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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

Lynn Nottage

Playwright

4
Playwright

August Strindberg

Playwright, Author

4
Playwright

George Abbott

Playwright, Librettist

3
Playwright

Tom Attea

Playwright, Lyricist, Author

3
Playwright

Alan Ayckbourn

Playwright

3
Playwright

Steven Dietz

Playwright

3
Playwright

Nick Enright

Playwright

3
Playwright

Athol Fugard

Playwright, Author

3
Playwright

Oliver Goldsmith

Playwright

3
Playwright

Joe Iconis

Playwright, Composer, Lyricist

3
Playwright

William Inge

Playwright, Author

3
Playwright

Dominique Morisseau

Playwright, Librettist

3