Conference

2026 Digital Symposium: Dramaturgy As... Date: August 15, 2026 40 Years of LMDA. One Transformative Retreat. Join us on August 15, 2026 for a one-day free-for-members Digital Symposium where we’ll discuss this year’s theme: Dramaturgy As… Expect a day of lively...

Retreat Pre-Reflection: Our Small Planet by Khalid Y. Long, Howard University Elinor Fuchs’s “EF’s Visit to a Small Planet” is one of the most useful tools for dramaturgs. Fuchs asks us to take a beat and breathe before jumping into analysis mode. She challenges us to...

CCAM Lobby & StudioThis panel celebrates the legacy of our hosts, the Yale Dramaturgy & Dramatic Criticism program, by featuring graduates who have developed and activated their dramaturgical skills across industry and professions. During this panel we will...

For 40 years, LMDA has supported dramaturgs in knowledge and resource sharing throughout the Americas. With this year’s focus on re-engaging dramaturgs across many disciplines, reimagining the next 40 years of dramaturgy, and making restorative human connections with...

2026 Retreat:Re-Engage. Re-Imagine. Retreat. Dates: June 12 - 14, 2026Location: New Haven, CT, USA 40 Years of LMDA. One Transformative Retreat. The field is transforming and so are we. To honor four decades of LMDA , this year’s conference will be a retreat with a...