“I had a new play that hadn’t even had a reading and was going into PRODUCTION in like six months. I got Todd as a dramaturg to help me, and his help made that play something incredibly special. I really hope I get to work with him again soon.”

“Todd Backus has given feedback on three of my plays and all three have benefited immensely from his scholarship. He’s incisive, thoughtful, and his vast and varied experience with new work is absolutely invaluable. His focus WILL make your work better. ”

“Todd is one of my top dramaturgs. He’s one of the few people I trust with a messy first draft. He has a spectacularly granular eye for the tiniest of details, while simultaneously engaging on the much larger questions around scope and theme. What I find most helpful about working with Todd is his ability to ask sincere questions that stimulate even more questions and new ideas. I was struggling with the ending to “Things That Are Round” a few years ago—I’d revised it over 30 times—and during a long conversation at a Starbucks, he asked just the right questions. I ended up flipping a significant event in the play to its reverse, and in doing so found the ending of the play. He’s incredibly well read, and also is a fantastic director and writer himself, so his perspective is that of an all-around excellent multi-hyphenate. Believe me, you want him to work on your play!”