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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

Michael Stewart

Playwright, Librettist, Lyricist

2
Playwright

Michael Tester

Playwright, Composer, Author

2
Playwright

George C. Wolfe

Playwright

2
Playwright

Jay Presson Allen

Playwright

1
Playwright

Jean Anouilh

Playwright

1
Playwright

Robert Askins

Playwright

1
Playwright

John August

Playwright

1
Playwright

Alan Ball

Playwright

1
Playwright

Patrick Barlow

Playwright

1
Playwright

Edward Bauer

Playwright

1
Playwright

Monica Bauer

Playwright, Composer, Lyricist

1
Playwright

Alan Bennett

Playwright, Author

1