(photo by Eileen Meny) Elliot B. Quick (1984-2020) Elliot's Obituary: Elliot B. Quick died after a fall on February 19, 2020 in Brooklyn, New York. He was 35. Elliot was a dramaturg and taught theater history and playwriting at the Maggie Flanigan School of Acting and...
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Lee Breuer (1937-2021)
Lee Breuer (1937-2021) "Lee Breuer, an acclaimed and influential director who over a half-century in New York’s downtown theater scene blended genres in extravagantly experimental productions, often with Mabou Mines, the avant-garde troupe he helped found, died on...
Douglas Langworthy, 1958-2020
Douglas Langworthy, 1958-2020 Chad Henry penned the article "The Quiet Passion of Doug Langworthy" for American Theatre on the occasion of Douglas's passing. The following materials were shared by Douglas's longtime theatrical home, Denver Center for the Performing...
Robert Blacker, (1947-2019)
Robert Blacker, (1947-2019) Robert Blacker passed away on August 30, 2019, at the age of 71. Dramaturgs across America owe a great deal to Robert Blacker. He was the first theatre artist that Joseph Papp acknowledged with the title for his work on Shakespeare in the...
Executive Plan and Annual Report
Executive Plan (2026-2028) Every LMDA president creates an executive plan for their term, to lay out their goals. Annual Report In 2019, LMDA began releasing an annual report for the previous year, to document in one place the activities and...
In Memoriam
In Memoriam Here we collect stories of LMDA members who have shed their mortal coil. To add a tribute page to another contributor to our field, please contact communications@lmda.org. Alexis Greene (1946-2026) Janet Bentley (1970-2025) Morgan Jenness (1952-2024) Lee...
Leon Katz (1919-2017)
Leon Katz (1919-2017) Playwright, dramaturg, and teacher Leon Katz died on January 23, 2017, at the age of 97. Former student Don Eisen writes this in tribute: "Sad day yesterday. Through the Dramaturgy List, I learned of the death of my mentor and probably the...
Iris Turcott (1954-2016)
Iris Turcott (1954-2016) Some people make a difference. This is true in all walks of life. In the world of Canadian dramaturgy, Iris Turcott made a difference. A big one. You'll find a tribute by Daniel MacIvor here. A statement from the National Arts Centre here....
LMDA Board and Executive Committee
Meet the LMDA Executive Committee and At-Large Board Members Every two years, LMDA Members vote on an Executive Committee of the LMDA Board to support the incoming LMDA President. These elected Executive Committee members are called Vice Presidents of [insert their...
About Us
Versión en Español Who We Are Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas was founded in 1985 as the volunteer membership organization for the professions of literary management and dramaturgy. LMDA is a not-for-profit tax-exempt organization with members...
