Dramaturg As Producer: An Emerging Profession 

Wednesday, May 21^st 2014

Evening Panel + Discussion: 6:30pm

The Martin E. Segal Theatre

365 Fifth Avenue (at 34^th Street), NYC

When students began ignoring dramaturgical lobby displays at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, student dramaturg Aria Velz decided to take a new approach. She created a series of dramaturgically-driven installation art pieces that not only conveyed important information but also engaged the audience in the feeling of the production as soon as they stepped foot in the lobby. Examples of Velz's work on "Spring Awakening" and "Trojan Women: A Love Story" are below.

There might not have been many strikes or spares on the lanes on March 10, but dramaturgs from the Philly Metro region LMDA and playwrights from the Foundry, an organization that supports the development of emerging playwrights in Philadelphia, had an enjoyable time networking, socializing and knocking down a few  pins. 16 people attended the event, which kicked off at 6pm at Lucky Strike Lanes in Center City, Philadelphia. Thank you to LMDA for supporting the event!

Carina Gaspar will be leading an extensive exploration of clown theatre with The Manitoulin Conservatory for Performance and Creation (MCCP) in association with Pat the Dog Theatre Creation.

The Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) is pleased to announce the recipient of the Fall 2013 round of Dramaturg Driven Grants: Norman Frisch.  This round of grants saw twelve applications and the selection process was overseen by LMDA’s Vice-President of Programs, Stephen Colella, along with committee members Liz Engelman, Raphael Martin and Laine Newman.

The Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) is pleased to announce that Ben Gunter is the recipient of the Spring 2013 Dramaturg Driven Grant.

The Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) is pleased to announce that Nora Long is the recipient of the Fall 2012 Dramaturg Driven Grant.