News: Career Alerts

The Dramatists Guild of America has co-signed the following Authors Guild letter to the United States Congress, seeking legislative amendments to labor and antitrust laws that would enable freelance professional creators (including playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists) to negotiate collectively. Dear Majority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, Speaker McCarthy, and Minority Leader Jeffries: We, the undersigned, are professional freelance...

Discover the rights and resources that are available to you at every level of your career. Join your fellow theatre writers at the Mary Rodgers Room for one of upcoming Advocacy Nights! Let us help you advocate for yourself at our Advocacy Nights and beyond. Learn more and register via the link in bio.    DG Advocacy Night: Musical Theatre Writers Thursday, November 30 at 7:30pm EST...

Discover the difference between a translation and an adaptation in a FREE online seminar on Thursday, November 2! ADT: 4pm EDT/AST: 3pm CDT: 2pm MDT: 1pm PDT/MST: 12pm AKDT: 11am HST: 9am Register At this talk, hosted...

The Dramatists Guild is thrilled to announce the launch of a new series of Advocacy Nights. Beginning October 26, these free, monthly events will help theatre writers build community while learning about available resources and their rights in process and production. Thursday, October 26 7pm-9pm EDT Open Jar Studios 1601 Broadway, 11th floor New York, NY 10019 SPOTS ARE LIMITED. RESERVATION REQUIRED. ...

What happens once you finally get a world premiere production of your play? Discover how to protect your work with the Guild's Model Premiere Production Agreement at our FREE, online contract bootcamp! Wednesday, October 11 and Thursday October 26 ADT: 4:30pm EDT/AST: 3:30pm CDT: 2:30pm MDT: 1:30pm PDT/MST: 12:30pm AKDT: 11:30am HST: 9:30am ...

The U.S. Copyright Office is now accepting comments on artificial intelligence. The Office seeks comment on issues including: The use of copyrighted works to train Al models the legal status of Al-generated outputs The appropriate levels of transparency  Disclosure with respect to the use of copyrighted works We know our community has many thoughts on these issues. We invite you to make your voice heard by submitting a comment. Initial written...

Join the Dramatists Guild this fall for three professional development workshops on Channeling Your Dreams, The Art of Taking Meetings, and Writing the Short-Form Play! These one-day, online workshops are for theatre writers at all levels of their careers. Scroll down below to learn more.   Channeling Your Dreams Instructor: ...

This October, join DG Copyright Management, Inc. (DG©M) for National Estate Planning Awareness Week. From October 16-October 20, DG©M will offer the only free, online conference for playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists that explores the importance of Estate and Legacy Planning. To reserve a spot for these National Estate and Legacy Planning Week events, which are being offered to the public at no cost, please visit www.thedgcm....

Are you a student interested in writing for the theatre? Are you a higher education professor with a strong interest in the foundational concepts of working as a writer in today’s theatre market?  Join us for Artist as CEO: A Free Professional Development Intensive for Student Theatre Writers and discover what it takes to be a professional writer for the stage!  Saturday, October 7 and Sunday, October 8 This program is completely free of cost to all participants...

This fall, join the Entertainment Community Fund (ECF) for two FREE webinars about your health insurance options as a theatre writer. Whether you're planning to apply for Medicare or hoping to explore a variety of different insurance plans, you'll learn how to make informed choices to protect your health.  These events are made possible through a grant from Venturous Theater Fund. Questions? Please email Jordan Stovall, Director...

The Dramatists Guild is thrilled to announce that 54 Below has joined our Playwrights Welcome program! 54 Below, Broadway’s Supper Club, offers an unforgettable New York nightlife experience, combining performances by Broadway’s best with world class dining in an elegant setting. A recipient of the 2022 TONY AWARDS® Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, the club is known as Broadway’s Living Room,...

In light of the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, the Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF) wants to let writers know that they're here to help. The DGF has recently launched a new Strike Relief Grant. This grant offers up to $10,000 in financial support for playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists who have been impacted by the WGA/SAG-AFTRA strike.  Please note: DGF's eligibility restrictions have recently changed. If you hold $10,000 in your combined bank accounts, we...