Alice-Anne Harwood/Elm Shakespeare Company

Spring Lecture Series

This Spring, we are showcasing theaters in the Yale-New Haven community, and we will explore their histories, successes, obstacles and exciting plans for the future.  The New Haven community is home to many dedicated and successful theaters, and we are fortunate to hear from representatives of five outstanding organizations.  The lectures will be held from 10:30 to Noon at the Yale West Campus Conference Center. Directions below. We hope you will stay for lunch at the cafeteria to continue discussions with the presenters. The fee for the Series is $65.  Should you, as a member, wish to bring a friend (who might consider joining YUWO?) the cost would be $10 for a session.  The YUWO Lecture Series is the primary fundraiser for the Scholarship Program. To register : 2025 Lecture Signup

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Alice-Anne Harwood: Development Director at Elm Shakespeare Company

An expert in nonprofit management and arts leadership, Alice-Anne Harwood has played a pivotal role in the New Haven arts community, holding development and executive leadership positions at Long Wharf Theatre, Neighborhood Music School, CT Folk, and the New Haven Department of Arts, Culture and Tourism. She has served as a volunteer or board member for organizations such as the Institute Library, the Shubert Theatre, the Greater New Haven Arts Industry Coalition, the Greater New Haven Non-Profit Resource Council, KNOW Theatre, Branford Early Childhood Collaborative, and Projects for a New Millennium. A passionate advocate for literary and performing arts, Alice-Anne co-founded the Poetry Institute, has co-hosted multiple poetry series across Connecticut, served as Coordinator for the National Endowment for the Arts' Poetry Out Loud program for the State of Connecticut, and served on the board of PoetZinc, the organization that produced the CT Poetry Festival. She was a member of the poetry performance troupe, Shijin, and is the lead singer in multiple Connecticut bands.

 She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from the State University of New York College at Fredonia and an MS in Nonprofit Management and Philanthropy from Bay Path University.

Directions: The Yale West Campus Conference Center
From the North or East (New Haven) take I-95 South to exit 41 (Marsh Hill Rd). At the end of the exit ramp, take a left onto Marsh Hill Rd. At the next traffic light take a left onto the West Campus Drive/I-95 Northbound entrance ramp. Stay in the right-hand lane and check in at the Welcome Center (800-900 West Campus Drive)

From the South or West (New York) take exit 41 and go straight-ahead at the end of the ramp, across Marsh Hill Rd. onto the Northbound entrance ramp. Follow this to the fork, and stay in the right lane, and check in at the Welcome Center for directions to the conference Center (800-900 West