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LMDA partners with National New Play Network on "New Play Exchange" 

The LIterary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas is pleased to announce that they will be partnering with the National New Play Network (NNPN) on the New Play Exchange.  The New Play Exchange is being funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, and the partnership will include Chicago Dramatists, New Dramatists, the Playwrights’ Center, and the Playwrights’ Foundation.

Here is the release from NNPN with additional information about the project:

Elizabeth Bojsza and Annie DiMario Receive 2013 LMDA Residency Grants 

America-In-Play is excited to be joined by Elizabeth Bojsza on their upcoming endeavour – The Recovery Project.  Due to neglect and disregard, an extraordinary number of original American drama and performance fashioned between the American Revolution and World War I has disappeared.  Inspired by this loss and America-In-Play’s development of a process for generating new American plays from old ones, Artistic Director Lynn M. Thomson conceived the Recovery Project.  Through the LMDA Residency grant program, Elizabeth Bojsza is now employed as Lead Dramaturg on this project, which will commission two plays from theatre artists - one as a imagining of what a lost original might be and a second play, as a modern text, inspired by that original.

Julie Felise Dubiner Wins the Lessing Meme Contest! 

The Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas is pleased to announce that Julie Felise Dubiner has won the Lessing Meme contest with her "Hey Girl..." contribution.  The winner was picked through a member vote on facebook.  Julie wins a free year membership to LMDA for her winning meme.

To see all the Lessing Memes, check out the LMDA facebook page

Vote for the Winner of the Lessing Meme Contest! 

Its time to pick a winner!  The four finalists are posted on the LMDA facebook page.  Vote for your favorite by midnight (PST), Wednesday, January 30th. The winner receives A 1-YEAR FREE MEMBERSHIP TO LMDA for his/herself or his/her favorite Dramaturg.  Plus, the winning meme will be posted on the LMDA website for the world to see.

A big thank you to everyone who sent in an entry as well as contributed anything to Lessing Week 2013!

Sincerely,

The LMDA Board

Win a Prize in the Lessing Meme Contest! 

Join LMDA in Celebrating the 284th Birthday of

The World’s First Dramaturg (and our big daddy),

Gotthold E. Lessing… with Lessing Week! 

 

Lessing Week runs January 20–27, 2013 with events that raise awareness about dramaturgy and funds for LMDA's Early Career Dramaturgs. Attend an event near you, make a donation, or participate in the Lessing Meme Contest…

 

WIN A PRIZE IN THE LESSING MEME CONTEST!!

ECD Twitter Convo: Ideas for Lessing Week 2013 

This week the hour was spent sharing and creating ideas for Lessing Week 2013.  Most popular? Photos of Julie Felise Dubiner in a Lessing wig!  Check out the storified conversation here.

Find out more about Lessing Week 2013 HERE.

LMDA Member Rachel Ditor Receives Playwrights's Guild of Canada's Bra D'Or Award 

LMDA is pleased to congratulate Board Member Rachel Ditor who recently received the Playwrights's Guild of Canada's Bra D'Or Award. Rachel was recognized for her great work with and support of Canadian women playwrights

For a full description of the award, go here.

ECD Twitter Convo: Dramaturg's Role in Diversity and Audience Development 

Today's ECD conversation focused on the dramaturg's role in diversity and audience development. Check out the Storified conversation to see what ideas, thoughts and challenges were discussed.

Announcing the Fall 2012 Dramaturg Driven Grant 

Submitted by JanineSobeck on November 14, 2012 - 3:20pm

The Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) is pleased to announce that Nora Long is the recipient of the Fall 2012 Dramaturg Driven Grant.

Nora will attend the international Napoli Theatre Festival in Naples, Italy in June 2013, in order to connect contemporary Italian performance to the Italian and Italian-American community's traditional Saints’ Feasts in Boston’s North End by creating a performance piece inspired by the Festival. This project is a means of further development for Nora as an artist by broadening her access to Italian artists for translations and future exchange possibilities, enhancing her value in the North End community as a cultural contributor, and strengthening her language skills. Nora’s neighborhood is deeply committed to its cultural connection to Italy, and this project allows her to share her work with the community.

Grant Deadline: LMDA Residency Program Due December 15th! 

Have a theatre company you want to work with?  Know of a project that needs a dramaturg?  Finding that peope have few dramaturgical resources?  Then apply for a Residency Grant! LMDA offers a stipend for a dramaturgical residency within a theater project, program and/or community that seeks an on-site dramaturgical presence but is unable to fund a dramaturg at this time.

For more information, including an application, go here.

 
 
 
 
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