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This week, two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and DGF Traveling Master Jon Robin Baitz (Other Desert Cities, The Film Society) will be visiting Montana Repertory Theatre’s Missoula Colony to share a keynote address and a new play with local artists. Known regionally and nationally as a dynamic, professional touring company, Montana Rep’s vision of theatre is utterly holistic and inclusive. Their mission includes the wish “to celebrate the human spirit in an ever-expanding community.” The DGF Traveling Masters program brings luminaries of the modern stage to regional theatres for masterclasses on writing. To ensure the continued relevance of theatre throughout the United States, programs like Montana Rep’s Missoula Colony and the DGF Traveling Masters are important tools in strengthening and amplifying the voices of artists outside of New York City and other urban centers. The Missoula Colony, was founded in 1996 by Michael Murphy, Marsha Norman, and Montana Rep Artistic Director Greg Johnson. Convening annually at the University of Montana, where five gorgeous Rocky Mountain valleys and three stunning rivers converge, the Colony’s ongoing mission is to bring the Missoula theatre community a week of discussion, artistic exchange, and new play readings and workshops. Every summer, Missoulians and visitors alike congregate on

The strength of music will not be suppressed. Read about August Wilson’s Seven Guitars here.

Samuel French is proud to support the August Wilson Monologue Competition, which was created by Kenny Leon and True Colors Theater Company in 2007 to carry on the legacy of August Wilson through the next generation of theatre artists. In 2017, the Dallas Competition expanded to include essays written about Mr. Wilson’s work.

This is the latest in our Meet the Fellows series, where the Dramatists Guild Foundation will introduce you to the current class of DGF Fellows. Each of these writers and writing teams have proven themselves to be leaders of the craft whose work we expect to be enjoying for years to come.

This is the latest in our Meet the Fellows series, where the Dramatists Guild Foundation will introduce you to the current class of DGF Fellows. Each of these writers and writing teams have proven themselves to be leaders of the craft whose work we expect to be enjoying for years to come.

This piece was chosen as one of the Education Theatre Association’s 2018 Democracyworks Essays, sponsored by Samuel French; the prompt for which asked high school students, “Why is it important for all students to have arts education opportunities?”

This piece was chosen as one of the Education Theatre Association’s 2018 Democracyworks Essays, sponsored by Samuel French; the prompt for which asked high school students, “Why is it important for all students to have arts education opportunities?”

This piece was chosen as one of the Education Theatre Association’s 2018 Democracyworks Essays, sponsored by Samuel French; the prompt for which asked high school students to answer: “Why is it important for all students to have arts education opportunities?”

This is the latest in our Meet the Fellows series, where the Dramatists Guild Foundation will introduce you to the current class of DGF Fellows. Each of these writers and writing teams have proven themselves to be leaders of the craft whose work we expect to be enjoying for years to come.

This is the latest in our Meet the Fellows series, where the Dramatists Guild Foundation will introduce you to the current class of DGF Fellows. Each of these writers and writing teams have proven themselves to be leaders of the craft whose work we expect to be enjoying for years to come.

In October of 2016, the Dramatists Guild sent out a press release about a new program called Playwrights Welcome, which offered “available tickets that would otherwise go unsold to DG members on the day of the performance free of charge.” As the DG Atlanta Regional Rep, I knew that for many of our local members this was like scratching a lottery ticket and finding a pay number. But the program had a more elevated — call it an investment in the artistic future of theatre by providing writers/composers an important tool in learning their craft.

Six months ago, Rachel Berger, Founder and Executive Director of The Artist Co-Op, and Kate Lumpkin, casting director, decided that the theatre community was finally ready to have challenging conversations about sexual harassment. This is what they did.

Last Friday, Samuel French’s London Bookshop officially opened at the Royal Court Theatre! Douglas Schatz, Managing Director of Samuel French Ltd, toasted the Bookshop and its creation during the evening’s event. Below, you’ll find his inspiring remarks.

Sam Shepard’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated play True West will be back on Broadway later this year, starring Tony and Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke and Golden Globe nominee Paul Dano.

New Dramatists, Tony Honor recipient and the nation’s premier playwright development laboratory, willhonor Tony and Academy Award-winner Denzel Washington at its 69th Annual Spring Luncheon tribute.Washington, currently starring on Broadway in The Iceman Cometh, directed by George C. Wolfe, will receiveNew Dramatists’ 2018 Distinguished Achievement Award on Tuesday, May 15 at the New York MarriottMarquis.

The magic of The Belmont Theatre makes room for everyone to have a special place. Learn more about the history and how every role from audience member, to stage hands, are crucial components to the operation of this theater.

With the task of directing the musical that gave him hope, see how Bert Bernardi gave this production a big heart without the benefit of a big space or a big budget.

Read more about Dominique Morisseau’s deep connection to the Detroit Public Theatre and how here universal plays shine a light on those of Detroit.

In October 2017, we were proud to honor Dominique Morisseau with the Impact & Activism Award. Don’t miss Kamilah Forbes’ tribute to her here.

In October 2017, we were proud to honor Ken Ludwig with the Sustained Excellence in American Theatre Award. Don’t miss Emily Mann’s (Artistic Director of McCarter Theatre) tribute to him here.

In this piece, we chat with our Social Media Manager about all things social, nationwide collaboration with theaters, and how we want to work with you in the future.

We’re thankful for theatre all year round, but this November we took a moment to ask our staff just why they are grateful for this art form we love so dearly.

As submissions for the 43rd annual OOB festival prepare to open on November 18th, we sat down with Festival Literary Manager Garrett Anderson to hear all things short play.

As revelations of abuses by men with disproportionate power make national headlines, the cast and production team of ADDING MACHINE ponder a telling and troubling comment expressed by a man following one of their performances.

The Dramatists Guild Foundation has programs that are designed to help theatre thrive by giving playwrights, composers, lyricists, and bookwriters what they need to make their best work. Learn more.

Learn more about the Pittsburgh Public Theater’s efforts to make theatre more accessible through I-Caption and D-Scriptive services.

Cynthia P. Schneider discusses the importance of art in today’s society, A Raisin in the Sun and, how this play connected people across the world.

Company One’s partnership with, and celebration of the purpose of the Library as a public good, is tied up in the ideas at the heart of Peerless: that the scarcity of access to information — to education — is like a social cancer.

Heather Akers, partner at Iowa’s Giving Tree Theatre, finds her own home in FUN HOME.

A dedicated Thespian shares her love for summers in Nebraska at the International Thespian Festival.

Check out our staff’s current reads on National Read A Book Day!

On April 25, 2017, Martha Lavey – a leading lady of Chicago theatre – passed away. Here, a friend and colleague gives a heartwarming tribute.