The Dramatists Guild Foundation has announced the recipients of the second annual DGF Writers Alliance Grants. The grants give $5,000 to a nonprofit theatre’s production of a new work and $5,000 to the writer or writing team behind said work.
DGF is a charitable organization and supports playwrights, composers, lyricist, and book writers at all stages of their careers. The organization offers educational programming, mentorships, fellowships, emergency aid, and resources to help writers create new works.
Read: INSIDE THE 2018 DGF GALA FEATURIN PERFORMANCES BY GEORGE SALAZAR, KATE BALDWIN, AND MORE
The recipients of the 2019 WAGs are:
Writer: Stephan Wolfert, writer of The She-Wolf of France
Theatre: Amphibian Stage Productions, in Fort Worth, TX
Writer: Hansol Jung, writer of Wolf Play
Theatre: Artists Repertory Theatre, in Portland, OR
Writers: Bill Nelson & Joseph Trefler, writers of Men with Money
Theatre: Aurora Theatre, in Lawrenceville, GA
Writers: Dael Orlandersmith and Antonio Suarez, writers of Antonio's Song/I Was Dreaming of a Son
Theatre: Contemporary American Theater Festival in Shepherdstown, WV
Writer: Gus Schulenburg, writer of Operating Systems
Theatre: Flux Theatre Ensemble in Forest Hills, NY
Writer: Nambi E. Kelley, writer of Jazz
Theatre: Marin Theatre Company in Mill Valley, CA
Writer: Christopher Johnston, writer of Live Bodies for Sale
Theatre: Playwrights Local 4181 in Cleveland Heights, OH
Writer: Morgan Gould, writer of I Wanna Fucking Tear You Apart
Theatre: Rivendell Theatre Ensemble in Chicago, IL
Writer: Stephanie Alison Walker, writer of The Abuelas
Theatre: Teatro Vista in Chicago, IL
Writer: Chris Weikel, writer of Secret Identity
Theatre: The Other Side of Silence (TOSOS) in New York, NY
