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The Drama League DERF Applications Open
Posted by: Official_Press_Release 09:34 am EDT 04/13/20

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR

THE DRAMA LEAGUE DIRECTORS EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND

New York, NY (April 13, 2020) – The Drama League (Artistic Director, Gabriel Stelian-Shanks / Executive Director, Bevin Ross)
announces that applications for the Directors Emergency Relief Fund (DERF) are open and available to all stage directors.
Eligibility requirements and application materials can be found at http://www.dramaleague.org/directorsfund.
Designed to support stage directors who have suffered economic loss in this time, DERF will provide rapid emergency grants of up to
$599 for stage directors who have lost wages from canceled and/or postponed theatrical productions in the wake of the COVID-19
pandemic.

“The Drama League is a year-round, life-long home for stage directors, and for audiences who care about their work,” said Shanks.
“To us, we interpret ‘home’ as a place they can find respite, support, shelter, and care. Providing these essential services is a task our
staff and board are eager to provide to the community as we face and conquer this pandemic. We look forward to helping directors
through this time, and to the moment when curtains rise again on America’s stages.”

DERF is the fourth initiative The Drama League has launched in the last two weeks to respond to COVID-19, including a national
economic impact survey for directors, a comprehensive COVID-19 resource center, and two new digital series featuring renowned
international theatremakers, “In Conversation” and “#Collaboration.” All of these initiatives, as well as The Drama League’s
ongoing programs for artists and audiences, can be found at http://www.dramaleague.org.

The Directors Emergency Relief Fund has been generously supported by the Howard Gilman Foundation, Alumni of the Drama
League Directors Project, Drama League Members, and donors to the organization's Ghost Light Campaign. Follow @dramaleague
& #GhostLightCampaign on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for more updates as new digital programming and fundraising
opportunities are released.
Link http://www.dramaleague.org
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