First Draft December 1995. This was the first time I tried to organize put together some sort of coherent description. I think it's a bit dry but still informative.
Definitions specify and rule things out.
This definition will probably rule out some things that some dramaturgs do. However, a definition that tried to avoid ruling anything out would likely not be very helpful. An attempt at an organized, systematic description. This can mean different things for different productions. A dramaturg in many cases will compile research on the production.