Dramatists Guild News

Concord Theatricals and The Dramatists Guild of America are relaunching their Playwrights Welcome program.

The Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF) has announced Iakowi:he'ne' Oakes as the inaugural recipient of The Lucille Lortel Foundation Indigenous Theatermaker Award for her work as the Founder and Director of the North American Indigenous Center of New York.

“We Can Do It!” So said Rosie the Riveter, and so say the women of Long Beach in Into the Breeches!, the vibrant new comedy by George Brant that’s up next at International City Theatre. Directed by Brian Shnipper, performances take place June 9 through June 25 at ICT’s home in the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center. Two low-priced previews are set for June 7 and June 8.

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!

The full cast for Kimber Lee's untitled f*ck m*ss s**gon play directed by Royal Exchange Joint Artistic Director Roy Alexander Weise has been announced by Royal Exchange Theatre, Factory International on behalf of Manchester International Festival, Young Vic Theatre and Headlong.

The Middletown Arts Center is excited to present the fourth edition of The MAC ONE-ACTS Play-Reading Festival, featuring original, one-act works by New Jersey playwrights read theatrically by local actors.

Grippo Stage Company will present the world premiere of Shaw vs. Tunney, written by Douglas Post and directed by Nick Sandys, based on the book “The Prizefighter and The Playwright” by Jay R. Tunney, May 25 - July 8, at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave.

Wagner Productions in association with CPA Theatricals has announced the NYC cast for industry staged readings of Jungle Jim, A Musical Wildlife Adventure, to be staged at 12:00 p.m. on June 3 and June 4, 2023, as part of the CreateTheater New Works Festival at Theatre Row.

The Drama Book Shop will serve as host for a special night with celebrated New York playwright, Doug DeVita, Tuesday, June 6 @ 7:30 p.m.

Theater for the New City, which has been Toby Armour's theatrical home since 1988, will present the world premiere run of Freedom Summer June 8 to 25. Joan Kane directs a cast of six.

Jaime Lozano will return to Lincoln Center with a new residency of concerts starting Thursday, May 18th at 7:30pm.

Eight playwrights from Florida, including a past winner, have new work featured in Theatre Odyssey's 18th Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival.

The Hudson Theatre will present a world premiere musical BECAUSE IT'S SUNNY IN L.A. (Especially On Skid Row).  Written and produced by Thaddeus Nagey, in the hope of creating awareness of the homeless population in Los Angeles.

With the sold-out production of Noël Coward's Private Lives currently running until 27 May, Artistic Director Michael Longhurst and Executive Director Henny Finch have announced the final two shows in the programme for 2023, and the conclusion of Donmar's 30th birthday season.

Karen Nascembeni presents the New York City premiere of THE SEAVIEW NURSING HOME FOR THE NEWLY DECEASED, a new play written and directed by NATE BERTONE, at Open Jar Studios (1601 Broadway) on Tuesday, May 9 at 3pm and on Wednesday, May 10 at 11am. 

Today, Queens Theatre announced it is adding four new performances of the award-winning play with music, Eight Tales of Pedro to the play's run.

JOE'S PUB at The Public Theater will present Katerina McCrimmon (The Rose Tattoo), Robi Hager (Spring Awakening), Ana Villafañe (On Your Feet!), Joel Perez (Fun Home), Martin Sola (The King and I, On Your Feet!), Henry Gainza (On Your Feet!), Florencia Cuenca, & More in AZUL: A Bilingual Musical!

Contra Costa School of Performing Arts will present the world premiere of Ryan M. Luevano's new TYA play Dance Plague on Friday, May 19th in Walnut Creek, CA.

BILLY RECCE – the Billboard-charting and two-time MAC Award-winning songwriter behind the musicals A Musical About Star Wars and the Broadway-bound Little Black Book– will release his effervescent new single “Come Out” on all digital and streaming platforms on Friday, May 12.

Kumu Kahua Theatre, in collaboration with Bamboo Ridge Press have announced the May prompt for their monthly play writing contest, Go Try PlayWrite.