The Gala is the most critical fundraising event for the Dramatists Guild Fund, the public charity arm of the Dramatists Guild of America. This very special evening pays tribute to legendary writers and recognizes their significant contributions to American theatre. Dramatists Guild Fund President Andrew Lippa and Executive Director Rachel Routh named this year gala theme “Writers Thank Their Lucky Stars” and was held November 7, 2016 at Gotham Hall, 1356 Broadway, New York City.
Aaron Tveit singing “morning glow” from Pippin. pic.twitter.com/ISZLmnzFXl
— DramatistsGuild Fund (@DGFund) November 8, 2016
Great Writers Thank Their Lucky Stars: The Presidential Edition 2016 included
Tituss Burgess, Hannah Elless “Little Women”, Christopher Sieber Mandy Gonzalez “Hamilton”, Douglas Sills Into the Fire from “The Scarlet Pimpernel” , Kate Baldwin Hard Candy from “Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Aaron Tveit “Morning Glow” from Pippinjoin Dramatists Guild Fund Gala Great Writers Thank Their Lucky Stars: The Presidential Edition. The writers and their stars will be announced at a later date, casting by Tara Rubin. Great Writers Thank Their Lucky Stars: The Presidential Edition will feature a script by Jonathan Tolins and Music Direction by Charlie Rosen.
Writers Announced for Great Writers Thank Their Lucky Stars 2016
Great Writers Thank Their Lucky Stars Benefit Gala featured legendary playwrights, lyricists and composers introducing the stars who brought their work to life on stage, including Nell Benjamin, Mindi Dickstein, Carol Hall, Tom Kitt, Nan Knighton, Robert Schenkkan, Stephen Schwartz, and Stephen Sondheim.
DGF Traveling Master Event with Josefina López
Mandy Gonzalez killing it. #satisfied #imwithdgf pic.twitter.com/ef8kwN2MIt
— DramatistsGuild Fund (@DGFund) November 8, 2016
Josefina López (Real Women Have Curves) leads a public workshop at The Bishop’s School in La Jolla, CA on October 19th as part of The Dramatists Guild Fund’s Traveling Masters Program.
DGF Traveling Masters Program Features Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen in New Orleans
Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen (Tuck Everlasting, The Burnt Part Boys) lead a public workshop at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) on Tuesday, October 18th at 7:30 PM as part of the Dramatists Guild Fund’s Traveling Masters Program
The Dramatists Guild Back Story
The Dramatists Guild Fund depends heavily on individual contributions from theatre enthusiasts across the country in order to carry out its mission. Each year, DGF provides emergency grants to writers facing illness or other unforeseen circumstances, awards grants to non-profit theatres, reaches out to the public with educational programming, and creates writing development opportunities for dramatists at various stages in their career.
In January of 2008, the Dramatists Guild Fund was re-classified as a 501(c)3 public charity, enabling it to expand its reach through new initiatives such as The Legacy Project, a video series that documents and preserves the creative process of America’s most esteemed dramatists and Traveling Masters, a national outreach program bringing esteemed writers into communities for writing workshops and public symposia.
Based in New York, the Dramatists Guild of America has a long history of service to playwrights, lyricists, librettists and composers for the theatre. Since its inception, the Dramatists Guild membership has included a broad cross-section of writers for the American stage, including legendary talents whose names are synonymous with Broadway, Off-Broadway and American Theatre. To learn more about the Guild or to become a member, visit www.dramatistsguild.com.
