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.

Learn more @hannahkloepfer | www.hannahkloepfer.com

Rehearsal Room Coordinator

ChiChi Anyanwu (she/her) is a talent manager/founder of CHI Talent Management. In her spare time, she teaches at Stonestreet Studios and The New School. She is a producer for the NOW AFRICA: Playwrights Festival. Other past producing projects include workshop productions of the 1st Gen Nigerian Project at the Bank Street Theatre and the Humanitas Award winning play Good Grief written by her sister, award winning playwright/actress, Ngozi Anyanwu, at the INTAR Theatre. ChiChi also serves as a diversity audience consultant for Broadway and Off-Broadway theatres. ChiChi Anyanwu is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a B.A. in Communication, Theater Studies minor & Certificate in African Studies.

Awards/Honors: 2020 grant recipient of the American Express 100 for 100 program. Diverse Representation “The Ten to Watch in 2021” list.

Development Associate

Katie Meeks (she/her) is an Administrative Associate at Donorly where she assists in client support through research, project management, and relationship cultivation. She is thrilled to move into the arts charity space and join DGF’s team to support fundraising
development that empowers individual creators. Her professional background includes administrative and operations support for non-profit organizations across the East Coast whose missions span childhood literacy, social justice advocacy, emergency housing, and food insecurity. Before moving to the Northeast as an adult, she grew up in the South, which instilled a love for community building that was later solidified at Mercer University, where she earned her BA.

Director of Development

Weston Ganz (she/her) is a Development Consultant at Donorly, and excited to join DGF’s growing team. Her background spans performing arts service and producing organizations where she couples strategy with creative problem solving to reach their goals. Previously, she has worked in fundraising for organizations across New York City including MCC Theater, Second Stage Theater, Atlantic Theater Company, and more. She holds a BA from Pace University.

Rehearsal Room Coordinator

Laura Romero (she/her) artistically known as Loe Love, is a singer, songwriter, producer, and actress. “A force to be reckoned with”, as described by her colleagues and peers, she is establishing a name for herself in the music industry, actively singing, performing, and band directing in stages throughout NYC, CT, NJ, and FL. Her passion for music began at a young age as she first developed the ability to write poems that she then turned into lyrics. While living in her native country, Dominican Republic, she traveled as a dancer for Folkrore De Agrucudegua, performing in theaters and festivals.

Laura strives to continue growing, learning, and expanding her career as an entertainer; hoping to create a path for others within the Hispanic community to be and feel inspired, accepted, and included in the arts regardless of gender or nationality. She is thrilled to join DGF and wishes to use her role as a Rehearsal Rooms Coordinator to help encourage a more diverse and dynamic directory of dramatists.

Grants and Programs Coordinator

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.

Rehearsal Room Coordinator

Alle Mims (they/them) is excited to be joining the DGF team as a Rehearsal Room Coordinator. They are a cultural archeologist, political satirist and dramatic writer who often points to the future by looking into the past, writing about Black Radical History and Revolutionary Femmes. They are currently finishing their MFA in playwriting at Columbia University, studying under Lynn Nottage and David Henry Hwang. Alle Mims earned a BA in theatre at Texas Woman’s University in 2016, and stayed in Dallas, working as an actor working with companies such as Theatre Three and Shakespeare Dallas, as well as dubbing anime with Funimation. They have been commissioned by Theatre Three, Bishop Arts Theatre, and Imprint Theatreworks in Dallas. Pink (full-length drama) was a finalist for Roundabout Reading Series (2020), The Queen’s Crown (30 min comedy pilot) was a winner in WeScreenplay Student Screenwriting Competition (2021) and they were a finalist for Alter Theatre Ensemble’s Decolonization Commission. Alle Mims hopes to follow in footsteps of her heroes such as Lorraine Hansberry and Pauli Murray in creating art while never losing sight of the ultimate goal of Black and Queer Liberation.

Rehearsal Room Coordinator

Michael Witkes (he/him) is an NYC-based multi-hyphenate. He is an actor, director, writer, and even drag queen (@hausofpancake). He strives to create and perform in work that inspires social change, promotes acceptance, and explores sexual identity and shame. He is most proud of his work as the creator of Interested In Series. As an actor, he has performed regionally and Off Broadway at theaters like Playwrights Horizons, The Walnut Street Theater, and the Hangar Theatre. You can catch him in drag, performing all over the city. As a drag queen, he has won numerous competitions, and performed amongst legends like Susanne Bartsch. As a writer himself, he is excited to help other writers through DGFs incredible resources. www.michaelwitkes.com

Marketing and Events Manager

Jessica Acosta (she/her) is the Marketing and Events Manager for the Dramatists Guild Foundation. Through her work in previous roles, she has experience in theatre marketing and social media at The Playwrights Realm, and public relations at Blake Zidell and Associates. She received a Bachelor’s degree from Purchase College, State University of New York, and an Associates degree from Mohawk Valley Community College. She is thrilled to have the opportunity to foster community through this position at DGF.