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Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Releases 65 FOR THE 65TH in Honor of Union’s Anniversary

The commemorative publication highlights 65 influential members who helped shape the American theatre.

By: Jul. 09, 2025
Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Releases 65 FOR THE 65TH in Honor of Union’s Anniversary Image

The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) has announced the release of 65 for the 65th, a celebratory publication honoring 65 directors and choreographers whose work has transformed the American theatre. The project coincides with the union’s 65th anniversary and is available now in digital format.

Compiled from more than 500 nominations submitted by SDC members, the final list was selected through a rigorous seven-round voting process. Each featured artist is honored with a portrait, a brief biography, and a tribute written by a fellow SDC member or esteemed colleague. The collection also includes a special “Founder’s Circle,” spotlighting Agnes De Mille, Bob Fosse, and Shepard Traube—three members instrumental to the union’s founding.

“The lives and legacies of the directors and choreographers featured in this publication are a testament to the strength and influence of an SDC community that is now more than 3,500 Members strong,” said SDC President Evan Yionoulis. “We are proud to recognize the craft and contributions of these visionary leaders and to share their impact with the wider world.”

65 for the 65th also includes a foreword from Yionoulis, an essay by SDC Executive Director Laura Penn contextualizing this cultural moment, and a brief history of the union’s work on behalf of stage directors and choreographers.

Notable artists featured in the publication include Debbie Allen, George C. Wolfe, Rachel Chavkin, Susan Stroman, Michael Greif, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Julie Taymor, Joe Mantello, and many more. Tributes are contributed by leading peers such as André De Shields, Kenny Leon, Annie-B Parson, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Tyne Rafaeli.


65 FOR THE 65TH: AN ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

 

 


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