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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

Christine Garofoli

Playwright

1
Playwright

Jean Genet

Playwright

1
Playwright

William Goldman

Playwright, Author, Librettist, Lyricist

1
Playwright

Richard Greenberg

Playwright

1
Playwright

D.W. Gregory

Playwright

1
Playwright

Danai Gurira

Playwright

1
Playwright

A.R. Gurney

Playwright

1
Playwright

Katori Hall

Playwright, Librettist

1
Playwright

Winnie Holzman

Playwright, Librettist

1
Playwright

Quiara Alegria Hudes

Playwright, Composer, Lyricist

1
Playwright

David Hudson

Playwright, Lyricist

1
Playwright

Terry Johnson

Playwright

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