My Work

For me, being a dramaturg and creative producer means using my knowledge of theater and storytelling to help the playwright create the play they want to create by using questions to start a dialogue. My goal is to provide as many tools as I can to help you create and keep creating in a safe space. I also crowdfund, create websites, and run marketing campaigns. 

Download my full resume here. 

Highlights

On Trash Monsters by Gillian Beth Durkee, January 2020
         Dramaturg, Normal Ave's NAPseries

Intensive Dramaturg and Co-Facilitator, Fall 2018-Present
          Dramaturg, WorkShop Theater

​The Three Musketeers : 1941  by Megan Monaghan Rivas, Summer 2019
           Dramaturg, Women In Theater Festival
           Directed by Andrew Smith
                 → Actor Materials

Eat Your Heart Out  by Nicole Zimmerer, Summer 2018
           Reading Dramaturg
            Directed by Jack Dentinger
                    → Actor Materials

The Trouble With Dead Boyfriends   by Annie Pulsipher and Alex Petti, Summer 2017 and 2018
           Dramaturg and Line Producer, MCL Premier Premieres Festival (Winner)
           Dramaturg and Line Producer, SheNYC Theater Festival (Winner, Best Score)
           Directed by Stephen M. Eckert
                          →  Crowdfunding Campaign

​All Creatures by Gillian Beth Durkee, Fall 2017
            Dramaturg, CMU School of Drama New Works
            Directed by Bronwyn Donohue
                        → Actor Materials
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The Three Musketeers   by Megan Monaghan Rivas, Spring 2017
           Dramaturg, CMU School of Drama Mainstage
           Directed by Andrew Smith
                         → Actor Materials
                         → Education Packet 

Dani has been instrumental in the process from the beginning... she works to shape the conversations in the room, allowing them to bridge off in a multitude of directions, while also veering us back to our central purpose and mission.
-Jack Dentinger

Working with Dani has been a dream; she asks me the questions I have failed to ask myself and spies patterns in the script before I do. Her research and commitment to dissecting the text are impeccable and her enthusiasm is infectious.
-Gillian Beth Durkee

My artistic statement is a million times better because of Dani 's consultation!!! I feel way more confident submitting it now.
-Isabella D'Esposito