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Learn all about copyright—from what it is, to why we need it, to registering it, and beyond.

Learn all about the best practices for authorial billing—aka how to give credit for contributions to a show.

Our webinars are available for members to peruse material and tutorials crafted by fellow dramatists and experts in their field.

This manual includes an explanation of legal principles, discussions about craft, and a glossary of terms for devised theatre projects.

This guide is meant to be used by playwrights when weighing contest and festival submission opportunities.

The DG Inclusion Rider is a tool for our members to advocate for full inclusion in the hiring of personnel in productions of their work.

Learn all about the Dramatists Guild's Broadway Approved Production Contract—the industry standard contract.

In need of business advice? Have a question for the Guild attorneys? Submit a ticket and get the answers you need from our experts.

Explore the Guild's library of model contracts that reflect up to date industry standards for everything from collaboration to commissions. 

The staff attorneys in Business Affairs can review unsigned contracts and advise on a wide range of matters! Submit yours for review here.

Looking for theatres, agents, festivals, contests, workshops, retreats, or other submission opportunities? Our database has you covered.

View upcoming submission opportunities across the country, conveniently compiled into a members-only calendar.

View our online directory of all business articles on issues such as collaboration, copyright, contracts, free speech, underlying rights, and more.

Curious about what the Guild / the Guild attorneys can or can't do? We've compiled our most frequently asked questions.

This monthly event series is hosted by the Guild attorneys. Join them as they pull back the curtain on various parts of the theatre business.

This periodic series, also hosted by the Guild attorneys, focuses on breaking down the Guild's model contracts in an approachable manner.

Explore our member directory and learn more about other members of the Guild.

Are you looking for a collaborator for your new project? Peruse our listings (or post your own) and find one today!

Receive personalized feedback on your play or musical from the professional mentor of your choice.

Free downloadable script formats for plays and musicals.

Explore our new social platform build into the Dramatists Guild website.

DG Regional Representatives work on the front lines to engage with their community and provide support to Guild members in their area.

Explore continuing education classes and workshops for dramatists, theatre educators, dramaturgs, and theatremakers.

The Dramatists Guild offers online silent writing sessions available to members across the country to drop into at any time.

Explore free programs and services built to address the unique needs of people working in the performing arts and entertainment community.

Join a community of writers nationwide for a month-long writing challenge featuring events and prompts with the goal of finishing a play or musical.

Playwrights Welcome offers available tickets to professional playwrights on the day of a performance, free of charge.

The Dramatists Guild offers five ways for members to see theatre for free or at discounted rates.

See what other offers and discounts are available to Guild members.