The Dramatists Guild Foundation presents a virtual COVID-19 relief benefit, titled Write in the Dark, December 21 at 7 PM ET. Among those participating are writers Michael R. Jackson, Heidi Schreck, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Stephen Sondheim, in a streaming event spotlighting how writers have captured the cultural and societal zeitgeist in 2020.
In addition to their COVID-19 relief efforts, the DGF celebrates playwrights Ed Bullins, Constance Congdon, and Philip KanGotanda with the inaugural Legacy Playwrights Initiative Award. The awards are presented by Lou Bellamy, Oskar Eustis, David Henry Hwang, Phylicia Rashad, and Paula Vogel.