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 Bennett

Playwright, Author

Playwright

Jocelyn Bioh

Playwright

Playwright

Edward Bond

Playwright

Playwright

Higgs Boson

Playwright

Playwright

Kitty Burns

Playwright

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Jez Butterworth

Playwright

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Edward Chapman

Playwright

Playwright

Michael Cristofer

Playwright

Playwright

Russel Crouse

Playwright, Librettist

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Nilo Cruz

Playwright, Librettist

Playwright

M.G. Davidson

Playwright

Playwright

Shelagh Delaney

Playwright