To dramatists, from dramatists. These are real notes from writers like you who work in the DGF writing rooms. When you visit our spaces, receive encouragement from your fellow artists, or pick up a pen and leave some inspiration yourself!
Watch DGF’s 2024 Tony Honors Acceptance Speech, accepted by Executive Director Rachel Routh and Board President Andrew Lippa.
Thank you to @thetonyawards for this honor!
Great theater grows from artistic community — from writers who not only create meaningful work of their own but also help sustain the broader ecosystem of storytelling.
We are proud to celebrate DGF Board Members Samuel D. Hunter and James Ijames on this season's well-deserved recognition! Both Sam and James are extraordinary artists whose work is shaping the American theater and whose generosity and leadership continue to support and uplift the community of fellow dramatists around them.
Save the Date! The DGF Gala will be held on October 19, 2026 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom. As DGF’s largest annual fundraiser, this unforgettable celebration supports our vital grants and programs that uplift and empower theater writers across the country.
Stay tuned for announcements of our distinguished honorees and performers, and visit dgfgala.com to learn more and buy tickets.
The 2026 DGF Gala is presented by @creativepartnersproductions and sponsored by @concordshows .
Last week, in partnership with @dgfound , creative team members and Tony nominees from @catsjellicleball , @lostboysmusical , @schmigadoon , and more joined us to toast to the 2025/2026 Broadway season!🥂
📸: @santiagraphy
#museumofbroadway #theatre #broadway #nyc #broadwayshow
At DGF, we believe supporting writers over the course of a creative life matters. It is a joy to see DGF Fellows Alumni continuing to create bold, expansive, deeply human work, and to see that work recognized across this year’s awards season.
Join us in congratulating the DGF Fellows Alumni Rajiv Joseph, Daniel Lazour & Patrick Lazour, Matthew Libby, Ro Reddick, and Lauren Yee on their nominations!
Applications are now open for the 2026-2027 DGF Fellows Program!
The Fellows Program is a year-long, New York City-based intensive for dramatists seeking resources and one-on-one mentorship with accomplished professionals to support the development and revision of their work.
Applications will be accepted until June 30, 2026 at 11:59pm ET, or until 275 applications for playwriting, and 225 applications for musical theatre are received, whichever comes first. Learn more and apply at dgf.org/fellows.
Support for the DGF Fellows Program has been generously provided by the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation and Jeffrey Seller Family Foundation.
"To let your play live, you have to surrender control, and let your characters go where they want to go." - Tina Howe, Playwright (Painting Churches, Coastal Disturbances), The Legacy Project Volume II
#writingadvice #writinglife #playwright
“The concept of writer’s block didn’t occur to any of us.” - Joseph Stein
Joseph Stein (Fiddler on the Roof, Zorba) and Lin-Manuel Miranda discuss routines, deadlines, and life in the theatre in this episode of The Legacy Project Volume I. Full conversation available on YouTube!
Direct financial support for writers’ real lives.
Our Crisis Relief Grants and Bridge Grants can support urgent, unexpected emergencies as well as essential, everyday expenses. Applications are simple, open year-round, and actively reviewed and rewarded on a rolling basis.
Learn more and apply at dgf.org
Join director @yesimwhitneywhite and playwright @besswohl on May 6th for a conversation at The Museum of Broadway about their award-winning Broadway play LIBERATION! Limited seats are available - reserve yours today at the link in our bio.🔗
#museumofbroadway #liberation #broadway #theatre
Believe in Yourself ✨📝
Deborah Cox (Titanique, The Wiz) joined a star-studded lineup at our 2023 gala, hosted by Amber Ruffin, inspiring us all with this performance of “If You Believe” from The Wiz.
