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TOC - The Before & After Issue

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Editor's Notes on The Before and After Issue
  • Joey Stocks
  • and Amy VonMacek
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Dear Dramatist: Jan/Feb 2020
a photo collage of a diverse group of writers
News Roundup: Jan/Feb 2020
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Tony Meneses: Ten Questions
  • Tony Meneses
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The Craft with Audrey Cefaly
  • Audrey Cefaly
A photo collage of Michael McKeever, Lucy Thurber, Sheri Wilner, Pia Wilson and Mike Lew
Before You Write the Play or Musical,, Part One
  • Michael McKeever,
  • Sheri Wilner,
  • Lucy Thurber,
  • Pia Wilson,
  • and Mike Lew
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The Real Person in Your Play
opening the door to new opportunities
Underlying Rights, Part One
  • Ralph Sevush,
  • David Faux,
  • Peter Parnell,
  • Scott Frankel,
  • M Kilburg Reedy,
  • and Sarah Douglas
A photo collage of Michael Hollinger, Greg Kotis, Cori Thomas, and Deborah Zoe Laufer
Before You Write the Play or Musical, Part Two
  • Michael Hollinger,
  • Greg Kotis,
  • Cori Thomas,
  • and Deborah Zoe Laufer
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Contracts 101: Collaborations
  • Ralph Sevush,
  • David Faux,
  • Gretchen Cryer,
  • and Nancy Ford
A photo collage of Jacqueline Goldfinger, Adam Szymkowicz, Diana Burbano and Donna Hoke
Marketing 201: Beyond Submitting
  • Diana Burbano,
  • Jacqueline Goldfinger,
  • Adam Szymkowicz,
  • and Donna Hoke
a bullhorn making noise
20 (Mostly Free) Tips to Promote Your Play or Musical
  • Abby Stokes
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Basic Terms of a Production Agreement
  • Deborah Murad, Esq.
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The Road to Riches: Publishing & Licensing
A diverse group of five Playwrights with colorful boxes in-between each photo.
Playwright's Collectives
  • Trista Baldwin,
  • Madeleine George,
  • Gwydion Suilebhan,
  • Joshua Young,
  • and Rachel Lynett
inequality, by Jozef Micic
Subsidiary Rights, Part One
  • Ralph Sevush,
  • David Faux,
  • and Stephen Schwartz
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Developing a Long-Term Plan for Your Literary Papers
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DGF Fellows: Erika Dickerson-Despenza
  • Erika Dickerson-Despenza
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DGF Fellows: Jay Adana & Zeniba Now
  • Jay Adana
  • and Zeniba Now
A playwrights gathering.
DGI: Northwestern Musical Theatre Intensive
  • Sarah Rebell
National Reports Banner
California - North: Play Cafe Affords Unique Opportunity to East Bay Playwrights
  • Patricia Milton
National Reports Banner
Dallas/Ft. Worth: The Politics of Space
  • Terrance Brooks Boykin
National Reports Banner
DC: Introducing District Dramatists
  • Allyson Currin
Watership Damn by Alayne Gobeille, Anita Vatshell, and the Aquamob Cast
Gulf Coast: Conversations at Bacchanal with Kurt Opprecht
  • Anita Vatshell
Rachel Dickson
Houston: Interview with Rachel Dickson
  • William R. Duell
National Reports Banner
Missouri: Confluence New Play Festival
  • Hartley Wright
National Reports Banner
New England - East with Andrea Lepcio
  • Patrick Gabridge
Students performing at the McCarter Theatre Center
New Jersey: The Infinity Plays
  • Stephen Kaplan
Photo Credit: Brett Love & Andrew Garrett
Seattle: The Scratch
  • Kate Danley
National Reports Banner
DG Southwest Region Going Strong
  • Elaine Romero
C. Kay 'Andy' Landis
Tennessee: Interview with C. Kay “Andy” Landis
  • Arabelle Pollick
Tere Martínez
Notes from Puerto Rico, Part Two
  • Tere Martinez
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Why I Joined the Guild with Georgia Stitt
  • Georgia Stitt

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