The Dramatist Summer 2025: Dramaturgy
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Diana Burbano: Working with a Dramaturg
Jun 01, 2025
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Diana Burbano

In your opinion, what is the role of a dramaturg?

A dramaturg supports the new play playwright by delving deeply into the world of the play. Sometimes deeper than the writer. They research information, ask questions about discrepancies, challenge contradictory information, try to find connections. Since the dramaturg looks at the play from the outside, they can often see things that the playwright can’t. They also connect the creative team with research, facts and interesting information relevant to the play.

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Diana Burbano
Diana Burbano

is a Colombian-American playwright, actor, and teaching artist known for her bold, boundary-pushing works. A passionate advocate for inclusion in the arts, her plays explore themes of identity, cultural heritage, and resilience, blending lyrical storytelling with sharp social commentary. Plays include Policarpa, a post-apocalyptic reimagining of Colombia’s revolutionary heroine; Ghosts of Bogotá, an intimate exploration of family secrets and generational trauma; and Sapience, a fable about communication and neurodiversity. She also serves as a mentor and teaching artist, working to empower emerging writers, particularly women and Latinx artists, through Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble. She currently represents Southern California on the Dramatists Guild Council.

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