DRAMATURG
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ˈdraməˌtərj/
noun
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a dramatist.
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a literary editor on the staff of a theater who consults with authors and edits texts.
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theatre’s most misunderstood field in terms of what we do and how we do it.
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SELECT WORK
Some of the authors John Henry Davis has worked with as dramaturg: Thomas Babe, Peter Parnell, Brian Yorkey, Ossie Davis, Neal Bell, Chana Wise and Donald Driver.
BAGELS!
THE MUSICAL
DRAMATURG
a show that tells the aspirational story of the invention of the first, automated bagel machine through the prism of one family’s experience
CARDINAL SINS
DRAMATURG
A musical where two lovers fight for human rights as they create the Magna Carta
WHEN JAZZ HAD THE BLUES
DRAMATURG
a musical celebrating the big band era, featuring the legendary artists Billy Stayhorn, Duke Ellington, and Lena Horne. Winner of 2 Ovation awards and 3 NAACP awards.
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SCREENPLAYS & TELEPLAYS
DRAMATURG
John Henry Davis works with many writers in the industry to develop their work.
CO-WRITING
WHEN STARS ALIGN
CO WRITE
Set during the Civil War, the drama powerfully depicts the consequences of nation’s original sin of slavery. A total theatre experience.
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WAITING ROOM
PLAYWRIGHT
A dream play about one patient’s attempt to make decisions about his own life in a hospital where “white coats” have all the authority.