In September 2019, Lecturer in Theater Arts Olivia D’Ambrosio Scanlon was hired as Managing Director of the Worcester Brick Box, a new space in Worcester, MA opening in 2020. The Brick Box is a program of the Worcester Cultural Coalition operated by the Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts. Read more here.

Norton Award winner Ken Urban on bringing tough topics to the stage

Newly crowned for "Outstanding New Script, playwright discusses how his work helps him make sense of the world.

One stage at a time

Associate Professor Sara Brown, an accomplished theater set designer, teaches MIT students to create and think visually.    

Jazz in the key of life

Saxophonist Miguel Zenón, a Grammy-winning MIT faculty member, creates a distinctive blend of jazz and traditional Puerto Rican music.