(Click here for Introduction Part One and Part Two)It is such an honor to be standing here in front of all of you, my colleagues, friends, and family members, to receive the Elliott Hayes Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dramaturgy. I'm especially grateful to...
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Michele Volansky Keynote
Thursday, June 25Good evening. When Blickers asked me to give one of the keynotes for this year's LMDA conference, she said two things: Be reckless and be brief. I hope I am at least one of those two...These are my musings.I have – I suspect we all have -- been...
Richard Wolfe Keynote
Thursday June 25, 2015Dear Canada: I’m on the verge of walking away from our relationship. I confess, that I was going to go until LMDA President Beth Blickers, ever the diplomat, told me she was concerned that perhaps I hadn’t expressed my feelings properly. That I...
Wright Right Now
Wright-Right-Now is a simple, fun, immediate way to promote playwrights, engage audiences, and generate nearly instant commissioned work. As applied at Baltimore's Center Stage, one or two intrepid playwrights set up at a small, portable work station with tablet,...
Ken Cerniglia Keynote
Thursday, June 25, 2015Thanks, Tim. It’s an honor to be in your company, along with Michelle and Richard, to address all of you at this milestone celebration of our field.One of the things I cherish most about LMDA is this dynamic network of dramaturgs – at all...
30th Anniversary Conference – NYC
Below you will find videos, speeches, tweets and other highlights from LMDA's 30th Anniversary Conference, held at Columbia University in New York City from June 25-27, 2015.Information on the Attendees: Bios of the conference participants Keynote...
Bly Grant Recipients
Saturday, June 272:30pm-4pmMeet the First Round of Bly Grant RecipientsBefore we begin, past LMDA President (2006-2008) Brian Quirt will share some reflections on LMDA.Moderator: Brian Quirt (Artistic Director, Nightswimming, @NightswimmingTh)Panelists: Philippa Kelly...
UCaucus Hot Topics: Part Deux
Saturday, June 2711:30am-1pmUniversity Caucus Plenary Sessions “Hot Topics!” PART DEUXBefore we begin, past LMDA President (2005-2006) Liz Engelman will share some reflections on LMDA.Co-Moderators: Bryan Moore (Concordia University, @orionbcm) and Liz Engelman...
Design and Dramaturgy
Saturday, June 279:45am-11:15amDesign and DramaturgyBefore we begin, past LMDA President (2012-2014) Vicki Stroich will share some reflections on LMDA.Moderator: Vicki Stroich (Executive Director, Alberta Theatre Projects, @VickiStroich)Panelists: Fitz Patton (Sound...
In Conversation: On Critics and Criticism
Friday, June 264:30pm-6pm In Conversation—On Critics and CriticismBefore we begin, past LMDA President (1989-1992), Anne Cattaneo will share some reflections on LMDAModerator: Anne Cattaneo (Dramaturg, Lincoln Center Theater)Panelists: Peter Marks (Washington...