EVDOL 39 - Theater This Season (In Person)

Shana Komitee
Designed for both novices and enthusiasts, this course offers an in-depth exploration of some of the most captivating theater happening in New York during Spring 2025. Each week, students will engage with a variety of productions, analyzing their source texts and delving into spirited discussions on their history, creators, and broader cultural significance. Through dynamic lectures, video and audio excerpts, and guest artist appearances (both live and recorded), students will uncover the deeper layers of each work.

The specific productions to be discussed will be announced closer to the start of the semester, showcasing a mix of revivals, premieres, straight plays, and musicals from both Broadway and Off-Broadway stages. The plays and musicals examined will represent the most exciting and groundbreaking theater of the season.

Additionally, students enrolled in the course will be eligible to receive one complimentary ticket to the opening production of the Juilliard Drama Division spring 2025 season (title TBD), subject to availability. Whether you are a seasoned NYC theatergoer or newly inspired to explore the vibrant local scene, this course offers a unique opportunity to experience and understand the magic of contemporary theater.

Biography: Shana Komitee has been a Juilliard faculty member since 2012. She teaches Vibrant Legacies in Theater, covering influential movements and artists in the U.S. and globally, and serves as dramaturg on Drama Division productions. Komitee is the author of the Harvard Writing Project’s A Student’s Guide to Performance Studies, essays for the Juilliard Global Ventures episode on Tony Kushner’s Angels in America, and dozens of program notes and director interviews for Juilliard mainstage productions. She received her bachelor’s degree from Yale University and pursued an interdisciplinary MA/PhD at Harvard University in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and Performance Studies. At Harvard, she was a multi-year recipient of the university’s top teaching fellowship prize. A former New York City Urban Fellow, Komitee has also taught at Columbia University, Bard Prison Initiative, and Juilliard Extension (since 2013), and in numerous adult education programs in Boston and San Francisco. She has provided dramaturgy at theaters and museums throughout the United States, including the Williamstown Theatre Festival, the Frick Art Museum, WP Theater, Manhattan Theatre Club, Signature Theatre, and the American Repertory Theatre.

One Section Available | 10 Classes Total | Extension Holiday Schedule

Tuesdays 6:30–8pm ET
February 11–April 22
Faculty: Shana Komitee
Mode: In Person

$510