TheatreForYouth.com is proudly run by the Gurman Agency LLC, founded in 1993 and is a theatrical literary agency representing playwrights, composers, lyricists, directors, designers around the world, estates, as well as entire properties, such as THE WIZ. The Agency also represents Scholastic books for stage adaptation as well as several other literary agencies.
Susan Gurman (She/Her), Agent, believes the best place to be is in a theatre, watching and experiencing a live performance. As an agent, the most important word to her is integrity. She is a graduate of Barnard College, and received her MBA and PhD in Finance from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business. She is a member of the Dramatists Guild, and is a signatory to the Writers Guild of America East. She lives on the Upper West Side with her husband, cats, and the constant flow of one, two, or all three of her children.
Reilly Conlon (They/She) is a multidisciplinary artist originally from Detroit, MI currently residing in NYC. They have been with the Gurman Agency since February 2021, first as an assistant and more recently as an Associate Agent. Reilly holds an MFA in Theatre Arts with a concentration in Dramaturgy & Script Analysis from Columbia University. They have served as a dramaturg, director & choreographer in settings such as Athena Project, The Tank, Nancy Manocherian the cell theatre, The Chain Theatre, Theatre Nova, The Encore Musical Theatre Company, Horizon Performing Arts, Genderfunk Philly & Manhattan Repertory Theatre. Reilly also serves as Literary Manager for Athena Project’s Read & Rant, a monthly book club for new plays written by women and other underrepresented genders. A staunch advocate for amplifying artists’ needs, they maintain the belief that empathetic, authentic storytelling is essential to creating a more equitable community mindset.
A Multi-Hyphenate Artist herself, Patryce Williams Belvius (She/Her) is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA and AEA. She has lent her talents onstage, behind the mic and behind the scenes. Prior to working for the Gurman Agency, Patryce has worked for Telecharge, The Public Theatre and The Juilliard School. Patryce is proud to be the Royalties Manager as she loves working with people. You can still catch Patryce here and there on stage and in front of the camera. You can hear her voice on various audiobooks listed on Audible and singing with her band, The Quiet Stars (available on all streaming platforms).
Lily Jane (She/Her) has been part-time with the Gurman Agency since 2015 as a webmaster, and more recently Associate Agent. She received her BA in English and Sociology from Union College in 2014, and loves problem solving and helping others. Though she herself has not done anything theatrical since elementary school where she starred in the Jungle Book as Baloo, she’s filled with a life-long love of performance art.
