What Makes a Turg Tick: Two Dramaturgs Discuss What They Like About Their Profession and Why They Do It

Dramaturgs Liz Engelman and Michael Bigelow Dixon discuss the pleasures, interests and passions that keep them enthused about their dramaturgical work. In a field where the challenges are often emphasized over the rewards, the frustrations over the joys, and the barriers over the breakthroughs, Engelman and Dixon speak to what keeps them engaged and gets them to work in the morning. Their discussion highlights fourteen ideas worth sharing and identifies qualities that any dramaturg can bring to the table no matter how extravagantly or simply that table is set.