Dramaturgy
Wendy is a consummate mediator. She helped our creative team communicate fluidly across multiple artistic disciplines in order to tell a rich and complicated story. She takes the role of dramaturg and fills
it with oxygen, expanding its function. I really believe Wendy's work is special.
—Lisa Channer, artistic director, Theatre Novi Most
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As a freelance dramaturg for more than 20 years, I've worked on over 100 performances, from experimental work to classics, music theater to dance. I've collaborated with individual playwrights and theater companies from the Twin Cities, New York, Chicago, New Haven, and elsewhere on staged readings, workshops, full-length productions, and festivals.
My professional training at Yale School of Drama focused on collaboration and communication as central elements of the creative process. I bring this knowledge—along with a strong foundation in the art of creative storytelling—to the table and the stage, in full support of the playwright's vision and the production's goals. |
While I'm thrilled to go wherever I'm invited, these days I think of The Playwrights' Center in Minneapolis as my artistic home. It's a vibrant crucible of new work where I get to collaborate with talented emerging and established writers—both local and national. Contact me to learn more about dramaturgy services and rates.
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Playwright Testimonials
Benjamin Benne:
Wendy is a true collaborator. She immerses herself in the world of the play and understands
the mechanics of it from the inside. The quality of her notes—some of the most brilliant
anyone has ever given me—reflect a deep investment in the playwright’s creative process.
Wendy is a true collaborator. She immerses herself in the world of the play and understands
the mechanics of it from the inside. The quality of her notes—some of the most brilliant
anyone has ever given me—reflect a deep investment in the playwright’s creative process.
Christina Ham:
What I cherish about Wendy’s dramaturgy is her ability to approach each play--
and playwright—individually, looking at what is unique rather than imposing a
set of external criteria.
What I cherish about Wendy’s dramaturgy is her ability to approach each play--
and playwright—individually, looking at what is unique rather than imposing a
set of external criteria.
Adam Kraar:
Wendy is an alchemist of the rehearsal room. Her holistic and highly sensitive approach to
collaboration helps directors, actors, and writers collectively navigate the complexities of
theatrical production.
Wendy is an alchemist of the rehearsal room. Her holistic and highly sensitive approach to
collaboration helps directors, actors, and writers collectively navigate the complexities of
theatrical production.
Harrison David Rivers:
Wendy’s question-asking, answer-seeking dramaturgy is individually tailored to
the writer and the play. It is studied, it is specific, it is wise, it is witty, it is deeply
intelligent. It feels like magic.
Wendy’s question-asking, answer-seeking dramaturgy is individually tailored to
the writer and the play. It is studied, it is specific, it is wise, it is witty, it is deeply
intelligent. It feels like magic.
Andrea Stolowitz:
Wendy’s dramaturgy has had a deep influence on my work. She was instrumental in
helping me understand how dramatic texts correlate with acting, directing, and
production elements. She is a fierce advocate for playwrights. I want to work with her
again and again.
Wendy’s dramaturgy has had a deep influence on my work. She was instrumental in
helping me understand how dramatic texts correlate with acting, directing, and
production elements. She is a fierce advocate for playwrights. I want to work with her
again and again.
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Photo: Christina Baldwin, Barbara Kingsley, Christian Bardin, and Nathan Christopher in a staged reading of Seed by Winter Miller, Playwrights' Center, Minneapolis, 2014.
