Vassar College expects to graduate about 586 students at its 138th commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 26, at 10 a.m. in the outdoor amphitheater overlooking Sunset Lake. Playwright Tony Kushner will deliver the commencement address.
Kushner is perhaps best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning epic about AIDS, "Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes," described by Newsweek as the "broadest, deepest, most searching American play of our time." His most recent work, "Homebody/Kabul," was written prior to the September 11 attacks. It was described by the New York Times as an "eerily prophetic" play about Afghanistan. "Homebody/Kabul" opened last December at the New York Theatre Workshop and is currently on tour.
In addition to a Pulitzer Prize, "Angels in America" received two Tony Awards, the Evening Standard Award, the New York Critics Circle Award, the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, two Olivier Award Nominations, and the LAMBDA Literary Award for Drama. In 1998, London's National Theatre selected "Angels in America" as one of the 10 best of the 20th century.
Vassar's commencement is open to the public. Seating is first-come, first-served. In the event of severe weather conditions, the ceremony will take place in the Williamson Auditorium at Walker Field House and seating will be limited to the guests of the graduates.
For additional information, contact the Office of Campus Activities at (845) 437-5370. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Cathy Jennings, Office of Campus Activities, (845) 437-5370, as far in advance as possible to request appropriate and reasonable accommodations for the event.
Vassar College is a highly selective, coeducational, independent, residential liberal arts college founded in 1861.
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations or information on accessibility should contact Campus Activities Office at (845) 437-5370. Without sufficient notice, appropriate space and/or assistance may not be available.
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