Dramaturgy: The Basics

Anne M. Hamilton is a freelance dramaturg and Founder of Hamilton Dramaturgy, an international dramaturgy consultancy. Walter Byongsok Chon is Associate Professor of Dramaturgy and Theatre Studies at Ithaca College.

• 1. Dramatic Theory and Script Analysis 2. Reading as a Dramaturg 3. Production Dramaturgy 4. Dramaturgy of New Work 5. Other Core Practices of Dramaturgy 6. Dramaturg as Literary Manager 7. Dramaturg as Critic and Editor 8. Dramaturg as Producer and Innovator

"Dramaturgy: The Basics is a profoundly engaging, accessible guide for dramaturgs. It’s packed on every page with useful suggestions and brilliant points of guidance on what to look for and how to research, sift, prepare and present information: in short, how to serve a production with depth, range and flexibility. This book should be on every list of essential texts in Theater Studies. And, for the theater-lover sitting in the stalls, it also provides a deeply absorbing look ‘behind the scenes.’" — Dr Philippa Kelly, Resident Dramaturg, California Shakespeare Theater, USA"What a find! Dramaturgy: The Basics defines what dramaturgy is and shows how it's done with concrete examples. The authors have put a lifetime of experience into one concise resource that should be required reading for all theater undergraduates. If you want to understand how to create and develop new work, here are the trade secrets of professional dramaturgs." — Cate Cammarata, Off-Broadway producer and CUNY Baruch College Associate Professor, USA