Yale School of Drama

Yale School of Drama traces its roots to the Yale Dramatic Association, the second oldest college theatre association in the country, founded in 1900. The "Dramat," which produced the American premieres of Albert Camus's Caligula and Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida, and also produced original works by Cole Porter, Stephen Vincent Benet, and Thornton Wilder written when they were students.

Notable alumni

• Angela Bassett
• Lewis Black (1977)
• Enrico Colantoni
• Christopher Durang
• Malcolm Gets
• Paul Giamatti (1989)
• John Guare (1963)
• Frances McDormand
• Meryl Streep (1966)
• John Turturro
• Wendy Wasserstein (1976)
• Sigourney Weaver