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

Joe Simonelli

Playwright

Playwright

Renato Simoni

Playwright, Librettist

Playwright

Peter Sinn Nachtrieb

Playwright, Lyricist, Librettist

Playwright

Noble Sissle

Composer, Lyricist, Playwright

Playwright

Julian Slade

Playwright

Playwright

Harry B. Smith

Playwright, Composer, Lyricist

Playwright

Charise Castro Smith

Playwright

Playwright

Molly Smith Metzler

Playwright

Playwright

Anna Deavere Smith

Playwright, Author

Playwright

William Somerset Maugham

Playwright, Author

Playwright

Jeremy Sons

Playwright

Playwright

Aaron Sorkin

Playwright