There might not have been many strikes or spares on the lanes on March 10, but dramaturgs from the Philly Metro region LMDA and playwrights from the Foundry, an organization that supports the development of emerging playwrights in Philadelphia, had an enjoyable time networking, socializing and knocking down a few  pins. 16 people attended the event, which kicked off at 6pm at Lucky Strike Lanes in Center City, Philadelphia. Thank you to LMDA for supporting the event!

Carina Gaspar will be leading an extensive exploration of clown theatre with The Manitoulin Conservatory for Performance and Creation (MCCP) in association with Pat the Dog Theatre Creation.

The Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) is pleased to announce the recipient of the Fall 2013 round of Dramaturg Driven Grants: Norman Frisch.  This round of grants saw twelve applications and the selection process was overseen by LMDA’s Vice-President of Programs, Stephen Colella, along with committee members Liz Engelman, Raphael Martin and Laine Newman.

The Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) is pleased to announce that Ben Gunter is the recipient of the Spring 2013 Dramaturg Driven Grant.

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.

Literary Managers & Dramaturgs of the Americas, at its July 2011 conference hosted by the Denver Center Theatre Company at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, awarded the organization’s prestigious G. E. Lessing Career Achievement to DD Kugler, Theatre, School for the Contemporary Arts, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada. DD Kugler has had a distinguished career as a freelance dramaturg and arts educator, and in 2010 he received an Excellence in Teaching Award through student nominations at Simon Fraser University.

Check out these cheap or free events at Woolly Mammoth around the February production of Luis Alfaro's OEDIPUS EL REY.  From talk-backs with tattoo historians to sign language classes for theatre professionals, these are great geek-out events for Sophocles fans... Remember, Woolly also offers under-30 discounts and last-minute stampede seats for cheap tickets to the show!

Post-show Discussions