Morgan Jenness: A Consideration
The irreplaceable dramaturg and activist, who died on Nov. 12 at age 72, is remembered by one of her closest comrades in art.
All Stories About dramaturgy
5 Things Theatre Criticism Taught Me About Playwriting
Our managing editor reflects on how the skills she picked up doing arts journalism inform her approach to storytelling in another medium.
Dramaturgy Breaks Out: LMDA 2022 in Philly, in Pictures
Over 3 days in Philly, dramaturgs and others who use dramaturgy in their work met to share best practices and new definitions.
Let’s Crack the Proscenium and Breathe New Air
After years of soul-searching, this summer’s LMDA conference in Philly promises to engage the whole field in a fresh, inclusive dialogue about which forms sustain us (and which don’t).
A Dramaturg on ‘Jeopardy’ and a Dream Come True
Last month Madison Mae Williams, a dramaturg with a focus on new plays, did the field proud in a national TV appearance.
Thing Theory: A Taxonomy of Objects
In anatomizing the categories of things he’s collected over the decades, a playwright explores and suggests their dramaturgical possibilities.
Dramaturgy as Abolition: A Dialogue on Blackness, Discernment, and Self-Preservation
Four Black dramaturgs who worked on Geva’s new audio-play festival talk about their work and their hopes for the field.
Michael Lupu, Dramaturg of Another Dimension
A longtime Guthrie staffer, he influenced theatre across the U.S. and overseas with a humble but indomitable spirit.
Literary Manager: Lexy Leuszler
The leader of the O’Neill’s literary office is dedicated to greater access for new and under-produced writers.
Read Plays Right
To get the most out of a staged reading, communicate early and often so that everyone is on the same page.
