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.”
May 26, 2020
I’ve known Beth Blatt for years, first as a DGF Fellow, then as a friend and colleague. Throughout the years, Beth has always been the first person to say ‘how can I help’ whenever a friend is in need. During this time of fear and uncertainty, she has again stepped up by creating a platform for people to assist the Dramatists Guild Foundation.
May 22, 2020
Imagine for a moment that you’re finally ready to present your death-defying dance/theatre/puppet show/vaudeville/musical hybrid and you’re wondering what entity would house your genre-bending opus
May 22, 2020
Theater Breaking Through Barriers (TBTB) presents their first Virtual Playmakers’ Intensive, May 25 through May 31. This workshop will be streamed on Facebook and YouTube Live with all performances beginning at 7:30 PM (EDT).
May 20, 2020
Amid the devastation of Hurricanes Irma and María in 2017, and under the leadership of Jenna Chrisphonte, the Dramatists Guild of America launched a series of initiatives to support playwrights in Puerto Rico. Two and a half years later, a group of playwrights living on the island met to discuss new ways the Guild could continue supporting this artistic community.
May 20, 2020
In 2016, three Belmont University students recognized a growing need for theatrical diversity and new plays in their college town, better known as Nashville.
James Rudolph and Simba Woodard in Opus by River Timms.
May 20, 2020
The holidays mark the start of Awkward Social Gathering season. Who decided that uncomfortable conversations with strangers in tinsel strewn rooms was the way to celebrate?
May 20, 2020
Musical theatre artists in the San Francisco Bay Area are fortunate to enjoy a one-of-a-kind development resource in Berkeley, CA: Musical Café. Musical Café started out about a decade ago as a musical theatre creatives’ discussion group, founded by three Dramatists Guild members: Richard Jennings, Sandy Kasten, and Jerome Joseph Gentes.
May 20, 2020
It’s very hard for me to believe that six years ago I came on board as the New Jersey Regional Representative.
May 19, 2020
This year got off to a busy start with two events in two weeks. On January 4th, Michael Bobbitt, the new artistic director of New Rep in Watertown, MA, invited Guild members to the theatre offices for a meet and greet session.
May 19, 2020
