Celebrating Female Writers
Explore the achievements of groundbreaking female writers on StageAgent. Discover their iconic works, biographies, and lasting impact on theatre, musicals, and opera.
Female Playwrights, Composers & Lyricists
Historically, the theatre world has been dominated by male writers. But, from the seventeenth century onwards, breakthrough female playwrights and composers such as Aphra Behn, Hannah Cowley, and Francesca Caccini began to challenge the status quo. Today, we celebrate diversity and strive for an equal world in all aspects of theatre-making.
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Historically, the theatre world has been dominated by male writers. But, from the seventeenth century onwards, breakthrough female playwrights and composers began to challenge the status quo. Today, we celebrate diversity and strive for an equal world in all aspects of theatre-making.
Here on StageAgent, you can read biographies for female playwrights, composers, librettists, and lyricists and learn more about the shows they created. Discover audition monologues, songs, and scenes.
You can also discover more about the real life history behind the plays of key writers and study the major movements in theatre history.