Masterclasses

Past artists have included actors and authors Michael Kostroff and Julie Garnye, Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage; Pulitzer Prize nominee Lee Blessing; Academy Award winners Richard Dreyfuss, Olympia Dukakis and Ellen Burstyn; Tony Award winners David Henry Hwang, John Lee Beatty, William Finn and Norbert Leo Butz; and Tony Award nominee Daphne Rubin-Vega.

In 2020, Premiere Stages presented Premiere Artists: Immigrant Stories, a digital interview series that delved into the unique and vital experiences of immigrant artists in America, with discussions with three important voices in American theatre. Featured artists included Rohina Malik, an Award winning Chicago playwright and author, Pulitzer Prize Winner Martyna Majok and playwright and Golden Globe nominee Celine Song. Interviews were moderated by Kean students and alumni.