The Dramatists Guild Fellowship Program
Now in its tenth year, the Dramatists Guild Fellowship Program was designed to augment the training of emerging American dramatists and enhance the sense of community among them. The Guild and its Council created the Fellows program to nurture the next generation of American dramatists. The program is unique, not only in the kinds of opportunities it offers, but also because it brings together both playwrights and musical theater writers to discuss their work and common interests. The Fellows program is designed for emerging theater writers who have completed a graduate program and are no more than five years past that program, or have comparable experience in organized writers' workshops or other pertinent experience. Each year ten playwrights, composers, and lyricists are selected to participate.
Twice a month the Fellows meet with program advisors Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, Susan Miller and Janet Neipris and program director Andrea Lepcio to present their work and discuss it with professionals as well as peers. Award-winning playwrights, musical theater writers, directors, artistic directors, choreographers, orchestrators and more are often invited to share and discuss their experiences with the Fellows. These sessions are intended both to sustain a sense of community among Fellows and other Guild members and to allow Fellows to explore creative and business issues, drawing on the professionals' experience. Guest writers meet with the Fellows for one-on-one mentoring as well. Finally, if Fellows' schedules allow, we arrange for internships for them with Broadway and Off-Broadway productions.
Fellows
2009-10
Chris Dimond, Lyricist/Librettist
Holli Harms, Playwright
Julia Meinwald, Composer
Gordon Leary, Lyricist/Librettist
Michael Kooman, Composer
Hannah Kohl Composer, Lyricist/Librettist
Larry Pontius, Playwright
Edgar Mendoza, Playwright
Erica Lipez, Playwright
Janine Nabers, Playwright
Katie Baldwin Eng, Playwright
2008-09
Delaney Britt Brewer, Playwright
Lori Fischer, Playwright
Chris Weikel, Playwright
Lauren Yee, Playwright
Michael Heitzman, Composer/Lyricist/Librettist
Andrea Frierson, Lyricist/Librettist
Ilene Reid, Composer
Stephen Sislen, Composer
Robby Stamper, Composer
Ben Winters, Lyricist/Librettist
2007-08
Justin Boyd, Playwright
Tom Diggs, Playwright
Nancy Nevarez, Playwright
Jason Williamson, Playwright
Lauren Wilson, Playwright
Kirsten Guenther, Lyricist/Librettist
Andy Monroe Composer, Lyricist/Librettist
Benj Pasek, Composer/Lyricist
Justin Paul, Composer/Lyricist
Ryan Scott Oliver, Composer/Lyricist
2006-07
Lucy Boyle, Playwright
Alexis Clements, Playwright
Sarah Hammond, Playwright
Colin McKenna, Playwright
Dan Trujillo, Playwright
Aron Accurso, Composer
Jill Abramovitz, Lyricist
Adam Gwon, Composer/Lyricist/Librettist
Jordan Mann, Lyricist
Jeffrey Thomson, Composer
2005-06
Zakiyyah Alexander, Playwright
Chantal Bilodeau, Playwright
Laura Henry, Playwright
Laura Schellhardt, Playwright
Zach Udko, Playwright
Lisa DeSpain, Composer
Kristen Anderson Lopez, Lyricist
Kyle Jarrow, Composer/Lyricist/Librettist
Scott Ethier, Composer
Jeff Hughes, Lyricist/Librettist
2004-05
Zachary Price, Playwright
Anna Ziegler, Playwright
Rajiv Joseph, Playwright
Keli Garrett, Playwright
Richard Carlsen, Playwright
Rachel Axler, Playwright
Beth Falcone, Composer/Lyricist
Brian Lowdermilk, Composer/Lyricist
Nathan Christensen, Lyricist
Scott Murphy, Composer
Neil Bartram, Composer/Lyricist
2003-04
Roberto Marinas, Playwright
Ed Valentine, Playwright
Vishakan Jeyakumar, Playwright
Andrea Lepcio, Playwright
Sally Oswald, Playwright
Janice Lowe, Composer
Marjorie Duffield, Lyricist
Daniel Levin, Lyricist/Librettist
Jonathan Portera, Composer
Amy Kohn, Composer/Lyricist
2002-03
Jeff Blumenkrantz, Composer/Lyricist
Sammy Buck, Lyricist/Librettist
Dan Acquisto, Composer
Beth Blatt, Lyricist/Librettist
Jenny Giering, Composer
Cheryl Davis, Playwright
Dominic Taylor, Playwright
Rich Orloff, Playwright
Jakob Holder, Playwright
Lorna Littleway, Playwright
2001-02
GiHieh Lee, Composer
Tim Nevits, Lyricist
Jeremy Desmon, Composer/Lyricist
Brian Feinstein, Composer
Amanda Yesnowitz, Lyricist
Staci Swedeen, Playwright
Lloyd Suh, Playwright
Ross Berger, Playwright
Andy Bragen, Playwright
Anton Dudley, Playwright
2000-01
Deb Laufer, Playwright
Lizzie Olesker, Playwright
Gary Winter, Playwright
Sheri Wilner, Playwright
Stephen Tomac, Playwright
Joshua Kant, Playwright
Jesse Kearney, Composer/Lyricist
Deborah Abramson, Composer
Peter Mills, Composer/Lyricist
Mentors and Guests
Edward Albee
Christopher Burney
Craig Carnelia
Kirsten Childs
Gretchen Cryer
Nancy Ford
Graciela Daniele
Gary Garrison
Christopher Gatelli
Carol Hall
David Henry Hwang
Tina Howe
David Ives
Arthur Kopit
Lisa Kron
Michael John LaChiusa
Kenneth Lonergan
Shirley Lauro
Marsha Norman
Lynn Nottage
Richard Maltby
David Shire
Peter Parnell
Sarah Ruhl
Stephen Schwartz
Ralph Sevush
John Patrick Shanley
Diana Son
Jeanine Tesori
Alfred Uhry
John Weidman
Doug Wright
David Yazbek
