What are the primary responsibilities of a literary manager? ...

[cnetterville]

What are the primary responsibilities of a literary manager? Explain how the role is different from a production
  dramaturg.

 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Describe the typical components of the development process for a new play. What are the steps in that process,
  and at which point(s) can revisions occur?

 
  What will be an ideal response?

[dudman123]

Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:Literary
managers read, or arrange for others to read plays submitted to the theatre for
consideration for production.
They choose those few scripts that appear to have sufficient potential to warrant further
consideration by the company.
Literary management may also include new-play development.
In these cases, literary managers will work with playwrights to help them realize the full
potential of their scripts.
Literary managers sometimes describe to the writer what they find in the text and ask if
that is what was intended.
If it is not, then discussions may help the writer clarify what he or she is seeking to do and
why it is not coming through.
Unlike production dramaturgs, who typically work primarily with the director, literary
managers selects scripts or works most closely with the playwright.

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:Most
writers need to see their work performed before they can be sure they have
accomplished what they intended.
An early step may involve having actors read the play aloud.
At such a reading, listeners might offer advice or reactions.
Following revisions, the next step may be a staged reading.
A new-play dramaturg might helps the playwright revise the script by tracking the clarity
of storytelling, offering insight into potential meanings.
A regional theatre might produce an early version of the play, following which the
playwright will make additional revisions.