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A Conversation with Emily Mann and Tarell Alvin McCraney

This will be a Hybrid event - In-Person and Online.In-person attendees to gather at Geffen Playhouse. Please register in advance for attendance. Seating limited. Address to be provided after registration.DG Council member Emily Mann and DG member Tarell Alvin McCraney, co-directors of the upcoming production of Athol Fugard's "Master Harold"...and the Boys at the Geffen Playhouse, sit down for a 'Fireside Chat' about their lives as dramatists,...
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LORT Affinity Group Meeting

Building a National Career with Lauren Gunderson & Sandy Rustin   In this two-hour community-building conversation, led by playwrights Lauren Gunderson and Sandy Rustin, Dramatists Guild writers will have an opportunity to ask questions, share experiences, build strategies, and dream big together about developing and producing plays regionally.   Lauren Gunderson has been one of the most produced...
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Maestras on the Broadway Podium

This registration is to attend IN-PERSON event. For virtual options, please see Zoom Webinar registration link down below. Presented by The Dramatists Guild of America, Maestra, and the Society of Composers and Lyricists. DG Members are invited to join for a special evening. Conductor, music director, and educator Sariva Goetz spent seven months researching and creating a historical timeline of female and non-binary Broadway conductors and music directors which will soon...
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The Business of Playwriting

For dramatists who are nearby the Milford, OH area -- please join us! We are having an in-person session with Dramatists Guild Ohio Regional Representative, Mike London (in-person) for an evening focused on sharing some top tips on the business of playwrights. DG staff will join virtually with playwrights in Milford, Ohio to share some of their top tips.  May 14, 2025 • Ralph Sevush, DG Executive Director of Business Affairs, will share his top three tips on...
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The Business of Playwriting

For dramatists who are nearby the Columbus, OH area -- please join us! We are having an in-person session with Dramatists Guild Ohio Regional Representative, Mike London (in-person) for an evening focused on sharing some top tips on the business of playwrights. DG staff will join virtually with playwrights in Columbus, Ohio to share some of their top tips. May 13, 2025 • Jessica Lit, Director of Business Affairs, will share her top three tips on adapting work without...
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The Composer's Pathway to Production: Regional & Off-Broadway

Please note that this is a HYBRID event. The Dramatists Guild Music Committee invites musical theatre composers in all regions to join us for a conversation about navigating regional and off-Broadway theatre development and production opportunities. This hybrid event will include a discussion with a panel of composers at various stages of career growth along with the opportunity for community engagement. This event will take place at the Mary Rodgers Room 1501 Broadway...
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DG 2025 Annual Meeting

The 2025 council election will conclude at the Annual Council Meeting on Monday, February 24. This year, we are holding a virtual meeting, which all members are invited to attend; we hope that you will be able to join us. The Annual meeting provides DG members with the opportunity to watch a live DG council meeting, and to see how the governing body of your Guild operates. There will be an overview of the Guild's activity throughout the year presented by staff, council members, and...
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Lorraine Hansberry Sculpture Dedication & Performance Celebration

Celebrate the final national tour stop and permanent installation of our Lorraine Hansberry sculpture, To Sit A While, honoring the great American playwright!  Open and free to the public. No registration required.  The sculpture installation will be punctuated by an evening-length stage celebration on Navy Pier’s Lake Stage at Polk Bros Park. The program will conclude with a screening of Hansberry’s landmark work, A Raisin in the...
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Discussion: The Lasting Influence of Lorraine Hansberry

Celebrate the final national tour stop and permanent installation of our Lorraine Hansberry sculpture, To Sit A While, honoring the great American playwright!  Open and free to the public.  Playwrights J. Nicole Brooks and Natalie Y. Moore discuss the lasting influence of Lorraine Hansberry on their work, on American writing, and on the city of Chicago. Co-presented with the ...
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Lorraine Hansberry & Art as Place

Celebrate the final national tour stop and permanent installation of our Lorraine Hansberry sculpture, To Sit A While, honoring the great American playwright!  Open and free to the public.  This discussion features Lynn Nottage (two-time Pulitzer Prize winner), Alison Saar (sculpture artist), and avery r. young (Chicago Poet Laureate and Co-Director of Floating Museum) who will...