Playwriting

 

David Geffen School of Drama’s Playwriting department is one of the oldest in the country. Its deep history and legacy can only be strengthened by continuing to stay at the forefront in readying early career playwrights toward leadership in our field. The program seeks to engage artists who possess singular voices and who can, with their command of language, set forth imaginative circumstances that entice audiences and challenge current forms. We are interested in students who are eager to learn and grow within a community of fellow artists, with many of whom they will form lifelong bonds.

 

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All students in degree and certificate programs receive full tuition scholarships.

67% of current students receive need-based aid for living expenses.

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Production Opportunities

Students apply theory to professional practice in production work at the School, Yale Rep, and Yale Cabaret.

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Student Groups

Coalition-building and networking among students who share common interests, goals, and/or a self-identified background.

Playwright a.k. payne (’23), Dramaturg Ashley M. Thomas (’23), and Stage Managers Alexus Jade Coney (’24) and Hannah Louise Jones (’25) share their perspectives on the process of collaborating on a new play during the 2023 Carlotta Festival of New Plays at David Geffen School of Drama at Yale.

Student Perspectives

Furlough’s Paradise: Finding Joy in Collaboration

Playwright a.k. payne (’23), Dramaturg Ashley M. Thomas (’23), and Stage Managers Alexus Jade Coney (’24) and Hannah Louise Jones (’25) describe their experiences with creating community and shared experiences at David Geffen School of Drama at Yale.

Student Perspectives

Furlough’s Paradise: Finding and Building Community

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Program News

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May 04, 2026

Bess Wohl (’02) Wins Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Wohl’s winning play, Liberation, explores the legacy of the consciousness-raising feminist groups of the 1970s.

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Apr 23, 2026

Playwright Nia Akilah Robinson (’27) Receives 2026 Blue Ink Award

American Blues Theater selected Robinson’s ‘Overnight at the Museum’ to be further developed during this year’s playwriting festival.