In June 2011, Academy Award Winning Actor Denzel Washington, a Fordham alumnus of 1977, made a $2 million gift to endow the Denzel Washington Chair in Theatre and a $250,000 gift to establish the Denzel Washington Endowed Scholarship for an undergraduate student studying theatre at Fordham. Guest artists include:

• Golden Globe-winning Actress/Director/Playwright, Regina Taylor, fall '17
• Drama Desk Award-winning Actor Stephen McKinley Henderson, fall '16
• Obie-winning Director JoAnne Akalatis, fall '15
• Tony Award-winning Actor/Director Kenny Leon, fall '14
• Tony Award-winning Set Designer Christine Jones, fall '13
• Emmy-winning Actor Joe Morton, fall '12
• Tony Award-winning Actress/Director, Phylicia Rashād, fall '11

Recent article and video about current chair, Regina Taylor

• Golden Globe Winner named New Denzel Chair