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Playwright Biographies

*List of playwrights is in order of popularity with the StageAgent community.

Playrights

What is a playwright?

A playwright is a person who writes plays for the stage. Another word for this is dramatist. The word 'wright' comes from the ancient English term for a builder.

Playwright

Alan Ayckbourn

Playwright

3
Playwright

Leslie Bricusse

Playwright, Composer, Lyricist

3
Playwright

Steven Dietz

Playwright

3
Playwright

Nick Enright

Playwright

3
Playwright

Athol Fugard

Playwright, Author

3
Playwright

Oliver Goldsmith

Playwright

3
Playwright

Stephen Adly Guirgis

Playwright

3
Playwright

William Inge

Playwright, Author

3
Playwright

Larry Kramer

Playwright, Author

3
Playwright

Anaïs Mitchell

Playwright, Composer, Lyricist

3
Playwright

Nina Raine

Playwright

3
Playwright

Hugh Wheeler

Playwright, Librettist

3