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Join us for a virtual craft workshop available to all DG Members!  Hosted by Tari Stratton our Director of Education and Outreach, this workshop will be presented and taught by Screenwriter David Misch. David has presented this workshop for Sony Pictures, Lucasfilm, the Writers Guild, Second City, Actors Studio, Columbia, Yale, Oxford, American Film Institute, CineStudio Paris, and the University of Sydney. “How Comedy Works” has no...

Join Director of Business Affairs, Jessica Lit, Esq. and Business Affairs Consultant, Leesa Fenderson, Esq. for an in depth look at our newly updated Model Collaboration Agreement. In this 1.5-hour session, the Guild attorneys will walk you through the new Collaboration Agreement explaining how to use it and what each provision means, give you tips for how to adjust it for your particular needs and answer any questions you may have along the way.

Seeking clarification on your rights as a theatre writer? Have general contract inquiries or concerns about standard compensation rates? Join us for a virtual Business and Contract Guidance Clinic where you can engage with our team of skilled lawyers in Business Affairs and receive expert guidance. This event will have two parts. In the first part of the event, members will have the opportunity to ask Ralph Sevush, DG Executive Director, business questions that they are...

Calling all dramatists who write for Opera! Are you curious to know what are the best practices in Opera? Join us for an insightful discussion on the Guild's newly released "Best Practices for Opera" guide.  Our hosts are Jessica Lit, Dir. of Business of Affairs from the Dramatists Guild's staff, and Co-Chairs of the Guild's Opera Committee, Michael...

The Dramatists Guild is proud to offer an array of model contracts that serve members like you in varying aspects of your career, from collaboration agreements to commission agreements to production agreements for nearly every level of theatre. The Business Affairs team has been working to update our model contracts to speak to current industry trends. We are excited to begin the roll out over the next year! For this session please join DG Director of Business Affairs,...

This is an ONLINE event for DG Members.  Do you Know Your Rights as a Dramatist? Playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists often struggle professionally in theatres throughout the country, and even on Broadway, due to the wide-ranging demands and expectations that are imposed on them by their producers (and other collaborators) and are presented as “standard” terms. It is essential, therefore, that dramatists know the Dramatists Bill of Rights, which the...

Throughout your career as a dramatist, knowing your rights and responsibilities can make a big difference in how you develop, protect, and share your work. In particular, it can be tricky to navigate your legal obligations to theaters, producers, festivals, contests, and to your work itself. This webinar is designed to walk you through where to find these responsibilities, whether codified in a contract or not,  and to help you navigate your legal obligations with confidence. In this...

UPDATE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, tonight’s event has been postponed. But don’t worry—we’re planning a more inclusive and exciting advocacy event for February 2025! Thank you for registering, and we’ll be in touch with more details soon. Best, Emmanueltheaterwilson@gmail.com This is an event for queer, trans, and gender nonconforming theatre writers. A...

Join our Business Affairs Staff for an enlightening discussion on Artificial Intelligence and its implications for theatrical writers. This event will explore how new innovations can influence the creative process, copyright issues, and the future of theatre writing. Theatre writers are increasingly concerned about AI's potential to scrape online scripts without permission, create AI-generated plays, and replace human dramatists. Legal and ethical issues such as copyright...

The Seattle Playwriting Conference is for all interested playwrights, theatre artists, and community members. The goal is to provide time and space for professional development, networking, resource learning, and connecting with our local playwriting community. Dramatists Guild members are eligible for a reduced rate! This conference is presented in partnership between SCRiB LAB and ...