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End of Play.® 2022 starts April 1!

This April, take the End of Play.® challenge and find out! End of Play.® is an annual initiative, created by the Dramatists Guild, to incentivize the completion of new plays, scores, or songs over the period of one month. Starting with a successful launch in 2020, hundreds of participating dramatic writers across the world connected with one another to overcome obstacles that...
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End of Play 2021 Info Session for Partners

The 2021 Info Session allows End of Play.™ partners and prospective partners to learn more about how the month-long writing challenge works, including the logistics of optional writing groups, daily emails, and related events for the End of Play.™  community.  
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End of Play 2021 Info Session for Participants

The 2021 Info Session allows End of Play.™ participants and prospective participants to learn more about how the month-long writing challenge works, including the logistics of optional writing groups, daily emails, and related events for the End of Play.™  community.  
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End of Play.™ March 2021 Info Sessions

End of Play.™  Start of Possibility. Join us on Thursday, March 25 at 10am and Friday, March 26 at 2:30pm ET to learn more about End of Play.™  2021 and what to expect from this year's writing experience! For Participants The Thursday morning information session will be open to all End of Play.™ participants and prospective participants. Be prepared to learn more about how the month-long writing challenge works, including the...
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DG's Second Annual End of Play.™ Month Begins April 1, 2021

The Dramatists Guild is excited to announce that the second annual End of Play.™ National Playwriting Month will begin on Thursday, April 1. Participating dramatists (playwrights, lyricists, composers, and librettists) will either complete or revise the first draft of a new dramatic work over the course of the month of April. Ultimately, the goal of End of Play.™ is to get writers to the finish line of their writing process, with motivation, support, and...
The Dramatist

End of Play. 2021

Last year was the first ever End of Play. The idea was to create an event that all our members could participate in no matter where they lived. I wanted to try to foster community among the membership through a common goal. Lastly, I wanted to give our members two things that greatly help me in my own writing, prompts and a deadline...
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End of Play Begins Soon!

We're three weeks away from the official start of the first ever End of Play I hope you're all ready with your ideas and tea brewing, and your pencils poised. Here are some tips to get you going! Organize your thoughts: Outlines aren’t for everybody, but we advise you to do some thinking about your play before you put pencil to paper on March 1st. Perhaps jot some thoughts down about potential characters or story arcs. If this is a re-write, maybe pull your play out...
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The Dramatists Guild of America Presents a New Program, "End of Play."

The Dramatists Guild of America announces a new program designed to engage playwrights across the country by working with them to create a brand-new play, or revise an old one. In March 2020, the Guild will celebrate End of Play. month. In the spirit of National Novel Writing Month, writers who participate in the month’s End of Play. initiative will set a goal for themselves at the beginning of...