Ph.D. Program in Theatre at The Graduate Center, CUNY

Ph.D. Program in Theatre at The Graduate Center, CUNY

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Official page for the Ph.D. Program in Theatre at The Graduate Center of the City University of New The Ph.D.

Program in Theatre offers students a solid grounding in the theory, history, and criticism of theatre studies, while encouraging interdisciplinary thinking. The program takes advantage of the rich resources of New York City, with its professional theatre specialists, institutions, and myriad productions, as well as its library and museum facilities and its archives and private collections. The Fil

03/16/2026

We’re looking forward to bringing together our Theatre & Performance alumni, and future alumni, on March 19th at 5PM in the Skylight Room, for our spring alumni mixer!

As we prepare for the event, we’re collecting a few things from our alumni community:
🎵 a favorite song to add to the playlist
💭 a favorite memory from your time in the program
📸 any photos or reflections you’d like to share

Even if you can’t attend in person, we’d love to include you in the celebration. There’s still time to submit your responses through the form (link in bio).

We can’t wait to reconnect, celebrate, and reflect on the community that continues to grow beyond the program.

02/18/2026

Visiting Scholar Presentation: Dramaturgy & Mobility in Contemporary Japanese Theatre, Tomorrow, February 18, 2026 at 5:30–7:00 PM in the Theatre Program’s Green Room (Room 3111), Graduate Center, CUNY

How do theatre works travel & how does mobility reshape dramaturgy?

Join visiting scholar Masahiko Yokobori (Atomi University, Japan) for a conversation exploring how contemporary Japanese theatre responds to globalization, touring cultures, and shifting production realities. From international festivals to screen-based performance experiments, this talk looks at how artists rethink presence, space, and storytelling today.

Whether you’re a theatre-maker, scholar, student, or just curious about international performance, all are welcome!

Free & open to the public


Photos from Ph.D. Program in Theatre at The Graduate Center, CUNY's post 11/04/2025

to when our PhD candidates, faculty, and alum represented TAP at the Folger Shakespeare Library’s Performance Methodologies & Premodern Studies Symposium in D.C.! 🏛️🎭 Nothing like a room full of performance nerds diving into early modern texts, embodiment, and theory ✨ We love seeing our community shine.
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10/03/2025

⛪ From convent to campus: Hrotsvitha Hremixes is coming to ! Written by PhD student & directed by , this staged reading reimagines three of Hrotsvitha’s plays for our time. 🎭.
Presented by Mopped Stage Productions, founded by TAP PhD candidates Philip Wiles & 📸 Details below!

10/03/2025

🎭✨ Big welcome to our first-year cohort! They kicked things off after orientation at TAP, and we’re so excited to see what’s ahead. Congrats on your admission & welcome to the GC + TAP family! PC:

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