Allison Gold (she/her) is the Artistic Programs Manager for the Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF) and a freelance theater director. Her duties include managing DGF Fellows and Traveling Masters programs. She is a native of New York City and holds a degree in American Studies from Stanford University.
Claire Hackett (she/her) is the Executive Administrator & Associate Producer for the Dramatists Guild Foundation after first joining the team as an intern in 2017. She plays a key role in the smooth operational and administrative flow of the office and the logistics of DGF’s fundraising events. Originally from Washington D.C., Claire comes to DGF with a background in arts administration and dramaturgy. She first learned of her passion for new work development as a literary intern at The Public Theater. Claire holds a B.A. in Theatre from Ohio Wesleyan University.
Tessa Raden Gregory (she/her) is the Program Director for the Dramatists Guild Foundation. In this role, she oversees the coordination and implementation of DGF’s many educational and grant-making programs.
Tessa comes to DGF with an extensive background in educational theater programming, rooted in her passion for new audience development. As the former Manager of Theater Programs at the National Children’s Museum, she had the opportunity to create, develop, and implement a wide array of theatrical productions and programs geared towards youth and families. Through roles with the National PTA and Missoula Children’s Theatre, Tessa facilitated artistic opportunities for young people across the country and overseas.
Tessa holds an MA in Arts Management from American University in Washington D.C.
Rachel Routh (she/her) began her tenure as Executive Director of the Dramatists Guild Foundation in 2012. As the Foundation’s Chief Executive Officer, she is charged with developing and shaping the Foundation’s vital grant making, educational, and outreach programs.
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, as the Director of Development for Amanda Lipitz Productions (Brooklynite).
She attended INSEAD for her post-graduate studies and received her undergraduate degree from DePauw University.