• DG Copyright Management (DGCM)
    The DG©M is an estate planning consultancy and intellectual property management program created by the Dramatists Guild of America to oversee the stewardship of your plays, songs and musicals.
    Benefit Type
    Estate Management
  • DG Elections
    The Guild is governed by a board of directors (Council) elected from its membership.
    Benefit Type
    Council Elections
  • DG Guide for Dramatists: The Art of Negotiating Theatre Contracts

    We know it can feel daunting to negotiate with a producer, theatre, school, college, or university that wants to produce your play or musical.

    Benefit Type
    Contracts,
    Collaboration Tools
  • DG Inclusion Rider

    Free download for members and non-members. The first of its kind in the theatre industry, the Dramatists Guild Inclusion Rider is intended to be a model addendum that will enable you to ask

    Benefit Type
    Contracts,
    Collaboration Tools
  • Dramatists Groups
    Launching Spring 2022. In effort to connect our writers together and to strengthen our community, our website now provides a forum where members can connect, share, communicate and build new relationships.
    Benefit Type
    Community Forums
  • Dramatists Guild Institute of Dramatic Writing
    The DGI offers hands-on, rigorous training for writers at all skill levels. Start with one of our foundational courses, examining the structure of plays or musicals. More experienced playwrights, lyricists, and composers hone their craft by participating in our writing workshops and masterclasses, led by top industry professionals.
  • Dramatists Play Service
    Active DG member save 10% on all Dramatists Play Service Acting Editions. Formed in 1936 by a number of prominent playwrights and theatre agents, Dramatists Play Service, Inc. (DPS) was created to foster national opportunities for playwrights by publishing affordable editions of their plays and handling the performance rights to these works.
    Benefit Type
    Discounts - Publishing
  • Final Draft
    DG members save over 30% on Final Draft, the preferred software for most industry professionals. It helps you format your scripts, map out your plots, collaborate in real-time with fellow Final Draft users, and more.
    Benefit Type
    Writing Software
  • Find a Collaborator
    Theatre is undoubtedly a team sport. We're here to help you find great teammates. Whether it's someone with a different skill set - i.e., a librettist to your composer, a lyricist to your playwright - or maybe someone with a similar background, our service exists to help build lifelong creative partnerships.
    Benefit Type
    Collaboration Tools
  • Form of Commission Agreement for Plays and Musicals
    Agreement between a commissioning producer and author(s) to write and revise a play or musical.
    Benefit Type
    Contracts