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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

George M. Cohan

Playwright, Composer, Lyricist

7
Playwright

Brian Friel

Playwright

7
Playwright

Adolph Green

Playwright, Lyricist

7
Playwright

Lillian Hellman

Playwright, Author

7
Playwright

Amy Herzog

Playwright

7
Playwright

Clifford Odets

Playwright

7
Playwright

Annie Baker

Playwright

6
Playwright

David Henry Hwang

Playwright, Librettist

6
Playwright

David Lindsay-Abaire

Playwright, Lyricist, Librettist

6
Playwright

Ken Ludwig

Playwright, Librettist

6
Playwright

David Auburn

Librettist, Playwright

5
Playwright

Eugène Ionesco

Playwright

5