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A Primer on Literary Executors: The Authority and Duration of Executorship Part 1

When doctors die, they can no longer treat patients. When plumbers die, they no longer fix leaky toilets. Writers though often go on to have active and lucrative careers for years—and, in some cases, generations—after they’ve left this world. One of the many virtues of the literary arts is that plays, novels, and poems live and endure apart from their creators.
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Developing a Long-Term Plan for Your Literary Papers

All dramatists produce what is known as “literary papers.” Whether you are a Tony Award winner or a hobbyist who sneaks in an hour of writing before your day job, it is an inherent part of the playwriting process to accumulate paper.
The Dramatist

Remembering Stephen Sondheim

Having benefitted as a young writer from the mentorship of Oscar Hammerstein II, Steve made it his life’s mission to pass that gift along. He mentored the careers of scores of writers and artists, including Jonathan Larson, Lin-Manuel Miranda...
The Dramatist

Honoring Micki Grant with Kirsten Childs

When I first met Micki Grant, I had just become a member of the Dramatists Guild Council.  I went up to her excitedly and said, “Ms. Grant, I want you to know that you have been an inspiration of mine.”  She smiled a big bright smile; she was so pleased to hear that.  And any time she introduced me to her friends and...
The Dramatist

Honoring Micki Grant with Charlayne Woodard

Micki Grant once said, “Art is the best and most human form of communication.” In 2012, Micki Grant and I shared a car to a photography shoot [for The Dramatist!] in Brooklyn. Traffic was ridiculous, so it took us well over an hour to reach the studio. Oh, that ride to Brooklyn. Don’t let that demur smile and soft voice...
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Estate Planning Week 2021: Learn How to Protect Your Work and Plan for the Future!

“Estate planning is especially important for dramatists, who own their own copyrights. Those copyrights will last for life, plus an additional 70 years. Many dramatists have yet to consider what will happen to their work when they are no longer there to protect it. The DG©M is here to help dramatists explore the process of estate and legacy planning.” -Deborah Murad, Executive Director of the DG©M This October, join DG Copyright Management for Estate and Legacy Planning Week....
The Dramatist

Honoring Micki Grant with Kirsten Childs

When I first met Micki Grant, I had just become a member of the Dramatists Guild Council.  I went up to her excitedly and said, “Ms. Grant, I want you to know that you have been an inspiration of mine.”  She smiled a big bright smile; she was so pleased to hear that.  And any time she introduced me to her friends and...
The Dramatist

Honoring Micki Grant with Charlayne Woodard

Micki Grant once said, “Art is the best and most human form of communication.” In 2012, Micki Grant and I shared a car to a photography shoot [for The Dramatist!] in Brooklyn. Traffic was ridiculous, so it took us well over an hour to reach the studio. Oh, that ride to Brooklyn. Don’t let that demur smile and soft voice...
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