The Dramatists Legal Defense Fund. Protecting authors' rights, because words matter.
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.@thedldf is proud to present Dramatic Changes: A Guide to Producing Live Stage Works on College Campuses in Turbulent Times
Discover how to resolve tensions between free expression & the need to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, & access.
Download:thedldf.org/college-toolkit
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"As organizations dedicated to artistic, intellectual, and academic freedom, @ncacensorship, @penamerica, and @thedldf are deeply troubled by the cancellation of "Indecent." We urge school officials to rescind their decision..."
Read the full statement:
dramatistsguild.com/news/joi…
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Wondering how you can join the fight against censorship during this #BannedBooksWeek?
When you donate to the DLDF, you help to support:
A legal clinic for writers
Amicus briefs in defense of writers
Educational programs and CLEs
Learn more and donate at thedldf.org/donate
Sarah Hogewood sings "Changing My Major" from #FunHome (by Jeanine Tesori and @KronLisa) for our #BannedBooksWeek podcast.
Download it now through 9/24 only!
broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/b…
@bwaypodnetwork #BannedTogether
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Hear @Ashnahhhh & Alida Holguín Gunn perform a scene from "Fat Free Chicana and the Snow Cap Queen" by @ElaineRomero.
Our #BannedBooksWeek podcast includes excerpts from 11 shows that have been banned/censored.
broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/b…
@bwaypodnetwork #BannedTogether
"How do you measure a year in the life?"
@stonewallsings sings "Seasons of Love" from RENT by Jonathan Larson.
Our #BannedBooksWeek podcast includes excerpts from shows that have been banned/ censored.
Through 9/24 only!
broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/b…
@bwaypodnetwork #BannedTogether
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.@Celiakb performs a monologue as the title character in "My Name is Rachel Corrie," edited by #AlanRickman & @KathViner.
Our #BannedBooksWeek podcast includes excerpts from 11 banned or censored shows.
broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/b…
@bwaypodnetwork #BannedTogether
What's in a moan?
@KronLisa explores this question in a monologue from #TheVaginaMonologues by V (formerly Eve Ensler) on our #BannedBooksWeek podcast, which features excerpts from shows that have been banned/censored.
broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/b…
@bwaypodnetwork #BannedTogether
Listen to @RaulEEsparza perform a monologue from "The Laramie Project" by @moises_kaufman!
Our #BannedBooksWeek podcast includes excerpts from 11 shows that have been banned or censored.
Download it now through 9/24 only!
broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/b…
@bwaypodnetwork #BannedTogether
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Gina Daniels performs a surprisingly timely monologue from "Trouble in Mind" (1955) by Alice Childress on our #BannedBooksWeek podcast!
The podcast includes excerpts from 11 shows that have been banned or censored.
broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/b…
@bwaypodnetwork #BannedTogether
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Al Espinosa and @carozeller perform a scene from "Anna in the Tropics" by Nilo Cruz. This play was just banned by a school district in FL.
Our #BannedBooksWeek podcast features excerpts from 11 banned or censored shows.
broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/b…
@bwaypodnetwork #BannedTogether
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Hear @ChandelierBeret and Peter Friedman perform a scene, as Lemml and Asch respectively, from "Indecent" by @VogelPaula!
Our #BannedTogether podcast includes excerpts from 11 shows that have been banned or censored.
Download it now:
broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/b…
@bwaypodnetwork
Don't miss the chance to hear @BryanCranston and @realrichardkind perform a scene from "Angels in America" by Tony Kushner!
Our #BannedTogether podcast includes excerpts from 11 shows that have been banned or censored.
Download it now:
broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/b…
@bwaypodnetwork
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Listen to @frank_pagua perform the opening from "An Octoroon" by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins!
Our #BannedBooksWeek podcast includes songs, scenes, and monologues from 11 shows that have been banned or censored.
broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/b…
@bwaypodnetwork #BannedTogether
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The Miami-Dade School Board in Florida rejected an invitation to free performances of Nilo Cruz's Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Anna in the Tropics," suddenly deciding that the content is “inappropriate” for their students.
Read more via @MiamiHerald:
miamiherald.com/news/local/n…
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This week is #BannedBooksWeek. Now available to download, our #BannedTogether podcast includes songs, scenes, and monologues from 11 shows that have been banned or censored including "Trouble in Mind," "Fun Home," & "The Laramie Project"
broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/b…
@bwaypodnetwork
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Congratulations to #AliceChildress, who posthumously received this year's @TheDLDF Defender Award!
This award is presented by the DLDF in recognition of an individual’s efforts in support of free expression in the dramatic arts.
dramatistsguild.com/news/dg-…
#CelebrateWriters
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Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill "forbids one-sided 'instruction.'… Are students forbidden from producing a theatrical version of 'Stamped,' an anti-racist book that is frequently-challenged?”
Read the @ncacensorship's full statement: ncac.org/news/florida-censor…
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DLDF retweeted
We share the outrage of our member, @MrJoeIconis, regarding the Turlock High School administration’s abrupt cancellation of his show, 'Be More Chill.'
Buckling to pressure by cancelling a show does not stave off controversy; it exacerbates it.
thedldf.org/college-toolkit
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