Rachel Chavkin at Rachel Chavkin and More at the 13th Annual Yale Drama Series Prize Ceremony Honoring Liliana Padilla Photo
Earlier this week was the 13th Annual Yale Drama Series Prize ceremony, which honored playwright Liliana Padilla for her play How To Defend Yourself, and was selected by playwright-judge Ayad Akhtar. This was held at the Claire Tow Theater at Lincoln Center, and culminated in a reading of the play directed by Rachel Chavkin. Also in attendance were previous Yale Drama Series Prize judges including John Guare and Marsha Norman; previous YDS Prize recipients including Barbara Seyda and Neil Wechsler; and Francine Horn, President of the David Charles Horn Foundation.
Date Taken: March 6, 2020
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HADESTOWN Lyric Theatre London 2026 Creative: Anaïs Mitchell - MUSIC, LYRICS & BOOK Rachel Chavkin - DEVELOPED WITH AND DIRECTED BY David Neumann - CHOREOGRAPHER Rachel Hauck - SCENIC DESIGNER Michael Krass - COSTUME DESIGNER Bradley King - LIGHTING DESIGNER Nevin Steinberg - CO-SOUND DESIGNER Jessica Paz - CO-SOUND DESIGNER Liam Robinson - MUSICAL SUPERVISOR AND VOCAL ARRANGEMENTS Michael Chorney - ARRANGMENTS & ORCHESTRATIONS Todd Sickafoose - ARRANGMENTS & ORCHESTRATIONS Ken Cerniglia - DRAMATURG Jennifer Mullins - Wigs & Hair Design Cast: Rachel Adedeji - Persephone Bethany Antonia - Eurydice Marley Fenton - Orpheus Alastair Parker - Hades Clive Rowe - Hermes Melanie Bright - Fate Spike Maxwell - Fate Lauran Rae - Fate Femi Akinfolarin - Worker Michelle Andrews - Worker Gabriela Benedetti - Worker Ollie Bingham - Worker Sebastian Lim-Seet - Worker Juan Jackson - Swing Oisín Nolan-Power - Swing Lindo Shinda - Swing Jasmine Triadi - Swing Milly Willows - Swing 4031
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HADESTOWN Lyric Theatre London 2026 Creative: Anaïs Mitchell - MUSIC, LYRICS & BOOK Rachel Chavkin - DEVELOPED WITH AND DIRECTED BY David Neumann - CHOREOGRAPHER Rachel Hauck - SCENIC DESIGNER Michael Krass - COSTUME DESIGNER Bradley King - LIGHTING DESIGNER Nevin Steinberg - CO-SOUND DESIGNER Jessica Paz - CO-SOUND DESIGNER Liam Robinson - MUSICAL SUPERVISOR AND VOCAL ARRANGEMENTS Michael Chorney - ARRANGMENTS & ORCHESTRATIONS Todd Sickafoose - ARRANGMENTS & ORCHESTRATIONS Ken Cerniglia - DRAMATURG Jennifer Mullins - Wigs & Hair Design Cast: Rachel Adedeji - Persephone Bethany Antonia - Eurydice Marley Fenton - Orpheus Alastair Parker - Hades Clive Rowe - Hermes Melanie Bright - Fate Spike Maxwell - Fate Lauran Rae - Fate Femi Akinfolarin - Worker Michelle Andrews - Worker Gabriela Benedetti - Worker Ollie Bingham - Worker Sebastian Lim-Seet - Worker Juan Jackson - Swing Oisín Nolan-Power - Swing Lindo Shinda - Swing Jasmine Triadi - Swing Milly Willows - Swing 3465
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HADESTOWN Lyric Theatre London 2026 Creative: Anaïs Mitchell - MUSIC, LYRICS & BOOK Rachel Chavkin - DEVELOPED WITH AND DIRECTED BY David Neumann - CHOREOGRAPHER Rachel Hauck - SCENIC DESIGNER Michael Krass - COSTUME DESIGNER Bradley King - LIGHTING DESIGNER Nevin Steinberg - CO-SOUND DESIGNER Jessica Paz - CO-SOUND DESIGNER Liam Robinson - MUSICAL SUPERVISOR AND VOCAL ARRANGEMENTS Michael Chorney - ARRANGMENTS & ORCHESTRATIONS Todd Sickafoose - ARRANGMENTS & ORCHESTRATIONS Ken Cerniglia - DRAMATURG Jennifer Mullins - Wigs & Hair Design Cast: Rachel Adedeji - Persephone Bethany Antonia - Eurydice Marley Fenton - Orpheus Alastair Parker - Hades Clive Rowe - Hermes Melanie Bright - Fate Spike Maxwell - Fate Lauran Rae - Fate Femi Akinfolarin - Worker Michelle Andrews - Worker Gabriela Benedetti - Worker Ollie Bingham - Worker Sebastian Lim-Seet - Worker Juan Jackson - Swing Oisín Nolan-Power - Swing Lindo Shinda - Swing Jasmine Triadi - Swing Milly Willows - Swing 2718
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HADESTOWN Lyric Theatre London 2026 Creative: Anaïs Mitchell - MUSIC, LYRICS & BOOK Rachel Chavkin - DEVELOPED WITH AND DIRECTED BY David Neumann - CHOREOGRAPHER Rachel Hauck - SCENIC DESIGNER Michael Krass - COSTUME DESIGNER Bradley King - LIGHTING DESIGNER Nevin Steinberg - CO-SOUND DESIGNER Jessica Paz - CO-SOUND DESIGNER Liam Robinson - MUSICAL SUPERVISOR AND VOCAL ARRANGEMENTS Michael Chorney - ARRANGMENTS & ORCHESTRATIONS Todd Sickafoose - ARRANGMENTS & ORCHESTRATIONS Ken Cerniglia - DRAMATURG Jennifer Mullins - Wigs & Hair Design Cast: Rachel Adedeji - Persephone Bethany Antonia - Eurydice Marley Fenton - Orpheus Alastair Parker - Hades Clive Rowe - Hermes Melanie Bright - Fate Spike Maxwell - Fate Lauran Rae - Fate Femi Akinfolarin - Worker Michelle Andrews - Worker Gabriela Benedetti - Worker Ollie Bingham - Worker Sebastian Lim-Seet - Worker Juan Jackson - Swing Oisín Nolan-Power - Swing Lindo Shinda - Swing Jasmine Triadi - Swing Milly Willows - Swing 1069
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HADESTOWN Lyric Theatre London 2026 Creative: Anaïs Mitchell - MUSIC, LYRICS & BOOK Rachel Chavkin - DEVELOPED WITH AND DIRECTED BY David Neumann - CHOREOGRAPHER Rachel Hauck - SCENIC DESIGNER Michael Krass - COSTUME DESIGNER Bradley King - LIGHTING DESIGNER Nevin Steinberg - CO-SOUND DESIGNER Jessica Paz - CO-SOUND DESIGNER Liam Robinson - MUSICAL SUPERVISOR AND VOCAL ARRANGEMENTS Michael Chorney - ARRANGMENTS & ORCHESTRATIONS Todd Sickafoose - ARRANGMENTS & ORCHESTRATIONS Ken Cerniglia - DRAMATURG Jennifer Mullins - Wigs & Hair Design Cast: Rachel Adedeji - Persephone Bethany Antonia - Eurydice Marley Fenton - Orpheus Alastair Parker - Hades Clive Rowe - Hermes Melanie Bright - Fate Spike Maxwell - Fate Lauran Rae - Fate Femi Akinfolarin - Worker Michelle Andrews - Worker Gabriela Benedetti - Worker Ollie Bingham - Worker Sebastian Lim-Seet - Worker Juan Jackson - Swing Oisín Nolan-Power - Swing Lindo Shinda - Swing Jasmine Triadi - Swing Milly Willows - Swing 2487
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HADESTOWN Lyric Theatre London 2026 Creative: Anaïs Mitchell - MUSIC, LYRICS & BOOK Rachel Chavkin - DEVELOPED WITH AND DIRECTED BY David Neumann - CHOREOGRAPHER Rachel Hauck - SCENIC DESIGNER Michael Krass - COSTUME DESIGNER Bradley King - LIGHTING DESIGNER Nevin Steinberg - CO-SOUND DESIGNER Jessica Paz - CO-SOUND DESIGNER Liam Robinson - MUSICAL SUPERVISOR AND VOCAL ARRANGEMENTS Michael Chorney - ARRANGMENTS & ORCHESTRATIONS Todd Sickafoose - ARRANGMENTS & ORCHESTRATIONS Ken Cerniglia - DRAMATURG Jennifer Mullins - Wigs & Hair Design Cast: Rachel Adedeji - Persephone Bethany Antonia - Eurydice Marley Fenton - Orpheus Alastair Parker - Hades Clive Rowe - Hermes Melanie Bright - Fate Spike Maxwell - Fate Lauran Rae - Fate Femi Akinfolarin - Worker Michelle Andrews - Worker Gabriela Benedetti - Worker Ollie Bingham - Worker Sebastian Lim-Seet - Worker Juan Jackson - Swing Oisín Nolan-Power - Swing Lindo Shinda - Swing Jasmine Triadi - Swing Milly Willows - Swing 2404
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HADESTOWN Lyric Theatre London 2026 Creative: Anaïs Mitchell - MUSIC, LYRICS & BOOK Rachel Chavkin - DEVELOPED WITH AND DIRECTED BY David Neumann - CHOREOGRAPHER Rachel Hauck - SCENIC DESIGNER Michael Krass - COSTUME DESIGNER Bradley King - LIGHTING DESIGNER Nevin Steinberg - CO-SOUND DESIGNER Jessica Paz - CO-SOUND DESIGNER Liam Robinson - MUSICAL SUPERVISOR AND VOCAL ARRANGEMENTS Michael Chorney - ARRANGMENTS & ORCHESTRATIONS Todd Sickafoose - ARRANGMENTS & ORCHESTRATIONS Ken Cerniglia - DRAMATURG Jennifer Mullins - Wigs & Hair Design Cast: Rachel Adedeji - Persephone Bethany Antonia - Eurydice Marley Fenton - Orpheus Alastair Parker - Hades Clive Rowe - Hermes Melanie Bright - Fate Spike Maxwell - Fate Lauran Rae - Fate Femi Akinfolarin - Worker Michelle Andrews - Worker Gabriela Benedetti - Worker Ollie Bingham - Worker Sebastian Lim-Seet - Worker Juan Jackson - Swing Oisín Nolan-Power - Swing Lindo Shinda - Swing Jasmine Triadi - Swing Milly Willows - Swing 0326
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HADESTOWN Lyric Theatre London 2026 Creative: Anaïs Mitchell - MUSIC, LYRICS & BOOK Rachel Chavkin - DEVELOPED WITH AND DIRECTED BY David Neumann - CHOREOGRAPHER Rachel Hauck - SCENIC DESIGNER Michael Krass - COSTUME DESIGNER Bradley King - LIGHTING DESIGNER Nevin Steinberg - CO-SOUND DESIGNER Jessica Paz - CO-SOUND DESIGNER Liam Robinson - MUSICAL SUPERVISOR AND VOCAL ARRANGEMENTS Michael Chorney - ARRANGMENTS & ORCHESTRATIONS Todd Sickafoose - ARRANGMENTS & ORCHESTRATIONS Ken Cerniglia - DRAMATURG Jennifer Mullins - Wigs & Hair Design Cast: Rachel Adedeji - Persephone Bethany Antonia - Eurydice Marley Fenton - Orpheus Alastair Parker - Hades Clive Rowe - Hermes Melanie Bright - Fate Spike Maxwell - Fate Lauran Rae - Fate Femi Akinfolarin - Worker Michelle Andrews - Worker Gabriela Benedetti - Worker Ollie Bingham - Worker Sebastian Lim-Seet - Worker Juan Jackson - Swing Oisín Nolan-Power - Swing Lindo Shinda - Swing Jasmine Triadi - Swing Milly Willows - Swing 0841
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HADESTOWN Lyric Theatre London 2026 Creative: Anaïs Mitchell - MUSIC, LYRICS & BOOK Rachel Chavkin - DEVELOPED WITH AND DIRECTED BY David Neumann - CHOREOGRAPHER Rachel Hauck - SCENIC DESIGNER Michael Krass - COSTUME DESIGNER Bradley King - LIGHTING DESIGNER Nevin Steinberg - CO-SOUND DESIGNER Jessica Paz - CO-SOUND DESIGNER Liam Robinson - MUSICAL SUPERVISOR AND VOCAL ARRANGEMENTS Michael Chorney - ARRANGMENTS & ORCHESTRATIONS Todd Sickafoose - ARRANGMENTS & ORCHESTRATIONS Ken Cerniglia - DRAMATURG Jennifer Mullins - Wigs & Hair Design Cast: Rachel Adedeji - Persephone Bethany Antonia - Eurydice Marley Fenton - Orpheus Alastair Parker - Hades Clive Rowe - Hermes Melanie Bright - Fate Spike Maxwell - Fate Lauran Rae - Fate Femi Akinfolarin - Worker Michelle Andrews - Worker Gabriela Benedetti - Worker Ollie Bingham - Worker Sebastian Lim-Seet - Worker Juan Jackson - Swing Oisín Nolan-Power - Swing Lindo Shinda - Swing Jasmine Triadi - Swing Milly Willows - Swing 1684
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HADESTOWN Lyric Theatre London 2026 Creative: Anaïs Mitchell - MUSIC, LYRICS & BOOK Rachel Chavkin - DEVELOPED WITH AND DIRECTED BY David Neumann - CHOREOGRAPHER Rachel Hauck - SCENIC DESIGNER Michael Krass - COSTUME DESIGNER Bradley King - LIGHTING DESIGNER Nevin Steinberg - CO-SOUND DESIGNER Jessica Paz - CO-SOUND DESIGNER Liam Robinson - MUSICAL SUPERVISOR AND VOCAL ARRANGEMENTS Michael Chorney - ARRANGMENTS & ORCHESTRATIONS Todd Sickafoose - ARRANGMENTS & ORCHESTRATIONS Ken Cerniglia - DRAMATURG Jennifer Mullins - Wigs & Hair Design Cast: Rachel Adedeji - Persephone Bethany Antonia - Eurydice Marley Fenton - Orpheus Alastair Parker - Hades Clive Rowe - Hermes Melanie Bright - Fate Spike Maxwell - Fate Lauran Rae - Fate Femi Akinfolarin - Worker Michelle Andrews - Worker Gabriela Benedetti - Worker Ollie Bingham - Worker Sebastian Lim-Seet - Worker Juan Jackson - Swing Oisín Nolan-Power - Swing Lindo Shinda - Swing Jasmine Triadi - Swing Milly Willows - Swing 2470
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