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.

Interim Director, Individual Giving

Elena Megaro (she/her) is the Interim Director, Individual Giving. In this role she is charged with fundraising efforts for the Foundation. She comes to DGF with a background in development for international relief and human services organizations. She holds an MA from New York University Gallatin School and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Pace university.

Programs Coordinator

Rigdzin Collins, LMSW (she/her) is the Grants and Social Programs Coordinator for the Dramatists Guild Foundation. In this role, she administers DGF’s Emergency and Mental Health and Wellness Grants. Rigdzin comes to DGF with a background in arts administration, program development and operations, and social work. Prior to joining DGF, she held positions at the Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall, Sesame Workshop, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and Minnesota Public Radio/APM. Rigdzin holds an MSW from Columbia University and a degree in Jazz and Contemporary Music from The New School.

Communications Manager

Alyson Ahrns (she/her) is the Communications Manager for the Dramatists Guild Foundation. In this role, she oversees branding and creative vision for the Foundation across traditional press and new digital mediums.

Alyson joins DGF’s team with a nearly decade-long career in public relations and event production in the entertainment industry. She has managed communications campaigns for renowned theater institutions like the Tony Awards, Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, 24 Hour Plays, and Steinberg Playwright Awards, as well as worked on fundraising events for national non-profits like amfAR, ASCPA, and GLAAD. She also co-created and co-produced an original concert series at TodayTix that presents new music from songwriters in non-traditional performing venues across New York City. Alyson began her career in Corporate Fundraising for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, after earning her Bachelor’s Degree at Butler University.

Artistic Programs Manager

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.

Executive Administrator & Associate Producer

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.

Executive Director

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.