NEWS & EVENTS

Saturday, November 22, following peerless: Stick around after the show for a special talkback featuring guest panelists from ExSE. Join us for a community-focused conversation on Asian representation, identity, and the themes that make Peerless so electrifying. All are welcome—bring your questions and your curiosity! Michelle Pokopac is an American multihyphenate of Korean descent, ranging from…

NARRATIVE ARCHEOLOGY: A Masterclass with Attilio Rigotti Exploring the Intersection of Technology, Game Design, and Live Performance DATE: December 4TIME: 7:00PMLOCATION: Schwartz Lab Emory’s Theater Studies Department is thrilled to welcome Attilio Rigotti—an acclaimed Chilean performer, director, technology artist, and videogame designer—for an exclusive one-hour masterclass on December 4th. A co-founder of the company GLITCH ,…

Please join Professor Esther Kim Lee’s lecture on her award-winning book, Made-Up Asians: Yellowface During the Exclusion Era (University of Michigan Press, 2022). Her book offers an extensive examination of the practice of yellowface as a historical way through which non-Asian performers portrayed Asian characters in theater, film, and media. Made-Up Asians: Yellowface During the…

Kareem Khubchandani (any pronouns) is Associate Professor of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies at Tufts University. He is the author of Ishtyle: Accenting Gay Indian Nightlife (University of Michigan Press, 2020), which received the 2019 CLAGS: Center for LGBTQ Studies Fellowship award, the 2021 Dance Studies Association de la Torre Bueno best book award, and…

Kimberly Belflower will adapt her Tony-nominated Broadway play, while stage star Sadie Sink will executive produce. Read the rest of the Hollywood Reporter article here.

Assistant Professor of Dramatic Writing Kimberly Belflower’s play John Proctor is the Villain opened at Broadway’s Booth Theatre on April 14, 2025 to enthusiastic reviews, the production ultimately tying for most-Tony-nominated production of the season and winning two Drama Desk awards. Read the full articles here:

Saralee Fine, a longtime patron of Theater Emory, has bequeathed $500,000 for scholarships and special projects. Brent Glenn, artistic director, describes the bequest as transformational for Theater Emory. “Saralee Fine’s gift will indeed leave an indelible mark on Theater Emory as well as the undergraduates who are involved in the company,” Glenn says. “This is…

Check out this INCREDIBLE article, written by Theater Emory alumna and current Communications Specialist at Emory’s Center for Creativity and the Arts, Emma Yarbrough. https://news.emory.edu/features/2018/10/theater-emory/index.html?fbclid=IwAR1AEc-qzVsr3QIYiBMyqmAGT3Scw-JGaG2TVbYY47VOxPxKBpnDH8qaWlE

Four Atlanta playwrights + 48 hours = four new plays at the forefront of art and science. That’s the premise of Theater Emory’s “ 4:48,” a frenetic yet focused showcase of new works inspired by the human microbiome that will be performed July 14 at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Read the full article on…

As a resident professional company and laboratory for faculty artistic research and Theater Studies courses, Theater Emory usually features four productions per year. With each production change, old scenery materials are replaced by new pieces for current productions. Instead of dumping previous set pieces into a landfill, Theater Emory has found innovative and creative ways…