Our Impact

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Award Winning Drama League Directors

Our alumni have brought these award-winning Broadway shows to life and been recognized with wins and nominations for Best Director at the Tony Awards, Emmys, Obie Awards and more!

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A Home for Directors for Over 100 Years

With over 108 years of history, The Drama League remains one of the nation’s oldest continuously-operating, not-for-profit arts service organizations.

 

Our suite of programs, collectively known as The Directors Project, are intended to support the artistic life of the director at every stage of their career. By delivering artist-centered resources at the right moment in their career, we are building a more accessible pipeline to successful careers in creative fields. By nature, directors are collaborative artists; supporting directors uplifts the entire performing arts ecosystem. Every gift to The Drama League is an investment in the future of theater.
 
As the only service organization in the country focused on directors, our work is more urgent than ever, and we are very grateful for your support.

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Give to the Drama League with a planned gift. The Legacy Circle recognizes the individuals who support the Drama League through their long-term financial plans. By joining the Legacy Circle, you can achieve your own personal financial goals and leave a legacy of support for your community with a planned gift to the Drama League of New York. For more information and to begin planning, please contact helen@dramaleague.org.

Joining The Drama League as a member is one of the best ways to contribute to artists as well as enjoy the arts they create!  Learn more about membership.

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Supporters

The Drama League is proud to thank the following institutions and individuals for their generous support and leadership, which allows us to sustain and expand our efforts to contribute to the vitality of the American theater.


Howard Gilman Foundation

Hyde and Watson Foundation
Sylvia W. and Randle M. Kauders Foundation

Jolene McCaw Family Foundation
Shubert Foundation
Leo Shull Charitable Fund for the Arts

Trust for Mutual Understanding

and Drama League Members, Corporations, Sponsors, and Individuals Nationwide

Drama League programs are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

DEEPEST THANKS TO OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS
United States Senator Charles E. Schumer
United States Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand
United States Congressman Daniel S. Goldman
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul
New York State Senator Brian P. Kavanagh
New York State Assemblymember Deborah Glick
New York City Mayor Eric Adams
New York City Council Speaker Adrienne E. Adams
New York City Council Member Christopher Marte
Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine