Tags: The Dramatist Live

The July 2 Dramatist LIVE was all about playwright and performer, Charles Busch. His play, The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife, is the longest running Broadway comedy of the past 25 years. But his career path has been unconventional, to say the least. “I didn’t pursue the normal route,” Busch explained in the webinar. “I always thought it was an adventure to put on a play...

The Dramatist LIVE co-host Christine Toy Johnson opened the May 28 installment with the acknowledgment “it’s been a rough week for a lot of people; there’s so much pain and rage.” She went on to remind viewers that both The Actors Fund and The Dramatists Guild Foundation...

Towards the beginning of the May 14 edition of The Dramatist LIVE, co-host Christine Toy Johnson announced, “I’m excited to see all the people [on the show] today because they are some of the smartest people I know.” Our guests included Guild Council VP Lisa Kron, who came on to play a lightning round of Ten...

The May 7 edition of The Dramatist LIVE began with a visit from Kristoffer Diaz, chair of the Guild’s newest committee, the New Media Committee. “People will find ways to get together to make art and tell stories,” said Diaz, “but the way that it looks, when we come back, is going to be different.” That’s where the New Media Committee comes in, to help DG members navigate...

The April 30, 2020 edition of The Dramatist LIVE began with an introduction to the Guild’s newest committee, the New Media Committee. Committee member Andrew Lippa shared a bit of their process with our viewers, explaining, “it's a bit of a Wild West and we're trying to figure out what the rules are... We have to find a way as a community to come together and make sure that it's...

The April 16 edition of The Dramatist LIVE began with a shoutout to one of our DG regional reps, Anita Vatshell from the Gulf  Coast, who is also a registered nurse.

The March 26 episode of The Dramatist LIVE featured special guests including Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, Andrew Lippa, Matthew Lopez, Ralph Sevush, Nicky Silver, and Doug Wright. The hosts, and their special guests discussed why the Guild isn’t a union, who is writing and who isn't, and paid tribute to Terrence McNally.

On Thursday, March 19, 2020, the Dramatists Guild held a special webinar edition of The Dramatist LIVE, co-hosted by Joey Stocks, Christine Toy Johnson, and Amanda Green.