Dramatists Guild Foundation

American Blues Reveals Winner of 2025 Blue Ink Award for Playwriting
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 21, 2025

American Blues Theater has revealed the recipient of the 2025 Blue Ink Award is Alyssa Haddad-Chin for her play You Should Be So Lucky. Learn more about Haddad-Chin and about the award.

MUSIC FROM BAYANO: An Afro-Panamanian Odyssey By Darrel Alejandro Holnes To Play Joe's Pub
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 19, 2025

True Colors in association with Miss Mason Productions will present Music from Bayano: An Afro-Panamanian Odyssey, an epic poem with music by Darrel Alejandro Holnes at Joe's Pub. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Asian American Theatre Artists Collective Launches Community Resource Directory
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2025

The Asian American Theatre Artists Collective is officially launching its new Community Resource Directory of AAPI professional theatre artists across all disciplines. Learn more!

The Museum of Broadway Extends CRAFTING EXCELLENCE: BLACK STORYTELLERS OF BROADWAY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 10, 2025

Guests will now have an extra month to experience Crafting Excellence: Black Storytellers of Broadway, which celebrates the work of Black storytellers of Broadway, past and present at The Museum of Broadway. Learn how to attend.

HARP Theatricals To Present I KEEP LEAVING PARTIES EARLY At The Tank
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 3, 2025

The NYC based theatre company will present a new, original short play I Keep Leaving Parties Early by Amelia Kennedy, under the direction of Heather Bildman.

TRU to Present Town Hall 'Now You See It, Now You Don't: The Disempowerment Of D.E.I.A.'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2025

Theater Resources Unlimited will present a return of their live bi-monthly Town Hall discussions with Now You See It, Now You Don't: The Disempowerment of D.E.I.A. Learn more and see how to take part.

Playwrights From The Liberation Theatre Company Writing Residency Program To Hold Public Readings
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2025

Liberation Theatre Company  will host four nights of public readings of plays written by writers who participated in LTC's Writing Residency Program for 2024-2025. Learn more.

Dylan MarcAurele’s POP OFF, MICHELANGELO! Will Have a Limited Run at Underbelly Boulevard Soho
by Stephi Wild - Feb 27, 2025

Dylan MarcAurele’s Pop Off, Michelangelo! has announced its transfer to Underbelly Boulevard Soho for a limited 5 week run, following its successful season at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 and concert performances at The Other Palace. 

Alivia Quattrocki and Aaron Pierce Will Lead BEND TOWARD THE LIGHT Reading
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 16, 2025

Following a successful table reading at NYU Tisch in 2024, writers Sarah Slipp and Bryce Palmer will present the latest iteration of Bend Toward the Light in a reading at the Dramatists Guild Foundation Music Hall on Thursday, February 22 at 5pm. This reading comes just before the musical's next major step: the Syracuse New Works, New Voices Festival in April.

Roger Q. Mason's CALIFAS TRILOGY is Coming to Los Angeles
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 4, 2025

Roger Q. Mason will have their Califas Trilogy produced by Outside In Theatre and Skylight Theatre Company in association with Roots & Wings Project in Los Angeles this spring and summer. Learn more!

Permafrost Theatre Collective To Kick Off Signature Icebreaker Playreading Series With The Z.U.M.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 4, 2025

Permafrost Theatre Collective has announced The Z.U.M. by Jaden Alvaro Gines as the first performance of their 2025 Icebreaker Series, an ongoing slate of programming dedicated to presenting and nurturing new works.

HOUSE ON FIRE Debut Recording Out Now; Concert Set for February at The Green Room 42
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 31, 2025

Precious Days Records has released the debut recording of Gretchen Cryer and Gracie Hyland’s new musical HOUSE ON FIRE in streaming and digital formats. Learn more about the album and the upcoming concert presentation.

Roger Q. Mason's THE PRIDE OF LIONS To Receive Reading At The Tank
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 29, 2025

Acclaimed Black Filipinx playwright and Kilroys List honoree Roger Q. Mason will receive a staged reading of their play THE PRIDE OF LIONS, directed by legendary intimacy coordinator Ann James with dramaturgy by Gaven Trinidad, at The Tank.

BE MY BABY Holds First Developmental Presentation at Dramatists Guild Foundation
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2025

'Be My Baby', written and performed by Vincent Cinque and directed by Felicia Lobo, had its first public developmental presentation at the Dramatists Guild Foundation this week after 2.5 years of development.

New Musical HOUSE ON FIRE Recording To Be Released This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 22, 2025

Precious Days Records will release the debut recording of Gretchen Cryer and Gracie Hyland's new musical HOUSE ON FIRE in streaming and digital formats on Friday, January 31.

Industry Pro Newsletter: New Tony Eligibility Rulings, the NEA Announces Nearly $40 Million in Grants
by Alex Freeman - Jan 21, 2025

From national funding initiatives and emerging talent showcases to leadership changes and awards season updates, the industry demonstrates its capacity to adapt and inspire. Regional and international efforts underline the importance of community support, whether through wildfire relief in California or advocating for arts funding in Bristol. With new venues, leadership appointments, and cultural projects on the horizon, this week’s newsletter celebrates the power of the performing arts to drive innovation and foster connection across diverse audiences.

Entertainment Community Fund and Dramatists Guild Foundation Offer Financial Assistance Following California Wildfires
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2025

In the wake of the wildfires across southern California, the Entertainment Community Fund and the Dramatists Guild Foundation are offering relief options. Learn more here.

Theatre Now Hosts Master Class With Janine McGuire And Arri Lawton Simon This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 9, 2025

Theatre Now's next Industry Night will be held on Monday, January 27th at 6:30pm, featuring a Master Class with award-winning writing team Janine McGuire and Arri Lawton Simon (The Bubble).

BOTH EYES OPEN, A Hybrid Opera Theater Production, to Play Zellerbach Playhouse in February
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 4, 2025

New Performance Traditions will present a new production of Both Eyes Open, an experimental electroacoustic opera by Brooklyn-based composer Max Giteck Duykers and Berkeley-based librettist and playwright Philip Kan Gotanda.

HOUSE ON FIRE Record Release Show to Take Place at The Green Room 42
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 2, 2025

THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present Gretchen Cryer and Gracie Hyland’s House On Fire, a record release show for the new musical. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.