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

N. Richard Nash

Playwright, Author

Playwright

Zora Neale Hurston

Playwright, Author

Playwright

Alice Dunbar-Nelson

Playwright

Playwright

Anne Nelson

Playwright, Author

Playwright

Robert Nemiroff

Playwright

Playwright

Tommy Newman

Composer, Playwright, Librettist, Lyricist

Playwright

Peter Nichols

Playwright, Author

Playwright

Yvette Nolan

Playwright

Playwright

Bruce Norris

Playwright

Playwright

Ben Norris

Playwright, Author

Playwright

Sean O'Casey

Playwright

Playwright

Mark O'Donnell

Librettist, Author, Playwright