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

Suzan-Lori Parks

Playwright, Author

Playwright

Yasmina Reza

Playwright

Playwright

Sam Shepard

Playwright, Author

Playwright

Larry Shue

Playwright

Playwright

Wendy Wasserstein

Playwright, Author

Playwright

Aphra Behn

Playwright

Playwright

Leslie Bricusse

Playwright, Composer, Lyricist

Playwright

Caryl Churchill

Playwright

Playwright

Stephen Adly Guirgis

Playwright

Playwright

Beth Henley

Playwright

Playwright

Larry Kramer

Playwright, Author

Playwright

Marsha Norman

Playwright, Lyricist