Join the Dramatists Guild for a nationwide Kick Off event to celebrate our fourth annual End of Play.® National Playwriting and Composing Month! Part 1: Introduction to End of Play All registered participants will be welcomed by Emmanuel Wilson, (DG Executive Director of Creative Affairs), Jordan Stovall (Co-Administrator of End of Play/Director of Outreach & Institutional Partnerships), and Lily Dwoskin (Co-Administrator of End of Play/Office Manager). We'll give you a chance to check in, share your writing goals, and meet others on the call. Then, we'll launch into some rapid response writing to get your creativity flowing! Part 2: Write Fast: Rapid Response Writing Dominic D'Andrea (playwright and New York State Regional Rep) will host "Write Fast!", a rapid response writing challenge! You'll be guided through a series of five-minute rapid writing prompts designed by a group of inspiring writers. Featuring prompts and discussion from: Migdalia Cruz Bernardo Cubria Dominic D'Andrea Joanie Drago Kevin R. Free Christine Toy Johnson Jacqueline E. Lawton Deborah Zoe Laufer Eric Pfeffinger Caridad Svich Part 3: Pens Up After making it through our series of five-minute prompts, we'll get ready to officially begin our End of Play writing challenge for this year's National Playwriting and Composing Month. Are you ready to take the pledge to write the first draft of a new play or musical over the month of April? You can register here for End of Play.® 2023! If you have any questions please email endofplay@dramatistsguild.com