Alumni News
Bennington Alumni Feature on Top Critics Picks ListsBennington alumni play a starring role in The Millions’ list of Most Anticipated Books of 2016, which includes works by Hannah Tennant-Moore MFA ’10, Sara Majka MFA ’09, Cynthia Sweeney MFA ’13, and Charles Bock MFA ’97, as well as faculty member Alexander Chee.
75 Years a StarCarol Channing ’42 is being celebrated by the New York City Center on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of her stage debut. In this podcast, she describes auditioning for her first role, a comic chanteuse in a political play, while still a sophomore at Bennington College.
Swados ’73 Remembered Elizabeth Swados ’73, whose groundbreaking work began while still a student at Bennington, is described in an obituary in the New York Times as “a composer, writer and director who fashioned a unique style of socially engaged musical theater."
Bennington Alumni Nominated for SAG and Grammy AwardsJoan Tower '61 has been nominated for a Grammy award in Best Contemporary Classical Competition, while Peter Dinklage '91 and Joel Marsh Garland '97 have both been nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Mooser '01 Named a 'Trendsetter' Entrepreneur featured the work of Bryn Mooser ’01 in its coverage of trends for 2016. Mooser and David Darg are using virtual reality to raise money and awareness around natural disasters and social issues.