[SteveM85]

Originally Posted by Stepfordct

Unless they increase class size it won't have much effect, other than for the few students

Probably not
For every Jodie Foster, they'll be a thousand Joe Schmos go through the program for better or worse.

[CTartist]

Originally Posted by JGBigGreen

Again, it's definitely a boon for the School. Also, YSD has long been one of the premier drama schools in the world so it was already getting the most talented applicants and offering substantial financial aid awards to those who needed it. This will attract more applicants and allow for more economic diversity in the student body but you can't get too much more picky than a 5.4% acceptance rate.

Did you read the article?

"Removing the tuition barrier will allow an even greater diversity of talented people to develop and hone their skills in front of, on, and behind Yale’s stages."
https://news.yale.edu/2021/06/30/gif...s-tuition-free

Yes the YSD is great but now it will be even better with Geffen's endowment with more creative & talented individuals. The "depth of the bench" will be even greater than before.

[JGBigGreen]

Yes, I read the article. I acknowledged it will likely increase the economic diversity of the applicants in my post.

Originally Posted by CTartist

Did you read the article?

"Removing the tuition barrier will allow an even greater diversity of talented people to develop and hone their skills in front of, on, and behind Yale’s stages."
https://news.yale.edu/2021/06/30/gif...s-tuition-free

Yes the YSD is great but now it will be even better with Geffen's endowment with more creative & talented individuals. The "depth of the bench" will be even greater than before.

[Stepfordct]

Most of the students are already on scholarships.

[Reilly1017]

Originally Posted by Stepfordct

Most of the students are already on scholarships.

Not sure what point you are trying to make.

[Newtohartfordct]

Awesome, most drama degrees don’t pay much I imagine.

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by robr2

Plymouth Rock Studios was proposed for Plymouth, MA in 2008 and never got off the ground.

Southfield Studios was proposed for the South Weymouth Naval Air Station around 2009 and never materialized.

New England Studios opened in 2013 in Devens, MA on a portion of the old Ft. Devens. It has (4) 18,000 sq. ft. sound stages, 50,000 sq. ft. of support space, and full lighting and grip equipment.

CT does have film tax credits.

Connecticut has a number of studios around the state. I believe the largest is Sonalysts Studio in Waterford which has five sound stages. A number of major productions have been filmed there including Deal or No Deal. I think the new Hallmark movie staring Justin Hartley is filming there.

It seems like a nice way to grow the industry here between the highly regarded Yale School of Drama and the productions being filmed here. Jay

https://www.productionhub.com/direct...us/connecticut

[robr2]

Originally Posted by JayCT

Connecticut has a number of studios around the state. I believe the largest is Sonalysts Studio in Waterford which has five sound stages. A number of major productions have been filmed there including Deal or No Deal. I think the new Hallmark movie staring Justin Hartley is filming there.

It seems like a nice way to grow the industry here between the highly regarded Yale School of Drama and the productions being filmed here. Jay

https://www.productionhub.com/direct...us/connecticut

I went through the list at your link and Sonalysts and Onetenstudio are the only ones active. Sonalysts is similar in size and scope to New England Studio and Oneten is a single stage in a barn which is kind of cool.

NBCUniversal has it's Stamford Media Center with two studios where such great television productions such as Maury, Judge Jerry, and The Doctors are filmed.

I'm sure there are more since FFC is so close the NYC.

There are plans for a new facility - Jaigantic Studios - planned for New Haven.

[SteveM85]

Originally Posted by robr2

I went through the list at your link and Sonalysts and Onetenstudio are the only ones active. Sonalysts is similar in size and scope to New England Studio and Oneten is a single stage in a barn which is kind of cool.

NBCUniversal has it's Stamford Media Center with two studios where such great television productions such as Maury, Judge Jerry, and The Doctors are filmed.

I'm sure there are more since FFC is so close the NYC.

There are plans for a new facility - Jaigantic Studios - planned for New Haven.

The YES Network also has it's studios in Stamford. That's the channel that shows the crappy Yankees.

[robr2]

Originally Posted by SteveM85

The YES Network also has it's studios in Stamford. That's the channel that shows the crappy Yankees.

But that's not the same as a soundstage for use by others. NESN has it's studios in Newton, MA - I'm not including them.