Milan Stitt

Professor Milan Stitt, Raymond W. Smith Professor of Dramatic Writing
and Head of the Graduate Dramatic Writing Program has decided to retire
from the faculty of the School of Drama following the conclusion of the
2008/2009 academic year.

After a distinguished career in the professional theatre as writer and
administrator, and serving as Chair of the Playwriting program at Yale,
Professor Stitt came to Carnegie Mellon University in 1997 as a visiting
faculty member. In 1998 he accepted a permanent appointment to the
faculty to anchor the program in Dramatic Writing. Functioning as the
sole faculty member in this area, the stature of the Dramatic Writing
program has grown markedly under his stewardship. Impressive
partnerships with the Sloan and Shubert Foundations, a rotation of
impressive industry guests, and outstanding support for new work
development have produced significant positive results. He has impacted
a generation of playwrights and screenwriters, and built a program
acknowledged as one of the best in the country.

Though a transition plan is in place for next year, and I know we'll all
maximize the value of the coming months with Milan as we wish him well
for the next golden -- perhaps Spanish -- chapter!