# Master Class | A Conversation at the Director's Table

Master Class | A Conversation at the Director's Table at New York City Center, Thursday 19 November 2026, 16:00.

- Price: Free
- Venue: New York City Center, West 55th Street 131, 10019
- With: Gabriel Stelian-Shanks, Zoë Adams, Kemar Jewel, Irvin Mason Jr, Charlique Rolle
- Go to page: https://www.nycitycenter.org/events/master-class-a-conversation-at-the-directors-table

A Conversation at the Director's Table is a master class in New York City Center's free series for dance and theater professionals. It is moderated by Gabriel Stelian-Shanks of The Drama League and features panelists Zoë Adams, Kemar Jewel, Irvin Mason Jr, and Charlique Rolle. The artists discuss how they develop a vision, work with collaborators, and guide a production from its first rehearsal to opening night. Adams is Associate Director of Bug on Broadway, Jewel a 2025–2026 Encores! Directing Fellow, Mason Jr Associate Director of In the Heights at City Center, and Rolle Assistant Director of School Girls, or the African Mean Girls Play on Broadway.

## Dates

- Thursday 19 November 16:00 — New York City Center
- Monday 14 December 16:00 — New York City Center

Written by a model, sources: [nycitycenter.org](https://www.nycitycenter.org/events/master-class-a-conversation-at-the-directors-table)

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