David Henry Hwang and Adam Gwon Join The Dramatists Guild Council

3/9/2022 11:14am


The Dramatists Guild of America has announced that it will add Adam Gwon and David Henry Hwang to its Council. The Guild is governed by a board of directors (Council) elected from its membership. These writers, in various stages of their theatrical careers, meet monthly to decide policy for the Guild. The Dramatists Guild Council is led by four officers, who are elected from within the Council ranks. The current slate of officers is comprised of Amanda Green (President), Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (Vice President), Kristoffer Diaz (Secretary) and Christine Toy Johnson (Treasurer). The Guild is also led by a staff of twenty, which is headed by two Executive Directors. Emmanuel Wilson has recently taken on the role of Executive Director of Creative Affairs and Membership, becoming the first Black Executive Director in the history of the Guild. Tari Stratton has also taken on a new role at the Guild, as Director of the Dramatists Guild Institute. The DGA is the national, professional membership trade association of theatre writers including playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists. Press contact: Sarah Sgro/Matt Ross PR (212/756-1248)...