It is not easy to answer the question, “What is a dramaturg?” but most theatrical professionals agree the main role

of the dramaturg is to:

a. help the director make decisions by asking questions or supplying information.
b. tell a playwright when his or her play is terrible.
c. ignore the director’s wishes when the playwright’s intentions are at stake.
d. keep a production team from exploring alternate creative possibilities when the artistic vision for a play’s
production has been set.

a