greenwich, Connecticut
Barrington Daniels Parker, B.A., LL.B., Stamford, Connecticut
Douglas Alexander Warner III, B.A., New York, New York
Margaret Garrard Warner, B.A., Washington, D.C. ( June 2012)
Fareed Zakaria, B.A., Ph.D., New York, New York
The O∞cers of Yale University
President
Richard Charles Levin, B.A., B.Litt., Ph.D.
Provost
Peter Salovey, A.B., M.A., Ph.D.
Vice President and Secretary
Linda Koch Lorimer, B.A., J.D.
Vice President and General Counsel
Dorothy Kathryn Robinson, B.A., J.D.
Vice President for New Haven and State A≠airs and Campus Development
Bruce Donald Alexander, B.A., J.D.
Vice President for Development
Ingeborg Theresia Reichenbach, Staatsexamen
Vice President for Finance and Business Operations
Shauna Ryan King, B.S., M.B.A.
Vice President for West Campus Planning and Program Development
Michael John Donoghue, B.A., Ph.D.
Vice President for Human Resources and Administration
Michael Allan Peel, B.S., M.B.A.
Yale School of Drama/Yale Repertory Theatre
Administration and Faculty
Administration
Richard Charles Levin, B.A., B.Litt., Ph.D., President of the University
Peter Salovey, A.B., M.A., Ph.D., Provost of the University
James Bundy, M.F.A., Dean of Yale School of Drama and Artistic Director of
Yale Repertory Theatre
Victoria Nolan, B.A., Deputy Dean and Managing Director of Yale Repertory Theatre
Joan Channick, J.D., Associate Dean
Susan Rochette, B.A., Financial Aid O∞cer
Maria Leveton, B.S., Registrar/Admissions Administrator
Emeriti
Wesley Fata, Professor Emeritus of Acting
Leon Katz, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism
William Warfel, M.F.A., Professor Emeritus of Theater Design
Faculty
Chuck Adomanis, M.F.A., Lecturer in Technical Design and Production
Christopher Bayes, Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Acting
Erica Berg, B.F.A., Lecturer in Acting
Todd Berling, M.F.A., Lecturer in Technical Design and Production
Deborah Berman, B.A., Lecturer in Theater Management
David Biedny, Lecturer in Design
David Binder, B.F.A., Lecturer in Theater Management
Je≠rey Bledsoe, M.F.A., Lecturer in Theater Management
John Boyd, M.F.A., Lecturer in Technical Design and Production
Laura Brown-MacKinnon, M.F.A., Lecturer in Stage Management
David Budries, Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Sound Design
James Bundy, M.F.A., Professor of Drama
Benjamin Cameron, M.F.A., Lecturer in Theater Management
Elisa Cardone, M.F.A., Lecturer in Technical Design and Production
David Chambers, M.F.A., Professor (Adjunct) of Directing
Joan Channick, J.D., Professor (Adjunct) of Theater Management
Karin Coonrod, M.F.A., Lecturer in Directing
Liz Diamond, M.F.A., Professor (Adjunct) of Directing
Marion Koltun Dienstag, M.F.A., Lecturer in Theater Management
Diane DiVita, M.F.A., Lecturer in Stage Management
Patricia Egan, B.A., Lecturer in Theater Management
Alan Eisenberg, J.D., Lecturer in Theater Management
Gwen Ellison, Lecturer in Acting
Laura Freebairn-Smith, M.B.A., Lecturer in Theater Management
Elinor Fuchs, Ph.D., Professor (Adjunct) of Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism
Jess Goldstein, M.F.A., Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Design
 Administration and Faculty 9
Jane Greenwood, Professor (Adjunct) of Design
Barry Grove, M.A., Lecturer in Theater Management
John Guare, M.F.A., Lecturer in Playwriting
Andrew Hamingson, Lecturer in Theater Management
Wendall Harrington, Lecturer in Design
Frank D. Hartenstein, Lecturer in Stage Management
Don A. Harvey, M.F.A., Professor (Adjunct) of Technical Design and Production
Barbara Hauptman, M.F.A., Lecturer in Theater Management
Alan Hendrickson, M.F.A., Professor (Adjunct) of Technical Design and Production
Robin Hirsch, B.F.A., Lecturer in Technical Design and Production
Mary Hunter, Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Stage Management
John Huntington, M.F.A., Visiting Associate Professor of Technical Design and
Production
Peter Francis James, M.A., Lecturer in Acting
David Johnson, Lecturer in Technical Design and Production
David Kahn, M.S., Lecturer in Technical Design and Production
Greg Kandel, M.F.A., Lecturer in Theater Management
Michael Korie, Lecturer in Playwriting
Lisa Kron, B.A., Lecturer in Playwriting
Kevin Kuhlke, B.A., Visiting Professor of Acting
Ming Cho Lee, B.A., L.H.D., Donald M. Oenslager Professor (Adjunct) of Design
Eugene Leitermann, M.F.A., Lecturer in Technical Design and Production
James Leverett, M.A., Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Dramaturgy and Dramatic
Criticism
Nick Lloyd, M.A., Lecturer in Sound Design
Joshua Loar, Lecturer in Sound Design
Frank Lombardi, Lecturer in Stage Management
Todd London, Ph.D., Lecturer in Theater Management
Joan MacIntosh, B.A., Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Acting
James Magruder, D.F.A., Lecturer in Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism
Edward A. Martenson, A.B., Professor (Adjunct) of Theater Management
B. Cade Massey, Ph.D., Assistant Professor (Adjunct) of Drama
Tom McAlister, Professor (Adjunct) of Technical Design and Production
Beth McGuire, M.F.A., Lecturer in Acting
Susan Medak, B.A., Lecturer in Theater Management
James Mountcastle, M.F.A., Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Stage Management
Neil Mulligan, M.F.A., Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Technical Design and
Production
David Neumann, B.F.A., Lecturer in Acting
Jane Nichols, M.A., Lecturer in Acting
Michael Nishball, B.F.A., Lecturer in Technical Design and Production
Victoria Nolan, B.A., Professor (Adjunct) of Theater Management
Lynn Nottage, M.F.A., Lecturer in Playwriting
Ellen Novack, B.A., Lecturer in Acting
Robert Orchard, M.F.A., Lecturer in Theater Management
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Michael J. Passaro, M.A., Lecturer in Stage Management
Annie Piper, M.F.A., Lecturer in Acting
Pamela Prather, M.F.A., Lecturer in Acting
Ken Prestininzi, M.F.A., Lecturer in Playwriting
Frank Pugliese, M.F.A., Lecturer in Playwriting
Jonathan Reed, M.F.A., Lecturer in Technical Design and Production
William J. Reynolds, M.F.A., Lecturer in Technical Design and Production
Marc Robinson, D.F.A., Professor (Adjunct) of Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism
Randy Rode, M.S., Lecturer in Theater Management
Gordon Rogo≠, B.A., Professor (Adjunct) of Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism
Michael Rossmy, M.A., Lecturer in Acting
Rebecca Rugg, D.F.A., Assistant Professor (Adjunct) of Dramaturgy and Dramatic
Criticism
Bronislaw Joseph Sammler, M.F.A., Henry McCormick Professor (Adjunct) of
Technical Design and Production
Thomas Sellar, D.F.A., Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Dramaturgy and Dramatic
Criticism
Vicki Shaghoian, M.A., Lecturer in Acting
Michael Sheehan, M.F.A., Lecturer in Theater Management
Catherine Sheehy, D.F.A., Professor (Adjunct) of Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism
Rachel Sheinkin, M.F.A., Lecturer in Playwriting
Fay Simpson, M.A., Lecturer in Acting
Bronwyn Sims, Lecturer in Acting
Ilona Somogyi, M.F.A., Lecturer in Design
Rick Sordelet, M.F.A., Lecturer in Acting and Stage Management
Hunter Nesbitt Spence, B.F.A., Lecturer in Technical Design and Production
Stephen Strawbridge, M.F.A., Professor (Adjunct) of Design
Matthew Suttor, D.M.A., Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Sound Design and Stage
Management
Jennifer Tipton, B.A., Professor (Adjunct) of Design
Anne Trites, B.A., Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Theater Management
Ron Van Lieu, B.S., Lloyd Richards Professor (Adjunct) of Acting
Timothy K. Vasen, M.F.A., Lecturer in Acting and Directing
Paula Vogel, M.A., Eugene O’Neill Professor (Adjunct) of Playwriting
Paul Walsh, Ph.D., Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Dramaturgy and Dramatic
Criticism
Ru-Jun Wang, M.F.A., Professor (Adjunct) of Design
Harry H. Weintraub, J.D., Lecturer in Theater Management
Walton Wilson, B.F.A., Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Acting
Jessica Wolf, B.F.A., Lecturer in Acting
Steven Wol≠, M.F.A., Lecturer in Theater Management
Robert Woodru≠, M.F.A., Lecturer in Directing
Michael Yeargan, M.F.A., Professor (Adjunct) of Design
Evan Yionoulis, M.F.A., Professor (Adjunct) of Acting
Grace Zandarski, M.F.A., Lecturer in Acting
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Production Sta≠
Kate Baker, Head Properties Runner
Deborah Bloch, First Hand
Elizabeth Bolster, Wardrobe Supervisor
Paul Bozzi, Sta≠ Sound Engineer
Brian Cookson, Properties Master
Janet Cunningham, Stage Carpenter
Matthew Ga≠ney, Master Shop Carpenter
Ryan Gardner, Shop Carpenter
Don Harvey, Technical Director
Alan Hendrickson, Electro Mechanical Lab Supervisor
Robin Hirsch, Associate Costume Shop Manager
Nora Hyland, Assistant Scenic Artist
Linda Kelly-Dodd, Costume Project Coordinator
Joshua Loar, Sound Supervisor
Tom McAlister, Costume Shop Manager
Jennifer McClure, Properties Assistant
Lisa McDaniel, Shop Carpenter
Angie Meninger, Scenic Artist
James Mountcastle, Production Stage Manager
Neil Mulligan, Technical Director
Jonathan Reed, Senior Associate Production Supervisor
Sharon Reinhart, Master Shop Carpenter
Rachel Reynolds, Property Stock Manager
Bronislaw Joseph Sammler, Production Supervisor
David P. Schrader, Properties Craftsperson
Eric Sparks, Shop Foreman
Don Titus, Lighting Supervisor, Inventory Manager
Erik Trester, Head Projection Technician
Ru-Jun Wang, Resident Scenic Charge
Jason Wells, Head Electrician
Linda Wingerter, Costume Stock Manager
Linda-Cristal Young, Head Electrician
Clarissa Wylie Youngberg, Draper
Mary Zihal, Senior Draper
Administrative Sta≠
Richard Abrams, Operations Associate
Tracy Baldini, Assistant Audience Services Director
Marla Beck, Senior Administrative Assistant for the Production Department
Deborah Berman, Director of Development and Alumni A≠airs
Amy Boratko, Literary Manager
Daryl Brereton, Associate Information Technology Director
Josephine Brown, Senior Administrative Assistant to the Dean/Artistic Director and
Associate Artistic Director
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Katherine D. Burgueño, Director of Finance and Human Resources
Susan Clark, Development Associate
Cristal Coleman, Business O∞ce Specialist
Magaly Costa, Business O∞ce Specialist
Daniel Cress, Associate Director of Marketing
Belene Day, Senior Administrative Assistant to the Development/Alumni A≠airs and
Marketing/Communications Departments
Sheila Daykin, Associate Director of Finance
Kathleen Driscoll, Senior Administrative Assistant to the Departments of
Directing, Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism, Playwriting, and Stage
Management, and to Theater Magazine
Debbie Ellinghaus, Senior Associate Director of Development and Alumni A≠airs
Maggie Elliott, Marketing and Publications Manager
Janna Ellis, Associate Director of Audience Services and Tessitura Specialist
Ruth Feldman, Director of Education and Accessibility Services
Miriam Felton-Dansky, Associate Editor, Theater Magazine
Maria Frey, Business O∞ce Specialist
Jacob Gallagher-Ross, Associate Editor, Theater Magazine
Alex Grennan, Artistic Coordinator for Yale Repertory Theatre
Mara Hazzard, Director, Yale Tessitura Consortium
Edward Jooss, Audience Safety Personnel
Jennifer Kiger, Associate Artistic Director of Yale Repertory Theatre
Ellen Lange, Senior Administrative Assistant for the Acting Department
Ann M. K. McLaughlin, Senior Associate Director of Development, Yale Repertory
Theatre
Kay Perdue Meadows, Artistic Coordinator for Yale Repertory Theatre
London G. Moses, Audience Services Assistant
Steven Padla, Senior Associate Director of Communications
William J. Reynolds, Director of Theater Safety and Occupational Health
Randy Rode, Information Technology Director
Audrey Rogers, Manager, Group Sales
Thomas Sellar, Editor, Theater Magazine
Toni Ann Simiola, Senior Administrative Assistant for the Business O∞ce, Operations,
Information Technology, and Tessitura Consortium
Rachel Smith, Associate Director of Marketing and Audience Services
Sarah Stevens-Morling, Manager, Online Communications and Print Advertising
Jacob Thompson, Jr., Security O∞cer
Laura Torino, Senior Administrative Assistant to the Financial Aid O∞cer and
Registrar/Admissions Administrator
Anne Trites, Director of Marketing and Communications
Mary Volk, Senior Administrative Assistant for the Design and Sound Design
Departments
Mission Statement
Yale School of Drama and Yale Repertory Theatre are committed to rigorous, adventur-
ous, and passionate exploration of our art form. We embrace a global audience. Our
highest aim is to train artistic leaders—in every theatrical discipline—who create bold
new works that astonish the mind, challenge the heart, and delight the senses.
CORE VALUES
Artistry
Through mastery of skills and techniques, we nurture imagination and court inspiration.
We seek fluent, authentic, original storytelling that reflects the complexity of the human
spirit and questions accepted wisdom.
Professionalism
High aspirations and profound dedication fuel our conservatory training. With a sure
sense of the value of work in our lives, we pursue excellence and are willing to risk
failure.
Collaboration
We champion the unique voice of each artist and strive for a collective vision of our goals;
working in balance, we prize the contributions and accomplishments of the individual
and of the team.
Discovery
We wrestle with the most compelling issues of our time, to derive new understanding
for the advancement of the human condition. We foster curiosity, invention, bravery,
and humor, promoting practical innovation and personal revelation as lifelong habits
of the artist.
Diversity
We joyfully embrace the di≠erences that enrich our society and enhance our artistry, as
a means to approach and comprehend our humanity.
Community
We reach out to the widest possible audience for our work; in so doing, we celebrate the
ethical and animating exchange of idea and spirit with each other, with our field, and
with the world.
OBJECTIVES
The goal of Yale School of Drama is to develop the artistry, craft, and attitudes of its
students to prepare them for careers in the professional theater.
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Yale School of Drama and Yale Repertory Theatre together are a unique conservatory
for theater training within the University. In each discipline of the School of Drama the
aesthetic sensibility is translated into the language of the stage. The application of theory
to professional practice is a central tenet of training at the School of Drama, enhanced in
scope by the integration of the School with the Yale Repertory Theatre in a relationship
analogous to that of a medical school and a teaching hospital.
Although many graduates’ paths evolve into distinctive careers in film, television,
teaching, and alternative forms of theatrical production and presentation, the primary
focus of training at Yale School of Drama is the artistry of the legitimate stage.
History and Facilities
HISTORY OF YALE 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. George Pierce
Baker, the foremost teacher of playwriting in America, joined the faculty to serve as
the first chairman of the department, and the first Master of Fine Arts in Drama was
conferred in 1931.
In 1955, by vote of the Yale Corporation, the department was organized as a separate
professional school, Yale School of Drama, o≠ering the degrees of Master of Fine Arts,
Doctor of Fine Arts, and Certificate in Drama (for those students who had completed the
three-year program without having the normally prerequisite bachelor’s degree).
HISTORY OF YALE REPERTORY THEATRE
In 1966, under the leadership of Dean Robert Brustein, Yale Repertory Theatre was
formed as part of Yale School of Drama, establishing a complementary relationship
between conservatory and professional practice.
A hallmark of Robert Brustein’s artistic leadership of Yale Repertory Theatre from
1966 to 1979 was his insistence on a resident company of artists. Brustein’s dream of a
permanent repertory company became an inspiration to the emerging field of nonprofit
theater. The model of Brustein’s programming choices, emphasizing the production of
new plays and classics of the world theater in vivid and inventive interpretations, has
remained the centerpiece of the work of Yale Repertory Theatre.
During the tenure of Lloyd Richards, dean and artistic director from 1979 to 1991,
the theater increased its emphasis on the production of new plays. Athol Fugard, Lee
Blessing, and August Wilson were among the playwrights who premiered their work at
Yale Rep during Richards’s leadership. Yale Rep was one of the first resident theaters to
regularly transfer serious work to the commercial theater, developing a model of pro-
fessional producing that changed the course of new play development in the American
theater.
Stan Wojewodski, Jr., dean and artistic director from 1991 to 2002, was notable for
his commitment to the individual artist. Wojewodski made long-term commitments to
Suzan-Lori Parks, Len Jenkin, and Ralph Lemon, as well as numerous actors, directors,
and performance artists.
James Bundy, appointed dean and artistic director in 2002, emphasizes the production
of new works and bold interpretations of the classics that make immediate connections
to contemporary audiences. His tenure has included regional, American, and world pre-
mieres of plays and translations by Henry Adam, David Adjmi, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa,
Kia Corthron, Lucinda Coxon, Amy Freed, Marcus Gardley, Kama Ginkas, Rolin Jones,
Sunil Kuruvilla, Elizabeth Meriwether, Richard Nelson, Bruce Norris, David Rabe, José
Rivera, Sarah Ruhl, Octavio Solis, and August Wilson. During this time, Yale Rep has
also commissioned more than a dozen playwrights to write new work, and provided
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low-cost theater tickets and classroom visits to thousands of middle- and high-school
students from Greater New Haven through Will Power!, an educational program initiated
in 2004.
Yale Repertory Theatre has produced well over 100 premieres, including two Pulitzer
Prize winners and four other nominated finalists. Eleven Yale Rep productions have
advanced to Broadway, and countless other plays first produced at Yale Rep have been
presented at theaters across the country. Yale Rep productions have garnered more than
forty Tony Award® nominations and eight Tony awards, and the theater itself is the
recipient of the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theater.
FACILITIES
The University Theatre at 222 York Street is Yale School of Drama’s center. It includes a
proscenium theater seating 654, which is shared with the undergraduate dramatic asso-
ciation. The University Theatre also houses the main administrative o∞ces, the scene,
prop, and costume shops, and several classrooms.
Yale Repertory Theatre is located in a distinctive historical building on the corner of
Chapel and York streets. Formerly the Calvary Baptist Church, the theater contains a
491-seat auditorium facing a modified apron stage, and the Yale School of Drama/Yale
Repertory Theatre box o∞ce.
The Iseman Theater in Holcombe T. Green, Jr. Hall, located at 1156 Chapel Street,
contains a flexible performance space seating up to 200. This building also houses the
Yale School of Art.
The School of Drama Annex, at 205 Park Street, houses the Design department, the
Robertson Computer Lab, the Laurie Beechman Center for Theatrical Sound Design and
Music, a lighting and sound lab, performance space, and several classrooms.
217 Park Street contains the Yale Cabaret as well as rehearsal rooms and performance
space, classrooms, faculty o∞ces, and the o∞ces of Theater magazine.
149 York Street is home to several key administrative o∞ces, including registrar, admis-
sions, business, and financial aid, as well as an extensive paint shop, rehearsal rooms,
classrooms, and faculty o∞ces. The Digital Media Center for the Arts is also housed in
this building.
212 York Street is home to faculty o∞ces of the Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism
department.
305 Crown Street houses faculty o∞ces and classrooms for the Acting and Playwriting
departments.
The Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library at 180 York Street comprises the merged hold-
ings of the former Art & Architecture and Drama Libraries, the Arts of the Book Collec-
tion, and the sta≠ of the Visual Resources Collection, making it the primary collection
for the study of art, architecture, and drama production at Yale. Currently, the drama
collections have approximately 20,000 volumes, including plays by American, British,
and foreign playwrights, books on the history of theater, theater architecture, dramatic
criticism, costume and stage design, stage lighting and production, theater management,
biographies, and related reference books. Nonbook materials from the former Drama
Library that document theatrical production through photographic prints, production
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books, scrapbooks, and ephemera are now part of the Arts Library Special Collections
department. Highlights include the Rollo Peters Archive, the Rockefeller Theatrical
Prints Collection, the Doolittle Collection of Japanese Theatre Prints, and the George
Pierce Baker Collection. Yale School of Drama students are free to use the collections in
the libraries of other graduate and professional schools, the Sterling Memorial Library,
the Bass Library, and the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
The Digital Media Center for the Arts (DMCA) at 149 York Street is a multimedia facil-
ity that was created to establish connections between traditional art and the computer
age. The DMCA was conceived by and serves the several arts departments and institu-
tions at Yale. Beyond providing classroom and laboratory facilities, the DMCA provides
instruction and equipment that allow faculty and students in all arts disciplines to dis-
cover and create in the diverse fields of electronic media. Advanced technologies, sta≠
expertise, and interdisciplinary approaches make the DMCA an ideal auxiliary for Yale’s
arts community.
YALE SCHOOL OF DRAMA COMPUTING
Yale School of Drama urges all students to consider the purchase of a computer and
appropriate software to use during their time at the School of Drama. The School of
Drama has established purchase programs with several vendors that provide the opportu-
nity to purchase a reliable, competitively priced laptop compatible with the Yale network.
For more information on these programs, and for hardware/software requirements for
each department, please refer to our Web site, www.yale.edu/drama/students.
Student Computer Labs
Yale School of Drama maintains the Robertson Computer Lab in the basement of 205
Park Street. The facility is open to School of Drama students twenty-four hours a day for
school-related projects. It features eight Dell workstations, two flatbed scanners, and one
color laser printer/copier. Software in the lab includes Adobe Design Collection, Adobe
After E≠ects, Autocad, Microsoft O∞ce, and VectorWorks.
Other student computers are assigned to the various departments for use by students
engaged in department-related academic and production work. Networked laser printers
assigned to each department can be accessed by students. A student should check with
his or her department chair for further information.
Wireless Network Access
Yale University and Yale School of Drama provide a range of computer resources aimed
at supporting student needs. Students should visit our Web site, www.yale.edu/drama/
students/, to learn how to access the University computer network and wireless network-
ing, e-mail, anti-virus and anti-spyware software, and other crucial information.
Degrees and Certificates
MASTER OF FINE ARTS
The Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree is conferred by the President and Fellows of
Yale University on students holding a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college who
complete with distinction any of the programs of study outlined and who exhibit excel-
lence in their professional practice. Three years in residence is the time required for this
work; on rare occasions the faculty of Yale School of Drama may reduce the residency
requirement, but in no case below a minimum of two years. The M.F.A. is awarded in
the following areas of study: Acting, Design, Sound Design, Directing, Dramaturgy and
Dramatic Criticism, Playwriting, Stage Management, Technical Design and Production,
and Theater Management.
DOCTOR OF FINE ARTS
The Doctor of Fine Arts (D.F.A.) degree is conferred by the President and Fellows of Yale
University on students who hold the M.F.A. degree in Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criti-
cism and who have completed the M.F.A. qualifying comprehensive examinations and
have written a dissertation of distinction on a subject approved by the D.F.A. committee.
This committee is comprised of the full-time faculty of the Dramaturgy and Dramatic
Criticism department.
CERTIFICATE IN DRAMA
The Certificate in Drama is conferred by the President and Fellows of Yale University on
students who do not hold an undergraduate degree from an accredited college, but who
completed with distinction the three-year program of study in Acting, Design, Sound
Design, Directing, Playwriting, Stage Management, or Technical Design and Produc-
tion. The Certificate in Drama is subject to the same training requirements as that of the
M.F.A. degree. Upon written request the certificate will be converted to an M.F.A. degree
if a student later satisfactorily completes an accredited bachelor’s degree elsewhere.
TECHNICAL INTERNSHIP CERTIFICATE
The Technical Internship Certificate is awarded by Yale School of Drama to students who
complete with distinction the one-year technical internship program of the Technical
Design and Production department.
COMMENCEMENT
All candidates on whom degrees or certificates are to be conferred must be present at the
Commencement exercises unless excused for urgent reasons by their department chair
with the approval of the dean. Requests to be excused from Commencement must be
submitted by May 1, 2010.
Living at Yale School of Drama
Yale School of Drama consists of theater professionals and students working together in
a conservatory setting. The life of the School of Drama includes classroom training and a
variety of production experiences, ranging from readings to performances at the School
of Drama and Yale Repertory Theatre.
TRAINING
The Classroom
Students are prepared in the particular disciplines for which they were admitted. Each
department in Yale School of Drama has a sequential series of courses unique to its dis-
cipline and designed to develop an advanced understanding of the student’s program of
study and the art of the theater.
Production
Production activity is central to the training in all departments, featuring more than forty
productions at Yale School of Drama, Yale Repertory Theatre, and Yale Cabaret each
season. The School of Drama’s production calendar is the most extensive of any theater
training program in the United States. These productions a≠ord ample opportunities to
present student work to the faculty so that they can evaluate the progress of the student
from the classroom to the stage.
Yale School of Drama Productions
Yale School of Drama presents six plays in productions for which tickets are sold to the
general public. Three of these are selected in consultation with the Directing department;
three are new plays from the Playwriting department, produced in repertory in the spring
term. Additional productions within the School of Drama include the Shakespeare Rep-
ertory Projects, new plays from the Playwriting department, and projects selected by the
chair of the Acting department.
Yale Repertory Theatre
Yale Repertory Theatre serves as a teaching theater—both an exemplar and laboratory
of professional practice—for Yale School of Drama. Each department has established a
unique relationship with Yale Rep and challenges students to work at the level of this
distinguished professional company. Yale Rep is a member of the League of Resident
Theatres and draws talent from around the world. In addition to o≠ering main stage
productions and special presentations, Yale Rep connects to the community through out-
reach programs including the Dwight/Edgewood Project and Will Power! Students wish-
ing to participate in either program may contact Ruth Feldman, education director.
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Yale Cabaret
Yale Cabaret provides students an extracurricular outlet for exploration of a wide range
of material. With its own student artistic and management leadership, reporting to a
board of directors comprising students and faculty, the Cabaret presents work that is
entirely student-produced. It is the only area of production at Yale School of Drama
where students regularly move out of their primary discipline of study: actors direct,
managers act, and playwrights sing.
Resolution of Scheduling Conflicts
The administration attempts to avoid conflicts between the requirements of the vari-
ous programs and activities. From time to time, such conflicts do occur. Should such a
conflict arise, the student is responsible for discussing the problem with his/her depart-
ment chair. For the purpose of resolving such conflicts, the priority of scheduling is as
follows: (1) Yale Repertory Theatre rehearsal and performance calls (including required
work-study); (2) classes; (3) publicly performed productions of Yale School of Drama
to which tickets are sold; 4) other assigned production projects (acting projects, new
plays, Shakespeare Repertory Projects, etc.); (5) required work-study other than Yale Rep
rehearsal and performance calls covered in (1) above; (6) Yale Cabaret productions; (7)
elective work-study. A comprehensive production calendar is issued at the beginning of
the academic year. Exceptions to the priorities do not set precedent.
ATTENDANCE
Attendance at scheduled classes, special activities, and Yale School of Drama meetings
is required in order to remain in good standing. Lateness is not tolerated. Unexcused
absences from class, production assignments, rehearsals, and required work-study
assignments are not permitted.
Requests for absences must be made in advance by submitting an Absence Request
and Approval Form first to the work-study supervisor, Don Harvey, and if approved by
him, then to the department chair for his or her approval. Approved requests are kept
on file with the department chair, who will notify the relevant faculty and sta≠ of the
approved absence. Requests that would interfere with existing academic work or work-
study obligations will not be approved, except in extraordinary circumstances.
Rehearsal and performance calls are posted each day. Unavoidable lateness for these
calls must be reported to the individual in charge as soon as possible, but no later than
thirty minutes before the call. Students must report illnesses or doctor’s appointments
to their department’s senior administrative assistant. Persistent lateness or unexcused
absences may result in disciplinary action or dismissal from the School of Drama.
WORK PERIODS
Yale School of Drama has four work periods scheduled during the academic year. (See
calendar.) All students are expected to be in attendance during work periods and to be
engaged in production activity or other professional work at the School of Drama or Yale
Repertory Theatre.
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UNDERSTUDY RESPONSIBILITIES
Understudy assignments at Yale Repertory Theatre are treated seriously. Understudies
are expected to be available for any performance at a moment’s notice. Unless at home
or at another posted rehearsal, understudies must inform the stage manager of their
location prior to the performance. Student understudies must have permission from
the chair of the Acting department before leaving New Haven. Failure to be available to
perform as an understudy is treated as unprofessional behavior subject to an action of
dismissal by the faculty.
DEPARTMENTAL ASSIGNMENTS
Each department assigns its students responsibilities in productions at Yale School of
Drama and Yale Repertory Theatre. Departments may change or eliminate assignments
for individual students depending upon the needs of the program. All members of the
cast and crew of a production at the School of Drama are obligated to strike the show.
Casting
Actors are cast at the discretion of the chair of the Acting department. The student direc-
tor on a project or production prepares a cast breakdown, which is reviewed by the
appropriate directing adviser before submission to the Acting chair. Student directors
then meet with the Acting chair to discuss their production ideas, not to request specific
actors. A cast list is posted only after it is approved by the dean. The casting pool for Yale
School of Drama productions and projects consists of those acting students who have
demonstrated in class the necessary discipline and collaborative attitudes. Any deficiency
in these qualities results in removal from all casting until such deficiency is corrected to
the satisfaction of the faculty. Once cast in a role, the student is required to fulfill that
obligation.
REHEARSALS
Yale Repertory Theatre and Yale School of Drama maintain an