Cover of the March/April 2022 issue of The Dramatist
TABLE OF CONTENTS
How Should We Go On? The Great Realignment Begins
illustration of people at a crossroads

Five years ago, six months before I was hired at the Guild, I lost my home. For ten years I lived on two floors of a three-story house in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. It was a dream.

Ten fabulous years. 

Sadly, my previous employer downsized, I was let go, and I could no longer afford the rent. I had no savings, very little money to my name, and couldn’t apply for unemployment insurance. I chose to pour every dime I had left into helping my oldest child finish her fine art portfolio for her high school auditions, and I spared no expense. Whatever she needed, I would manifest. 

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Emmanuel Wilson
Emmanuel Wilson

an arts advocate, playwright, director, and executive producer, joined the staff of the Dramatists Guild in 2017 and served as Co-Executive Director until September 2024. He serves on the boards of Arts Workers United, The 24-Hour Plays, and PlayPenn. He is the proud parent of Faith and Imani Wilson (My babies!!!). #PayWriters