Topics – Emily Morse

On Monday, June 2nd at Playwrights Horizons out-going New Dramatists Artistic Director, Todd London, was awarded a 2014 Miss Lilly Award. This award goes to a male theatre professional who is a great champion of women theatre artists.   Read More

New Dramatists, Tony® Honor recipient and the nation's premiere playwright development workshop, announces that Emily Morse will assume the position of Artistic Director beginning in July. Morse, on staff at New Dramatists since 2001 and currently serving as Director of Artistic Development, assumes the position from Todd London who leaves New Dramatists after eighteen years to become the Executive Director/Professor of Drama at the University of Washington where he’ll oversee undergraduate, MFA and PhD programs, training and productions.   Read More

This powerhouse panel kicks off New Plays at Barnard, a premiere initiative in which the Barnard department of theatre partners with a downtown theatre company to develop and produce a new play by an emerging female playwright. Panelists include Susan Bernfield, artistic director of New Georges, and playwright Lauren Feldman. Feldman’s play The Egg-Layers will be produced on the Barnard stage in March 2012. Alice Reagan, assistant professor of professional practice, directing, who will direct The Egg-Layers, moderates. Sponsored by the Barnard College department of theatre/Columbia University major in drama and theatre arts.  Read More