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Talk about a surprise guest! 🎬 On September 16, filmmaker Peter Farrelly dropped in on Ed Decter’s Advanced Episodic/TV ...
09/25/2026

Talk about a surprise guest! 🎬 On September 16, filmmaker Peter Farrelly dropped in on Ed Decter’s Advanced Episodic/TV Writing class, giving students an exciting opportunity to hear from the acclaimed filmmaker firsthand. And there’s even more to celebrate: Farrelly’s new film, *I Play Rocky*, hits theaters November 6 and is already earning rave reviews! 👏

🏆 Emmy nomination season shoutout to our alumni! 🏆Hacks — Samantha Riley '18, Co-EP (Comedy Series)The Bear — Ayo Edebir...
09/14/2026

🏆 Emmy nomination season shoutout to our alumni! 🏆

Hacks — Samantha Riley '18, Co-EP (Comedy Series)
The Bear — Ayo Edebiri '17, Sydney Adamu (Lead Actress, Comedy)
The Beast In Me — C.A. Johnson '16, Supervising Producer (Limited Series)
The Daily Show — Matt O'Brien '92, Producer (Variety Series)

So proud of you all! 🎉

Congratulations to Telly Wong (BFA ’99) on being invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this ye...
08/26/2026

Congratulations to Telly Wong (BFA ’99) on being invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this year! We are incredibly proud of Telly and excited to celebrate this well-deserved recognition. Congratulations, Telly!

Congratulations to Hassan Sharif on his play **FREE S*X!!**! 🎭 We’re thrilled to celebrate Hassan and this exciting prod...
08/19/2026

Congratulations to Hassan Sharif on his play **FREE S*X!!**! 🎭 We’re thrilled to celebrate Hassan and this exciting production, running at **Court Square Theater from August 21–30**. Don’t miss the opportunity to experience this work and support Hassan’s incredible achievement! 👏✨

Huge congratulations to Kelsey Harper (MFA '19)! Her play, Tuba!, was selected for The Blacklist x TRW collection and is...
08/17/2026

Huge congratulations to Kelsey Harper (MFA '19)! Her play, Tuba!, was selected for The Blacklist x TRW collection and is now available in print and for licensing through Theatrical Rights Worldwide. The comedic coming-of-age story follows Jessica as she navigates her identity as a non-Spanish-speaking Latina in a Texas college marching band.
We are so proud of you, Kelsey!

Last fall 1,655 scripts were submitted to the O'Neill's National Playwright Conference (NPC). 5 were selected for develo...
08/04/2026

Last fall 1,655 scripts were submitted to the O'Neill's National Playwright Conference (NPC). 5 were selected for development this summer, and 2 are DDW alumni! Huge congratulations to jose sebastian alberdi and R. Forest Malley. 🎭

Congratulations to TĂ©a Wolk (MFA '26) for her thesis play, Mechanical Eating, which will include a public reading on Aug...
07/31/2026

Congratulations to TĂ©a Wolk (MFA '26) for her thesis play, Mechanical Eating, which will include a public reading on August 4th at 4pm. We are very proud of TĂ©a!!!

Congratulations to Becca Carter Freeman (MFA '26) for her thesis play Daughters which will include a public reading on A...
07/30/2026

Congratulations to Becca Carter Freeman (MFA '26) for her thesis play Daughters which will include a public reading on August 5th at 3pm. We are very proud of Becca!!!

Congratulations to Jordan Coley (MFA '26) for his upcoming play DOWNPRESSORS which will include a public reading on Augu...
07/29/2026

Congratulations to Jordan Coley (MFA '26) for his upcoming play DOWNPRESSORS which will include a public reading on August 3rd at 4pm. We are very proud of Jordan!!!

12 Angry Electrics will appear for a limited time on August 1st at the Open Eye Theatre. This solo play will star DDW Fa...
07/22/2026

12 Angry Electrics will appear for a limited time on August 1st at the Open Eye Theatre. This solo play will star DDW Faculty William Electric Black as all 12 jurors, bringing a familiar courtroom dynamic to the stage. DDW students, use the following link and/or QR code to get your tickets.

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