Can I Get a Ride?: Affording the Life of a Theatre Writer
Woman walking alone
DG Creative

On May 31, playwright Larissa FastHorse shared her “thoughts for theatres regarding playwrights and the great reopening” on Facebook. It was a provocative post that spoke to the heart of the mission of the DG Best Practices Committee. In it, FastHorse outlined the many ways that playwrights are overlooked when it comes to planning, caretaking, and—not least of all—budgeting for productions. To wit:

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Donna Hoke
Donna Hoke

’s had work in 48 states and five continents. Plays include Brilliant Works of Art (Kilroys) and Elevator Girl (O’Neill, Princess Grace finalist). Nominated for the Primus, Blackburn, and Laura Pels prizes, she’s a three-time winner of the Emanuel Fried Award for Outstanding New Play as well as Buffalo’s Best Writer (Artvoice). Her play Life Lines has been a core Grief Dialogues play since its inception. donnahoke.com