Definitions for "Dramaturg"
a person whose job it is to help playwrights rewrite their plays until the plays are just as good as they can be
Literary advisor, supplier of information about past productions and interpretations of scripts and about the milieu out of which a play has come.
A person who provides specific in-depth knowledge and literary resources to a director, producer, theatre company, or even the audience.
(Pronounced drama-turj) A person who works alongside writers to develop their plays for performance. Although not necessarily a writer him/herself, a dramaturg is skilled in knowing what will or will not work on stage. Performs much the same function as a publisher's editor.
Advises the writers on research and artistic issues. Not used on all or even many shows.
an architect, providing the foundations for the drama before it is realised as a theatrical presence