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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

Sarah Ruhl

Playwright

25
Playwright

W.S. Gilbert

Librettist, Playwright

21
Playwright

Langston Hughes

Playwright, Lyricist, Author

21
Playwright

Neil LaBute

Playwright

20
Playwright

Betty Comden

Playwright, Librettist, Lyricist

17
Playwright

Eric Idle

Playwright, Librettist, Composer, Lyricist, Author

17
Playwright

Thornton Wilder

Playwright, Author

17
Playwright

Aeschylus

Playwright

15
Playwright

Moss Hart

Playwright, Librettist

14
Playwright

Henrik Ibsen

Playwright

14
Playwright

Sir James Matthew (J.M.) Barrie

Playwright, Author

13
Playwright

Peter Shaffer

Playwright

13