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“Be Funny. Make Money.”

May 19, 2020

"Orange is the New Black" star Lea DeLaria is the first speaker of what students hope becomes the "Conversation Starters" club.

Mark Blum acts alongside Kate Burton in a 2007 production of “The Cherry Orchard” with Huntington Theatre Company in Boston, one of many shows in Blum’s storied career.

Mark Blum, Former Fordham Professor, Dies From Coronavirus

April 1, 2020

Fordham Theatre alumni and faculty reflect on the stage and screen actor, who died March 26 at 69 years old.

Many of the student filmmakers who participated in the festival attended the Story conference to receive their awards.

NYFTSA Hosts Story 2020 Conference

March 10, 2020

Fordham’s chapter of the New York Film and Television Student Alliance (NYFTSA) hosted the second annual Story 2020 conference on Mar. 7, ending with the group’s first ever One-Minute Film Festival showcasing student films. Read more about the event and festival winners.

Theatre Major to Star in ‘Doom Patrol’

February 19, 2020

Abigail Shapiro, Fordham College at Lincoln Center ’22, was cast as Dorothy Spinner in Season 2 of the hit DC comics web television series “Doom Patrol.”

This year's BroadwayCon included a panel on what to do with a theatre B.A., a panel about the new TV show

BroadwayCon: Chasing Degrees and Careers

January 29, 2020

The fifth annual BroadwayCon saw theatre fans and professionals come together to discuss new shows and classic favorites, as well as the state of the industry.

Initially a solo show created for Lazarus’ class, the story of Natasha grew into what would become “A Sip With Vodka” throughout the past year.

‘A Sip With Vodka’ Debuts on YouTube

January 22, 2020

A group of Fordham students and alumni collaborated to shoot "A Sip With Vodka," a comedy pilot set to debut Jan. 23.

‘The West Wing’ at 20: The Political Show Every College Student Should Watch

September 17, 2019

20 years ago, “The West Wing” took the world by storm by portraying the first successful television series set in the White House. Kevin Christopher Robles explains why it’s important for college students to keep watching this show, even after two decades.