At its 32nd Annual Conference in Berkeley, CA, the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas presented the Elliott Hayes Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dramaturgy to Nandita Dinesh. The Elliott Hayes Award recognizes exemplary contributions by dramaturgs in the Americas to the conception, development and production of theatre or to educational projects in dramaturgy. Dinesh was honored for her dramaturgical work on Information for/from Outsiders: Chronicles from Kashmir.

The Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2017 Dramaturgy Driven Grant: Amy Jensen.  This round of grants saw twenty-six applications and the selection process was overseen by LMDA’s Vice President of Grants and Awards, Brad Rothbart.

Welcome to the Conference Countdown!

The 32nd annual LMDA Conference is only 5 weeks away!  Join us for conversations on Access, Activism & Art, June 22-24 in Berkeley, CA.  Registration is well underway. 

Our Location - The Ed Roberts Campus

Playwright, dramaturg, and teacher Leon Katz died on January 23, 2017, at the age of 97. Former student Don Eisen writes this in tribute:

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS 

LMDA University Caucus SourceBook, Volume 5 

LMDA plans to publish the fifth volume of its online dramaturgy SourceBook, its first volume since 2011. The SourceBook compiles resources by fellow dramaturgy colleagues to assist the education and practice of dramaturgy in academic and production settings. 

LMDA REGIONAL EVENT RECORD

Event Name: Town Hall/Happy Hour

Region: Metro-NYC

Event Date/Time: Monday, October 17, 2016 5-8pm

Number of Attendees: 7 at town hall meeting; 12 at happy hour (joined by Board members after their fall meeting)

NEWS:

On September 22, 2016, my friend and mentor Iris Turcott – a giant of our profession – died, leaving a prominent hole in my heart, which I imagine is about the size of the small blue ashtray that she used to keep on the blue harvest table in her living room in Toronto, where she helped to shape the Canadian theatrical landscape, and also shape me.

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.

Below the Facebook posting you'll find a string of Tweets that capture just a few of the things people said about Iris passing.

Iris Turcott was tremendous force in Canadian theatre and Canadian dramaturgy, and today the flag at the National Arts Centre flew at half-staff in tribute to her incredible legacy. We send our condolences to her family and many friends, as her loss is keenly felt by our community.