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Photos: See Vanessa Williams, Bernadette Peters, George Takei & More at DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES Opening Night
by Bruce Glikas - Jan 29, 2024

See photos of VIP guests at opening night of Days of Wine and Roses!

Playwrights Frank Chin and Migdalia Cruz Honored With 2023 Legacy Playwright Awards
by Stephi Wild - Nov 1, 2023

Esteemed American playwrights Frank Chin and Migdalia Cruz have been announced as the 2023 recipients of the Legacy Playwright Awards. 

Photos: On the Red Carpet at The Dramatists Guild Foundation 2023 Gala
by Jennifer Broski - Oct 24, 2023

The Dramatists Guild Foundation 2023 Gala took place last night, October 24. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out all the photos here!

 David Henry Hwang and James Ijames Join Dramatists Guild Foundation's Board of Directors
by Stephi Wild - Oct 20, 2023

 Dramatists Guild Foundation has announced that acclaimed, Award-winning playwrights David Henry Hwang and James Ijames join the Board of Directors to help shape and guide the organization’s mission to support theater writers at all stages of their careers.

The Lorraine Hansberry Initiative Names Inaugural Recipients of the Hansberry Lilly Playwright Fellowship
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 29, 2023

The Lillys, under the leadership and vision of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage and The Lillys Executive Director Julia Jordan, have named the inaugural recipients of the Hansberry Lilly Playwright Fellowship.

Photos: Marc Shaiman, Dave Harris and More Receive Dramatists Guild Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 17, 2023

See photos from the Dramatist Guild Awards.

Photos: Jason Robert Brown Performs at Dramatists Guild Foundation Salon Event
by Stephi Wild - May 9, 2023

Last night, Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown performed a selection of his work, including a few new pieces, for an intimate crowd of 50 musical theater fans and Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF) supporters at Stella Tower. Check out photos here!

SCENERY Bags Launches New Design In Honor Of Stephen Sondheim's Birthday
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 22, 2023

Happy Birthday Stephen Sondheim! SCENERY Bags has collaborated with the Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF) to launch a new bag created from the Company backdrop used in the Broadway production of Prince of Broadway to premier on Sondheim's birthday, March 22. 

Photos: Inside the Dramatists Guild Foundation's 60th Anniversary Gala
by Jennifer Broski - Oct 25, 2022

Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF) held its 60th Anniversary Gala last night at Ziegfeld Ballroom, hosted by Jennifer Simard.

BREAKING THE BINARY THEATRE FESTIVAL Announces Full Cast & Creative Team
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 26, 2022

Founding Artistic Director George Strus has announced the complete cast and additional creative team members for the inaugural Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival. Curated by Strus, Dominique Rider and Josephine Kearns, Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival will feature seven evenings of work created and developed by TNB2S+ theatermakers.

Second Annual Black Motherhood and Parenting New Play Festival Set For October
by Stephi Wild - Sep 22, 2022

Parent Artist Advocacy League (PAAL) and Blackboard Plays have announced the festival programming for the nationally recognized 2nd Annual Black Motherhood and Parenting New Play Festival, taking place virtually from October 20 - November 14, 2022.

Photos: Dramatists Guild Foundation Celebrates Michael R. Jackson
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 19, 2022

The Dramatists Guild Foundation celebrated Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist, Michael R. Jackson, on Sunday, September 18, at a salon hosted by DGF Board Member C. Graham Berwind III and Creative Partners Productions. Check out photos here!

Dramatists Guild Foundation to Offer $1,000 Mental Health Grants for Theater Writers
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 30, 2021

Dramatists Guild Foundation has announced the expansion of the Steven Schwartzberg Grants for Mental Health and Wellness to offer $1,000 in unrestricted funds to theater writers to begin or continue their preferred mental health and wellness services. 

Broadway Licensing Acquires Dramatists Play Service in New Deal
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 23, 2021

Sean Cercone (CEO/President, Broadway Licensing) and David J. Moore (Acting President, Dramatists Play Service, Inc.) jointly announced today that their respective companies have entered into a landmark agreement under which Dramatists Play Service, Inc. has been acquired by Broadway Licensing.

Playwrights Ed Bullins, Constance Congdon & Philip Kan Gotanda Honored With First Ever Legacy Playwrights Initiative Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 16, 2020

Esteemed American playwrights Ed Bullins, Constance Congdon, and Philip Kan Gotanda have been announced as the inaugural recipients of the Legacy Playwrights Initiative Award(s). The winners will be recognized by their friends and peers at the Dramatists Guild Foundation “Write in the Dark” virtual benefit on December 21, 2020.

Dramatists Guild Foundation Announces 2020 Stephen Schwartz and Thom Thomas Award Winners
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2020

a??a??a??a??a??a??a??Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF) has announced this year's recipients of the Stephen Schwartz and Thom Thomas Awards. Khiyon Hursey is the recipient of the Stephen Schwartz Award. Erika Dickerson-Despenza, Julia Meinwald, and Benjamin Velez are the first multiple honorees of the Thom Thomas Award

Photo Flash: Go Inside the Dramatists Guild Foundation Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 5, 2019

Last night the Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF) hosted its annual DGF Gala to celebrate artists and honor patrons of the American theater community in gratitude of their continued support of emerging writers and creators at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in NYC.  Jason Alexander may have said it best: “a world without writers is just mimes and improv.”

Photo Coverage: The Dramatists Guild Foundation Salon Celebrates Anaïs Mitchell
by Walter McBride - Jun 4, 2019

The Dramatists Guild Foundation celebrated Tony Award nominee Anais Mitchell on Monday, June 3, at a salon hosted by Kara Unterberg. Mitchell performed songs from her Tony nominated hit, Hadestown, as well as songs that served as artistic inspirations to her.In addition, DGF President Andrew Lippa spoke about the new Dramatists Guild Foundation giving community, The Write Stuff Society.

Photo Coverage: Pasek & Paul, and More Attend Dramatists Guild Foundation's Evening of Philanthropy, Legacy, and Music
by Walter McBride - May 21, 2019

On the evening of May 13, Dramatists Guild Foundation and Morgan Stanley hosted An Evening of Philanthropy, Legacy, and Music at Morgan Stanley.

Photo Coverage: Judith Light and Tony Kushner Honored With DGF Madge Evans & Sidney Kingsley Awards
by Walter McBride - Mar 19, 2019

On Monday, March 18, DGF hosted a Salon at the Lambs Club where they presented actress Judith Light and playwright Tony Kushner with the DGF Madge Evans & Sidney Kingsley Awards. Former DGF Fellow, Oliver Houser, was also presented with the inaugural DGF Stephen Schwartz Award. The evening featured performances by Michael R. Jackson, James Jackson Jr., Sean Patrick Cameron, and Oliver Houser, and remarks by Jordan Roth, Jon Robin Baitz, and Stephen Schwartz.

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