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"Dramaturgy" is Winning Word in Chillicothe City Schools Spelling Bee 

Carly McCloy, a seventh grader at Bishop Flaget, correctly spelled "dramaturgy" to win the Chillicothe City (Ohio) Schools Spelling Bee on Friday Jan 6th.  Click HERE to read the full story

LMDA Twitter Project Returns Monday! 

The LMDA Twitter Project returns on Monday January 2, 2012.  Our guest tweeter will be Martha Steketee, who will be sharing her experiences at the Dramatists Guild “solo writer/actor” event and the Young Playwrights National Playwriting Competition Conference.  To learn more about Martha and/or the LMDA Twitter Project, click HERE.

Announcing the 6th Annual Gotthold Ephraim Lessing Memorial Birthday Bake Sale 

Lessing would have been 283 on January 22nd, and we imagine he liked cakes, cookies, breads, and other goodies as much as any birthday boy. To celebrate and raise money for a great cause, we propose a coast-to-coast- to coast-to coast, continental and international bake sale! All money raised will be used to seed travel grants to make it possible for more Early Career Dramaturgs to attend the LMDA Conference in Atlanta.

 For more info on how to participate, click HERE

Happy Holidays from the LMDA Twitter Project 

The LMDA Twitter Project will be taking a 2 week holiday break.  We will return on January 2, 2012 with Martha Wade Steketee from Young Playwrights Writer's Conference.  We wish everyone a happy holiday season!

Classes at San Francisco's Playwrights Foundation 

San Francisco's Playwrights Foundation extends an invitation to LMDA members to join one of their winter classes.

Dec 27-29 (3 Eves): Writing and Memorial-Space for What’s Lost with Erik Ehn

Jan 9-Mar 12 (10 weeks): Full Tilt to the Finish Line with Anthony Clarvoe

Jan 10 – Feb 15 (6 weeks): PlayMath, a Secret Guide to Dramatic Structure with Lauren Gunderson 

Click HERE for full course and registration information

LMDA Residency Program Applications Due Thursday! 

Just a few days left to submit applications for the LMDA Residency Program.  Check HERE for program requirements, the application and your chance to receive up to $2000 to work on a theatre project, program and/or community.

A Resident Dramaturg in the House 

This week we return to the USA with Jules Odendahl-James, Visiting Lecturer and Resident Dramaturg at Duke University. Jules will take us behind the scenes - and discuss the role - of the "resident dramaturg" at university theatres, as well as give a sneak peak into some current projects.  For more information on Jules, click HERE.

An American Dramaturg in Moscow 

The LMDA Twitter Project travels to the heart of Russia with 2010 Elliot Hayes Award Winner Robyn Quick. Robyn, who is currently in Russia as a Fulbright Senior Scholar, will share her experiences as a dramaturg, teacher and cultural explorer.

Special Offer from TCG 

TCG is offering a special discount to LMDA members for their December 5th “TCG Playwrights in Conversation” series, featuring playwright Nilo Cruz.  For full details as well as discount information, please click here: 

Its Gonna Be a MFA Life 

For week 10 of the LMDA Twitter Project, we are excited to follow Ellen Joffred, a current MFA student at Columbia University.  To learn more about Ellen or the the Twitter Project, check out the project page HERE.

 
 
 
 
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