Russell M. Dembin is a freelance dramaturg and a PhD student in the University of Texas at Austin's Performance as Public Practice program. He serves as administrator of the American Theatre Archive Project and coordinates the initiative's Austin, Texas, chapter. Russell is on the editing staff ofThe Sondheim Review, and his writing has also appeared in American Theatre magazine and other publications. In addition, he runs the Dramaturg's Protocol (@Dramaturgs), a Twitter feed dedicated to theatre history and dramaturgy.