Individual Giving & Events Manager

Lauren Kiele DeLeon (she/her) is the Individual Giving & Events Manager at the Dramatists Guild Foundation. Originally from Miami, FL, she brings over a decade of experience in both non-profit administration and professional theatre. Prior to joining DGF, Lauren worked as a consultant with Advance Collaborative, Director of Continuing Education & Engagement at IDC Professionals, an Individual Giving Associate at Manhattan Theatre Club, and the Development Associate at The Lark Play Company.

In addition to her fundraising work, Lauren is a certified Intimacy Director whose credits include Broadway’s Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Real Women Have Curves, and Beaches. She has instructed intimacy certification courses with IDC and been a professor at universities including NYU, SUNY Purchase, and Sarah Lawrence College.

Lauren holds a BA from SUNY Purchase in Directing and a MA from NYU in Performance Studies. She is so excited to join the DGF team and combine her theatre and development experience at such an important organization!

Michael Allen Bailey (he/him) is a company manager and arts leader from Elmont, New York. He holds an MFA in Performing Arts Management from CUNY Brooklyn College. As a former intern with DGF, Bailey is excited to return to the organization that helped cultivate his passion for supporting artists.

His honors include being named a 2025–2026 The Schubert Foundation Scholar, a 2025 League of Resident Theatres (LORT)/American College Theater Festival National Finalist, and the recipient of the 2025 John Cauble Emerging Producer/Leader Award, presented by Thomas Schumacher.

Executive Director

For more than a decade, Rachel Routh has shaped and developed the Dramatist Guild Foundation as Executive Director, transforming and accelerating the scope and impact of the organization.

Under her leadership, DGF has become a national leader supporting and funding playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists. An accomplished team builder, her forward-thinking and collaborative approach has led to local and nationwide initiatives providing direct resources to dramatists so they can create their life changing art.

Thanks to this growth, DGF now provides more than $1 Million annually in awards, grants, and stipends to dramatists and saves writers more than $1 Million annually via its free rehearsal spaces. Working with the Board, Routh has championed financial stability for DGF, so that the future of this important work can continue. This work includes critical investment in all the voices that make up the American Theater and a commitment to creating safe spaces for artists to create.

Routh came to the Foundation after working as a non-profit and commercial arts consultant in management, marketing and fundraising. Through her own firm, she has worked with writers and non-profit organizations to produce films, special events and performances throughout New York City. Routh also has a background in commercial theater production with Amanda Lipitz Productions.

She received her undergraduate degree from DePauw University and her M.S. in Nonprofit Management from Columbia University. A certified fundraising executive (CFRE), Rachel also completed INSEAD’s Management Acceleration Programme.

Director of Development

Meghan Gaur (she/her) is a fundraising professional with over 15 years experience supporting non-profit theater organizations in various capacities. As a Major Gifts Officer at Playwrights Horizons, she managed a donor portfolio in tandem with the director of development and staff to successfully raise $4M in annual contributed revenue. With The Shubert Foundation, the nation’s largest funder dedicated to unrestricted funding for not-for-profit theaters and dance companies, Meghan stewarded a portfolio of grantees and new applicants for annual grant funding. Prior to joining the DGF team, she served as the Major Gifts Officer for Cohen Children’s Medical Center and Northwell Health Foundation where she successfully led a grateful patient program in coordination with chiefs of four pediatric divisions and high-level faculty members.

Meghan holds a BA in Art History from The George Washington University and an MFA in Theatre Management and Producing from Columbia University’s School of the Arts. She serves as an advisory board member of the Parent Artists Advocacy League. She lives in Kew Gardens with her husband and two children.

Director of Operations & Finance

Evelyn So (she/her) is the Director of Operations & Finance for the Dramatists Guild Foundation. In this role, she is integral to the administration and management of DGF’s finance and operations. Originally from the Bay Area, Evelyn joins DGF’s team with nearly two decades of experience in entertainment and non-profit management. Her wide-ranging background  includes operational and administrative positions with the Shubert Organization, as well as voiceover talent management, conference and event planning, and  global executive education organizations. Evelyn holds an MA from NYU in Cinema Studies and a BA from UCLA in Psychology.

Operations Manager

Caroline Aquino (she/her) is the Operations Manager for the Dramatists Guild Foundation. In this role, she manages the new Music Hall and rehearsal spaces, as well as providing support to the Director of Operations and Finance. Caroline joins DGF’s team with over twenty years of experience in the not-for-profit theatre world. At Playwrights Horizons she held the positions of Company Manager and Assistant to the Managing Director. Caroline went to Binghamton University for Theatre with an emphasis in Tech/Design.

Executive Assistant and Board Liaison

Dan Gerasimowicz (he/him) is the Executive Assistant and Board Liaison for the Dramatists Guild Foundation. In this role, he provides comprehensive calendar, meeting, and communications support to the Executive Director and Board of Directors, in addition to assisting with the day-to-day administrative and office needs of the larger team. Dan joins DGF with over 15 years of executive support and office management experience in both the public and private sectors and across a variety of industries including marketing, pharma, and consumer goods. He began his career as a an executive assistant and program advisor at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C. Dan received a BA in Communication Studies from Pace University and an MA in Communication, Culture and Technology from Georgetown University.

Programs Manager

Sydney Grullon-Matos (she/her) is honored to be a part of the DGF team. She comes to DGF with a background in musical theatre – having performed throughout several productions in Central Florida, political campaigning, and financial aid for higher education. She is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Screen Speck, a media review site that allows for writers from underrepresented communities to write about the pieces of media that they are most passionate about. Sydney recently graduated from the University of Central Florida with a BA in Television Production and a double minor in Creative Writing and Political Science.

Social Media Strategist

Hannah Kloepfer (she/her) is the Social Media Strategist for the Dramatists Guild Foundation. As a strategist and social media manager, Hannah specializes in helping theater arts organizations, nonprofits, and production companies streamline their unique storytelling across multiple platforms. Her commitment to this work complements her parallel career as a writer and producer: Hannah is the co-writer of the STEM-centric youth musical (and zoomical) Pitch In; and a proud producer/Board Member of the annual Write Out Loud Contest (25 million streams + 375K monthly listeners on Spotify). She is a graduate of Columbia University and currently serves as Development Executive for Lucky Boy Productions.

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