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Robinson with his students at the Boys and Girls High School in the Brooklyn borough of New York on May 7, 2025. (Pam Wigley/Carnegie Mellon University via AP)Robinson with his students at the Boys and Girls High School in the Brooklyn borough of New York on May 7, 2025. (Pam Wigley/Carnegie Mellon University via AP)
The annual Excellence in Theatre Education Award bestowed by the Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University recognizes U.S. educators who have “demonstrated exemplary impact on the lives of students and who embodies the highest standards of the profession.”“Edwin’s dedication to empowering the next generation of artists, both on and off the stage, is both profound and inspiring,” said Carnegie Mellon President Farnam Jahanian in a statement.“Carnegie Mellon University is thrilled to help recognize his impact in arts education and to celebrate his record of equipping students with the skills, confidence and community needed for lifelong success.”
Robinson graduated from Andrew Jackson High School in Queens, focusing on music and art. He played the flute and was a second baritone in the school’s choir. Robinson went on to the Dance Theatre of Harlem and then to Howard University, where he earned his bachelor’s in theater education. He earned an honorable mention in the education category at the 2023 Tonys.He has leaned on the Arthur Miller Foundation Fellows Program and Broadway Bridges Program to take his students to Broadway shows. This season, they’ve seen
and “John Proctor Is the Villain.”
“We don’t call them trips. I call them theater experiences,” says Robinson. “It’s not a trip and a day out. You’re exploring what you learned in class through your drama book and textbook. What do you see on the stage happening? What did you learn in class and how do you make those connections?”His daughters are depressed and see little hope, he said. Wherever they move, there is still Israeli bombardment. All they can do is try to flee death, over and over, Ne’man said.
“We want the torrents of blood to stop,” he said. “But this is our nation, our land. Even if it is soaked in our blood, we won’t leave it.”Keath reported from Cairo.
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