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Why I Joined the Guild

  • Portrait of Kristoffer Diaz by Dan Romer for The Dramatist
    May/Jun 2022

    Why I Joined the Guild with Kristoffer Diaz

    • Kristoffer Diaz
  • Portrait of Nikkole Salter by Dan Romer for The Dramatist
    Mar/Apr 2022

    Why I Joined the Guild with Nikkole Salter

    • Nikkole Salter
  • Illustration of Larry Dean Harris by Dan Romer
    Jan/Feb 2022

    Why I Joined the Guild with Larry Dean Harris

    • Larry Dean Harris
  • sketch of playwright Cori Thomas by artist Dan Romer
    Nov/Dec 2021

    Why I Joined the Guild with Cori Thomas

    • Cori Thomas
  • Portrait of playwright Kirsten Childs by Dan Romer
    Sep/Oct 2021

    Why I Joined The Guild with Kirsten Childs

    • Kirsten Childs
  • Illustration of Christine Toy Johnson by artist Dan Romer
    Jul/Aug 2021

    What the Guild Means to Me with Christine Toy Johnson

    • Christine Toy Johnson
  • Portrait of Nikkole Salter by Dan Romer for The Dramatist
    Jan/Feb 2019

    Why I Joined the Guild with Nikkole Salter

    • Nikkole Salter
  • Artistic Portrait of Arthur Kopit
    May/Jun 2021

    Why I Joined the Guild with Arthur Kopit

    • Arthur Kopit
  • Artistic Portrait of Amanda Green
    Mar/Apr 2021

    Why I Joined the Guild with Amanda Green

    • Amanda Green
  • Illustration of Mike Lew
    Sep/Oct 2020

    Why I Joined the Guild with Mike Lew

    • Mike Lew
  • Illustration of Lisa Kron
    Mar/Apr 2020

    Why I Joined the Guild with Lisa Kron

    • Lisa Kron
  • Illustration of Georgia Stitt
    Jan/Feb 2020

    Why I Joined the Guild with Georgia Stitt

    • Georgia Stitt

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