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Nov 30 and Dec 1 - Advocacy Nights for Theatre Writers in New York City

Discover the rights and resources that are available to you at every level of your career. Join your fellow theatre writers at the Mary Rodgers Room for one of upcoming Advocacy Nights! Let us help you advocate for yourself at our Advocacy Nights and beyond. Learn more and register via the link in bio.  DG Advocacy Night: Musical Theatre WritersThursday, November 30 at 7:30pm EST...
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DG Talkback Podcast: Season 5 Episode 4 - The Modern Canon with Joseph Haj

Season 5 Episode 4 of The Dramatists Guild Presents: TALKBACK podcast is now available to download!DOWNLOAD THE EPISODEDiscover why the American theatre canon is not a static entity!In this episode, Guthrie Artistic Director Joseph Haj speaks with Talkback host Christine Toy Johnson about how his theatre...
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Banned Theatre Week: Listen to Banned Together: An Anti-Censorship Theatre Podcast

Dramatists Legal Defense Fund (DLDF) and The Dramatists Guild announces the second edition of Banned Together: An Anti-Censorship Theatre Podcast. This year’s edition will feature two episodes, are available to stream on the Dramatists Legal Defense Fund's website. To raise awareness regarding the societal dangers of censorship in the theatre industry and at large, the...
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November Contract Bootcamps: The Model Digital Rights Agreement

New technology leads to new questions to consider when granting someone the right to present your work. Thursday, November 30 AST: 4:30pm EST: 3:30pm CST: 2:30pm MST: 1:30pm PST: 12:30pm AKST: 11:30am HST: 10:30am Register for November 30 Discover how to...
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Discover Your Rights at DG's First Advocacy Night on October 26 in NYC

The Dramatists Guild is thrilled to announce the launch of a new series of Advocacy Nights. Beginning October 26, these free, monthly events will help theatre writers build community while learning about available resources and their rights in process and production. Thursday, October 26 7pm-9pm EDT Open Jar Studios 1601 Broadway, 11th floor New York, NY 10019 SPOTS ARE LIMITED. RESERVATION REQUIRED. ...
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October Contract Bootcamps: The Model Premiere Production Agreement

What happens once you finally get a world premiere production of your play? Discover how to protect your work with the Guild's Model Premiere Production Agreement at our FREE, online contract bootcamp!Wednesday, October 11 and Thursday October 26ADT: 4:30pm EDT/AST: 3:30pm CDT: 2:30pm MDT: 1:30pm PDT/MST: 12:30pm AKDT: 11:30am HST: 9:30am...