Rent A Dramaturg

Thank you for your interest in PlayPenn’s education programs.  While we have no availability for Rent a Dramaturg scheduled at this time, we will update our website as it becomes available. Thank you for your patience and for your support.

Package A: $200

  • You will be sent a short questionnaire to help PlayPenn identify a good match for you and your play.
  • The dramaturg will read your script in preparation for a conversation with you.
  • The dramaturg will meet with you for 60 minutes by phone, Skype, or in person to discuss the script with you.

Package B: $300

Includes an additional discussion of your revision with a dramaturg!
  • You will be sent a short questionnaire to help PlayPenn identify a good match for you and your play.
  • The dramaturg will read your script in preparation for a conversation with you.
  • The dramaturg will meet with you for 75 minutes by phone, Skype, or in person to discuss the script with you.
  • The playwright has 2 months from the date of their conversation to revise the script. The playwright can send the revision to the dramaturg anytime within 2 months of their discussion. If the playwright fails to send the script within 2 months of the initial conversation then the playwright forfeits the opportunity to get feedback on their revision.
  • The dramaturg will read the revision and meet with you for 30 minutes by phone, Skype or in person to discuss the script with you.
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Package C: $500

Includes THREE additional discussions of your revisions with a dramaturg!
  • You will be sent a short questionnaire to help PlayPenn identify a good match for you and your play.
  • The dramaturg will read your script in preparation for a conversation with you.
  • The dramaturg will meet with you for 60 minutes by phone, Skype, or in person to discuss the script with you.
  • The playwright has 2 months from the date of their conversation to revise the script. The playwright can send the revision to the dramaturg anytime within 2 months of their discussion. If the playwright fails to send the script within 2 months of the initial conversation then the playwright forfeits the opportunity to get feedback on their revision.
  • The dramaturg will read the revision and meet with you for 60 minutes by phone, Skype or in person to discuss the script with you.
  • The playwright has 2 months from the date of this second conversation to revise the script, to be followed by a third 60 minute conversation with the dramaturg.
  • The playwright has 2 months from the date of the third conversation to revise the script, to be followed by a final 60 minute conversation with the dramaturg.

The Musical Package: $350

  • You will be sent a short questionnaire to help PlayPenn identify a good match for you and your musical.
  • The dramaturg will go over your book and piano/vocal score in preparation for a conversation with you. (Please do not send an audio sample)
  • The dramaturg will meet with you for 75 minutes by phone, Skype, or in person to discuss the script with you.
  • Within two months of the initial conversation the writer has the option to send one (1) revised scene for further email feedback. If the writer fails to send the script within 2 months of the initial conversation then the writer forfeits the opportunity to get feedback on their revision.

Read about PlayPenn’s Rent A Dramaturg program in the Broad Street Review

If you have a project that is longer than 150 pages, then let us know and we will help you make special arrangements.

Thank you for your interest in PlayPenn’s education programs.  While we have no availability for Rent a Dramaturg scheduled at this time, we will update our website as it becomes available. Thank you for your patience and for your support.

“Rent A Dramaturg is a lifesaver for playwrights! Finally, a way to have a credible set of eyes on new material. Truly an invaluable service for any playwright who wants to further their writing and deepen their understanding of craft.”

-Rocco N., RAD Playwright

“I made a great decision as a playwright to utilize the Rent A Dramaturg program. My dramaturg was highly recommended with a strong background. She was smart, funny and incisive and her comments and questions encouraged me to find answers on my own. If you want to make your play better – Do It! Rent A Dramaturg!”

-John O., RAD Playwright

“PlayPenn’s Rent A Dramaturg program proved to be an invaluable resource. My play greatly benefitted from the informed commentary and criticism of a professional in the theatre business.”

-Paul M., 2015 RAD Playwright

“I loved working with [this Dramaturg]. She is smart, professional, and really understood what my play needed.”

-Penny Jackson, Playwright

“[Our Dramaturg] was receptive to the play’s style and subject matter and I was  impressed with her depth of understanding of our play’s themes, plot and characters. She can read and retain all of the salient elements right off the bat and her insights were extremely useful, practical, and she communicated them clearly…I have no doubt that our play will be improved because of her input, and that’s really what we wanted to happen, and it did.”

-Robert Fanelli, Playwright

“I want to thank you both for the ease and timeliness with which you responded to my request for dramaturgical help with my play. The discussion we had was both detailed and full of deep insight into the material and I feel energized and eager to begin a new draft.”

-Henry Murray, Playwright

“[My Dramaturg] asked excellent questions, posed in a way that never made me feel that I had to defend my choices. I felt more like we were collaborating on the idea, rather than “dissecting” it (which, admittedly, I was concerned could still happen). The experience has rejuvenated me as a writer, which is exactly what I needed. I came back with great and inventive ideas – and can’t wait to start experimenting with them.“

-Kathy Galtere, Playwright