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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

Tony Kushner

Playwright, Librettist, Lyricist

12
Playwright

Steve Martin

Playwright, Author

12
Playwright

Juan Ramirez, Jr.

Playwright

12
Playwright

Moliere

Playwright

11
Playwright

Aristophanes

Playwright

10
Playwright

George S. Kaufman

Playwright

10
Playwright

Arthur Laurents

Playwright, Librettist

10
Playwright

Tracy Letts

Playwright

10
Playwright

Euripides

Playwright

9
Playwright

David Ives

Playwright, Author

8
Playwright

Terrence McNally

Playwright, Librettist

8
Playwright

Brian Yorkey

Playwright, Lyricist

8