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New York, NY
Tickets: "Attorney-Client" by Alex Ladd
Ticket OffersView EventAttorney-Client by Alex Ladd - features two actors, each playing two characters. In each scene the actors, one Black and one White, alternate between playing either a co-defendant or an attorney involved in the same criminal case. Tom and Lester, two college students are charged with a hit and run. Tom comes from a wealthy family, and his parents hire an aggressive private attorney, Derek, to defend their son. Lester is assigned Ryan, a well-intentioned public defender.
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Santa Fe, NM
New Mexico Theatre Writers Monthly Meet-Up
Writers' GroupView EventCalling all DG members in New Mexico! Join your fellow playwrights, lyricists, composers, and librettists at our monthly meetings!
You are welcome to bring a piece of writing, a submission opportunity, or writing exercise that you'd like to share with the group. Alternately, you can come to support your fellow writers and to receive support from them in return.
These gatherings, which will take place on the third Sunday of every month, are free and open to all DG members who live in New Mexico.
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Virtual
Dramatists Guild National Silent Writing
Writers' GroupView EventDramatists Guild National Silent Writing is open to DG members and non-members at no additional cost.
Writing is an art that thrives on inspiration, yet it can often feel like a solitary journey. We know that finding the motivation to write can sometimes be challenging. That’s why the Dramatists Guild offers ongoing online silent writing sessions, designed to transform your solitary endeavor into a communal experience.
15
Sep
2024
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Virtual
Arizona DG Footlights: Call for Submissions
FootlightsView EventPlaywrights living in Arizona are invited to submit a play for inclusion in Arizona's 2024-2025 DG Footlights™ Reading Series!
Readings will be held at Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre in Scottsdale, Arizona. Each reading will be followed by an audience talkback. Specific dates will be assigned based on the volume of submissions; if more submissions are received than dates available, plays will be chosen by lottery. We have four available dates:
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Melrose Park, PA
"Hidden" by Jenny & David Heitler-Klevans
Ticket OffersView EventHidden by Jenny and David Heitler-Klevans - A new musical based on the true story of Ruth Kapp Hartz, a young Jewish girl hidden in southern France during WWII. With themes of resilience, resistance, allies, rescuers, & hope. There will also be an art show in the lobby connected to the theme: Revealing the Hidden – A Curated Exploration of Identity and Resilience.
Sept 20 & 21, 2024 @ 2 p.m.
Sept 22, 2024 @ 8 p.m.
22
Sep
2024
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Virtual
Phoenix Dramatists Workshop
Writers' GroupView EventWriting is a journey. Writing is a process. Sometimes it can feel like a solitary one. But it doesn't have to be solitary from the beginning to the end. That's where writing groups come in. Writer's groups are communities and safe spaces for writers to support one another and inspire each other. That's why the Dramatists Guild offers ongoing online writing group sessions, designed to transform your solitary endeavor into a communal experience.
23
Sep
2024
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New York, NY
Advocacy Night: The Business of Queer Theatre
Career TrainingView EventThis is an event for queer, trans, and gender nonconforming theatre writers.
A candid and intimate exploration with DGF Catalyst Fellow Roger Q. Mason and artist advocate Emmanuel Wilson on the vital topics of community, self-advocacy, collaboration, and production, specifically tailored for queer, trans, and gender nonconforming theatre writers. This discussion will delve into the unique challenges and opportunities for queer writers within the theatre industry, offering insights and strategies.
Food and beverages will be provided.
24
Sep
2024
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Virtual
Gulf Coast Theatre Writers Circle
Writers' GroupView EventWriting is a journey. Writing is a process. Sometimes it can feel like a solitary one. But it doesn't have to be solitary from the beginning to the end. That's where writing groups come in. Writer's groups are communities and safe spaces for writers to support one another and inspire each other. That's why the Dramatists Guild offers ongoing online writing group sessions, designed to transform your solitary endeavor into a communal experience.
3
Oct
2024
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Atlanta, GA
Playwrights Welcome: "POTUS" by Selena Fillinger
Ticket OffersView EventSynchronicity Theatre welcomes Atlanta region Dramatists Guild members!
Please email celise@synchrotheatre.com for one free reserved ticket. Playwright Welcome tickets otherwise available at the box office before the show subject to availability.
20
Oct
2024
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Santa Fe, NM
New Mexico DG Footlights: Call for Submissions
FootlightsView EventPlaywrights living in New Mexico are invited to submit a play for inclusion in New Mexico's 2024-2025 DG Footlights™ Reading Series!
Readings will be held at Teatro Paraguas, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Each reading will be followed by an audience talkback. Specific dates will be assigned based on the volume of submissions; if more submissions are received than dates available, plays will be chosen by lottery. We have six available dates: