Membership Programs
The Network Playwright Program
Open to playwrights throughout the country, our Chicago Dramatists’ Network Playwright Program is available to any writer who has the desire to advance their craft, plays, and careers through a comprehensive professional development program. Network members enjoy ample opportunities at CD to hear their plays read, gain feedback from peers and theatre professionals, and present their work to the public. As a member of the Network, you’ll join a vibrant artistic community; many of our most successful Network Members regularly see their work produced in readings, festivals and workshops throughout the country. You’ll also build the skills and portfolio to realize your artistic ambitions.
Membership benefits include:
- An annual First Draft Reading, via Zoom or in the Russ Tutterow Theatre, where Network Members read and critique each other’s work, guided by a theatre professional.
- Submission to the bi-annual Network Playwright Ten-Minute Play Festival, which brings professional actors and directors to the stage for readings in the Russ Tutterow Theatre.
- Online meetups throughout the year
- Discounts on all CD Classes and Intensives
- Half-price offer on all Script Lab services
- Quarterly in-person Salon/Craft events
- A Membership Card, which provides neighborhood discounts
New Lower Price!
Network Membership
$300 per year
Early Career Cohort
Playwrights age 30 and under are eligible to join our Network Playwright Program at half-off the regular price of membership. Early Career playwrights receive all the benefits of Network membership, including participation in First Draft, discounts on classes and services and eligibility to submit to the Network Playwright Ten-Minute Play Festival. To join, click here.
NextGen Dramatists
CD Next Gen Dramatists is dedicated to empowering the next generation of playwrights, highlighting the innovative voices of early career artists, including current and recent college students
NextGen is open to any playwright under 24, or enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate theater program, looking for opportunities to develop their work and build a community of artistic peers. Through readings and select productions, NextGen playwrights see their words come alive on the stage of The Russ Tutterow Theatre. There is no cost to participate, and members are eligible to submit for all NextGen readings and productions.
Membership is by invitation of the director of NextGen Dramatists; to apply send a letter of interest and resume to: theatermanager@chicagodramatists.org
Early Career Cohort
Playwrights age 30 and under are eligible to join our Network Playwright Program at half-off the regular price of membership. Early Career playwrights receive all the benefits of Network membership, including participation in First Draft, discounts on classes and services and eligibility to submit to the Network Playwright Ten-Minute Play Festival. To join, click here.
