Discover in-person and online opportunities to learn about the business of writing, meet up with fellow dramatists, attend readings, and connect with the greater theatre writing community.
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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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Phoenix Dramatists Workshop
Writers' GroupView EventPlease note some dates are being held IN-PERSON ONLY while others will be held on ZOOM ONLY. There are no hybrid meetings.
We invite all theatre writers, actors, directors, technicians, designers, and more interested in helping to workshop and cultivate new works to join us. Creatives beyond the Pheonix, AZ region are welcome. It is free and open for all DG Members and non-members to attend.
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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.
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Gulf Coast Theatre Writers Circle
Writers' GroupView EventPlease note that all sessions will be held on Zoom.
24
Jan
2025
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Scottsdale, AZ
Arizona DG Footlights™: "Cursed Pages" by Kirt Shineman
FootlightsView EventThis is an IN-PERSON event only.
When Ray inherits Lighthouse Books, a charming Cape Cod shop, he discovers more than dusty tomes. As the eerie fog rolls in and a mysterious stranger demands a rare book, Ray and his witty mother, Brigid, must uncover long-buried secrets. With haunted volumes and a curse tied to a dead man’s will, they find themselves in a race against time to solve a deadly puzzle— or risk becoming part of the shop’s ghostly lore. Cursed Pages is a witty and suspenseful ghost story where words hold more power than anyone imagined.
29
Jan
2025
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Virtual
Do You Know Your Rights? An Introduction to the Dramatists Guild Bill of Rights
Career TrainingView EventThis is an ONLINE event for DG Members.
Do you Know Your Rights as a Dramatist?
Playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists often struggle professionally in theatres throughout the country, and even on Broadway, due to the wide-ranging demands and expectations that are imposed on them by their producers (and other collaborators) and are presented as “standard” terms.
4
Feb
2025
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Santa Fe, NM
New Mexico DG Footlights™: "Does This Make Me Delusional?" by Vicki Todd
FootlightsView EventThis is an IN-PERSON only event.
An artist explores the fine line between receiving inspiration from ancestors beyond the grave and hearing darker voices conjured from delusional dementia.
24
Feb
2025
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DG 2025 Annual Meeting
Community ConversationView EventThe 2025 council election will conclude at the Annual Council Meeting on Monday, February 24. This year, we are holding a virtual meeting, which all members are invited to attend; we hope that you will be able to join us. The Annual meeting provides DG members with the opportunity to watch a live DG council meeting, and to see how the governing body of your Guild operates. There will be an overview of the Guild's activity throughout the year presented by staff, council members, and affiliated organizations. Please note that the meeting will begin promptly at 3pm EST.
4
Mar
2025
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Santa Fe, NM
New Mexico DG Footlights™: Feat. shorts by Marguerite Louise Scott, Aaron Leventman, Vicki Meagher
FootlightsView EventThis is an IN-PERSON only event.
"More Leaking" by M. L. Scott
A dark comedy on the perils of life - solo show"Why Don't You Stay?" by A. Leventman
What starts out as a prelude to a sexual encounter leads to darker revelations about the loss of deep personal connections and the inherent need for human contact."Tall Travel Tales" by V. Meagher
A drama
1
Apr
2025
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Santa Fe, NM
New Mexico DG Footlights™: "Across the Amazons - The Musical" by Dr. Laura K. Marsh
FootlightsView EventThis is an IN-PERSON only event.
The untold true story of Isabel Godin, who in 1769 left her aristocratic life in the mountains of Colonial Peru (now Ecuador) to embark on a deadly journey across the Amazon jungle.
6
May
2025
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Santa Fe, NM
New Mexico DG Footlights™: "Mr. Whoever & The Crazy Lady" by Larissa Brewington
FootlightsView EventUpon meeting, Thomas and Natalie, residents of Whispering Palms Senior Living began a rivalry based on conflicting ideologies and cultures. They soon discover they have more in common that brings them together, than that which keeps them apart.