What is Dramaturgy? Some Answers From Our Members:

"I see dramaturgy as a process of questioning and exploration that leads to a deeper understanding of how something works, which in turn informs and inspires the creation of an experience in the theatre, classroom or community that we get to share with others."

-- Robyn Quick, Department Chair at Towson University

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Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas was founded in 1985 as the volunteer membership organization for the professions of literary management and dramaturgy. LMDA is a not-for-profit tax-exempt organization with members throughout North America and abroad.

LMDA holds the belief that theater is a vital art form that has the power to nourish, educate, and transform individuals and their communities and that dramaturgy is central to the process of theater-making.

LMDA is committed to the following objectives:

to affirm, support, and broaden the roles that literary managers and dramaturgs play in the theater
to promote the exchange of information about the function, practice, and value of literary management and dramaturgy
to encourage cooperation among the practitioners and theoreticians of dramaturgy
to expand the boundaries of the field and enrich our conversation about the making of live performance by welcoming colleagues from disciplines such as dance, opera, and performance art
to put emphasis on international exchange, as well as a commitment to diversity of form, culture, and content
to encourage regional activity across North America

Please consider joining LMDA and adding your voice to these conversations.