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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

Jocelyn Bioh

Playwright

1
Playwright

Edward Bond

Playwright

1
Playwright

Higgs Boson

Playwright

1
Playwright

Kitty Burns

Playwright

1
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Jez Butterworth

Playwright

1
Playwright

Edward Chapman

Playwright

1
Playwright

Michael Cristofer

Playwright

1
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Russel Crouse

Playwright, Librettist

1
Playwright

Nilo Cruz

Playwright, Librettist

1
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M.G. Davidson

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Playwright

Shelagh Delaney

Playwright

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Lydia Diamond

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