The School of Drama John Wells Directing Program is a three-year graduate directing option. It is designed for directors who have at least three years of professional experience and wish to expand and develop their skills.

The John Wells Directing Fellows are encouraged to think critically and adventurously about their work in a generative environment. The program admits two highly motivated directors as John Wells Fellows each year who demonstrate the ability and drive to articulate their own vision for the theater.

The John Wells Graduate Directing Program provides Fellows with the opportunity to pursue both rigorous, classical training as well as experimental approaches to contemporary media. As the boundaries of theater continue to expand, it is critical that directors be provided with the tools, vocabulary and vision to thrive in this new environment. The program includes “Future Stages,” an innovative class that integrates video and new media in a laboratory environment. Through a variety of productions, directing skills are honed in workshops and performances, as well as through theory, history, and studio classes.

John Wells Fellows are involved in at least one production per semester, which progress from one-acts plays to full-scale productions. In addition, John Wells Fellows collaborate intensively with playwrights in the Dramatic Writing Option. Through the Visiting Artists Program, nationally and internationally recognized guest directors and performers visit the school to discuss and give feedback on student productions.

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