top of page

MEGAN GRAY LEDERMAN

Megan Gray Lederman.png

MEGAN GRAY LEDERMAN

MEGAN GRAY LEDERMAN

(she/her/hers)

 

Civically-minded and Community-centered​ Dramaturg, Theatrical Scholar & Educator

5.png

ABOUT ME

Megan Gray Lederman (she/her/hers) is a civically minded and community-centered scholar, educator, and dramaturg.

Her research will be featured in the forthcoming publication Dramaturgies of The Real World, and she presents research often at annual conferences such as the American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR), Mid-America Theatre Conference (MATC), and Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA).

As of May 2026, she will have an M.F.A. in Dramaturgy from Indiana University’s Department of Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance. Megan also holds two Bachelor of Arts degrees from George Mason University, in Theater, Theater Studies and in English, Literature.

Megan won "Best Drama" for a production she directed at the DC Capital Fringe Festival in 2023. 

RECENT WORK

SCHOLARSHIP

Upcoming:

Dramaturgies of The Real World

Chapter to be featured in the section: Dramaturging Storytelling. Forthcoming publication co-edited by Daniel Smith and Karen Jean Martinson

Past Scholarship:

Notes from the Lobby: Staging American Identity Through Lobby Displays

Practice / Production Symposium, Mid America Theatre Conference 2026, Philadelphia, USA

Performance of Self Across the Digital Small Worlds of Platforms, Stories & Profiles

Self-Fashioning Working Group, American Society for Theatre Research, 2025, Denver, USA
 

Using the Infrastructure of Higher Education for New Play Development

Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas 2025 Conference, San Diego, USA​​

DRAMATURGY

Pride & Prejudice 

Indiana University Theatre + Dance

Parade The Musical

Indiana University Theatre + Dance

Saforionias Daughter 

New Harmony Play Project and Indy New Play Fest (observer) 

Body to Body 

Faculty Dance Concert, Indiana University Theatre + Dance

Our Dear Dead Drug Lord 

Indiana University Theatre + Dance

Nevere's Love Potion 

Stages Bloomington

Game of Democracy 

Purdue & Indiana University

Curriculum Vitae, Resumé, & Portfolio 

click each document to view

Curriculum Vitae

Resumé

Portfolio

Anchor 1
Screenshot 2026-07-16 at 5.53.55 PM.png
Screenshot 2026-07-16 at 5.00.28 PM.png
Screenshot 2026-07-16 at 5.50.19 PM.png

©2025 by MEGAN GRAY LEDERMAN. All rights reserved.

bottom of page