WORD OF THE DAY

In the theater, a dramaturge is someone who helps the director interpret the text of the play. A dramaturge's job can include consulting with the playwright or researching details of the story.

Someone who works as a dramaturge (which is sometimes spelled dramaturg) is in the field of dramaturgy. These terms derive from the Greek drama, or "play," and -ourgia, "a working." A dramaturge works with the text of a play or opera in a variety of ways, including selecting plays; editing stage directions or lines spoken by actors; and researching the history behind a work to help the costume designers and set decorators.