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.

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Simon Stone

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Philip Streva

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Preston Sturges

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Gretchen Suárez-Peña

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Elizabeth Swados

Playwright, Librettist, Composer, Lyricist, Author

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Jessica Swale

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Ted Swindley

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Meera Syal

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John Millington Synge

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Jeff Tambornino

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Dwight Taylor

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Robert Taylor

Playwright, Composer, Lyricist