Mee’s program to stage students’ writing

Until last year, graduate students in the playwriting department were encouraged to perfect their writing from behind a desk rather than in rehearsal.

By Louisa Levy | Sep 15 08:33 pm ET

Shopping made easy: a foolproof guide to classes for those new to CU’s theater department

Interested in theater classes at Columbia, but not sure which ones to take? Follow this guide to the best classes CU has to offer aspiring thespians.

Calling all Directors

By Tobin Mitnick, Louisa Levy, and Anna Weinstein | Sep 7 07:04 pm ET

Finding unique theater in a foreign borough

Good news: if Columbians are willing to venture outside the borough of Manhattan, they just might discover Brooklyn’s rich theater scene at an inexpensive price.

By Louisa Levy | Apr 30 11:44 pm ET

Gossip Girl star and Barnard alumna returns to the stage

Gossip Girl’s Dorota is Zuzanna Szadkowski, BC ’01.

By Louisa Levy | Apr 29 10:36 pm ET

An Ancient Story Gains New Importance

In keeping with a Greek theme running throughout several Columbia Stages productions this year, The Women, a play about two women striving for change in the face of the Trojan War, manages to be relevant even with an ancient setting.

By Louisa Levy | Mar 10 08:37 pm ET

Out of the Sandbox, Into Our Minds

Nine brides, nine grooms, song, dance, physical aggression—and a sand pit.

No, it is not a third grade wedding on a playground. It’s Big Love.

By Louisa Levy | Feb 17 11:35 pm ET