Definition of Dramaturgy

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

1. Dramaturgy is the art of dramatic composition and the representation of the main elements of drama on the stage. Some dramatists combine writing and dramaturgy when creating a drama. Others work with a specialist, called a dramaturg, to adapt a work for the stage.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dramaturgy

2. The art of writing and producing plays. wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

3. The craft or the techniques of dramatic composition. www.dictionary.reference.com/browse/dramaturgy