2018: The Directors and Writers Thread

[Toups]

Last updated: March 2, 2019

 

 

B&B

- John F. Smith last listed as Script Writer on December 11

- Deveney Kelly last listed as Director on October 25

 

 

DAYS

- Sarah Jenkins frist listed as Script Writer on January 3

- Joanna Cohen first listed as Script Writer on February 15

- Alex Hadad first listed as Script Writer on March 14

- Richard Culliton last listed as Script Writer on March 14

- Katherine Schock  first listed as Script Writer on March 23

- Alex Hadad last listed as Script Writer on April 20

- Sarah Jenkins last listed as Script Writer on April 20

- Lisa Connor last listed as Script Writer on May 2

- Annamarie Davidson first listed as Script Writer on May 25

- Annamarie Davidson last listed as Script Writer on May 29

- Sonja Alarr first listed as Script Writer on June 25

- Sonja Alarr last listed as Script Writer on July 5

 

 

GH

- Donny Sheldon first listed as Script Writer on January 11

- Mary-Kelly Weir last listed as Producer on March 9

- Mary-Kelly Weir first listed as Senior Producer on March 12

- Jennifer Whittaker-Brogdon last listed as Coordinating Producer on March 16

- Michelle Henry last listed as Producer on March 16

- Jennifer Whittaker-Brogdon first listed as Producer on March 19

- Michelle Henry first listed as Senior Producer on March 19

 

 

 

Y&R

- Lisa Seidman last listed as Breakadown Writer on January 19

- Dave Rupel first listed as Breakdown Writer on January 25

- Michael Montgomery last listed as Script Writer on April 19

- Anne Schoettle first listed as Script Writer on April 27

- Jimmy Freeman last listed as Producer on May 4

- Lia Langworthy first listed as Script Writer on May 14

- Jonathan Fishman first listed as Producer on May 30

- Dave Rupel last listed as Breakdown Writer on August 23

- Teresa Zimmerman first listed as Breakdown Writer on August 31

- Jimmy Freeman last listed as Producer on September 14

- Lisa de Cazotte list listed as Supervising Producer on September 21

- Susan Dansby last listed as Script Writer on October 5

- Lynn Martin first listed as Script Writer on October 22

- Beth Milstein last listed as Co-Head Writer on November 5

- Annie Burgstede (Annie B. Compton) first listed as Co-Head Writer on November 20

- Sara Endsley first listed as Script Writer on November 27

- Daren Little first listed as Story Consultant on December 3

 

 

[RavenWhitney]

David Rupel has joined Y&R as a breakdown writer as of today's episode.  Mal Young also called out on twitter the script and confirmed Dave has joined the writing team.  Wonder if he replaced Seidman who hasn't written an outline since Dave joined.

[RavenWhitney]

Sarah Jenkins wrote today's Days script. Meh

[cassadine1991]

Did Shelly Altman's name disappear from the credits from today's GH?

[victorlord75]

She was there, but they listed Chris Van Etten's name again on a card alone.

[cassadine1991]

Looks like he also wrote the breakdown 

[Toups]

DAYS:

- Joanna Cohen first listed as Script Writer on February 15

[Soapsuds]

Scott McKinsey directed today's Y&R episode. Hmmmm...he had been directing at Days.

[Toups]

He’s been freelancing at Y&R since July 2017. Where have you been? lol

[RavenWhitney]

I think he's the only director in soap history who is working on three soaps on three different networks. Very interesting.  I think in the last few days his shows have aired on Days, GH and YR.  He's popular for a reason!  His episodes are stellar.

[RavenWhitney]

Alex Hadad first listed as Days script writer on March 14 episode.

AND Richard Culliton's name was gone from today's credits.  Wonder if he retired. Is Carolyn next?

[Toups]

I think he may have retired.  Richard's been writing soaps for about 35 years, without having a long period of time off.  He's talented (I thought he was one of daytime's best) and well respected and liked, probably why he's been able to work for such a long time.  To me, Richard and Carolyn are soap writing legends.  35 years in the soaps - amazing. 

[titan1978]

During Dena and Tomlin their scripts kept the show from being unwatchable.  

[RavenWhitney]

Kathryn Schok has joined Days as a script writer which I predicted months ago.  Her first script was Friday, March 23

[cassadine1991]

Katherine Schock