The Dramatist

New York State: Hudson Valley & Capital Region Funding Roundtable

This Fall, DG New York State hosted a panel with arts funders and thought leaders on the current climate of grant funding for theatre in Capital Region and Hudson Valley. The roundtable was produced and hosted by Brittany Proia, Eastern NY State Ambassador, introduced by me, and featured Lilia Peréz (Arts Mid-Hudson), Susan Abbott (Arts Westchester), and Charlie Owens (Saratoga Arts.)
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How To Vote in the NYC Election

Learn how your vote is an opportunity to remake NYC in the most important election in our lifetime! Join us for an action-packed webinar training taught by RANKED CHOICE NY on Thursday, May 27 at 6pm. WATCH THE VIDEO Calling all NYC based theatre artists!! Did you know there’s an incredibly important election coming up here in NYC? Did you know that...
The Dramatist

The Composers of Working

Working was conceived to be different from most “mainstream” musicals, in that it was both a kind of topical revue and non-fiction. It was very important to me and my collaborators that it remain as true as possible—no invented words or situations. But how to organize it so that it felt as if it had a throughline, gained...