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

Playwright

August Strindberg

Playwright, Author

Playwright

George Abbott

Playwright, Librettist

Playwright

Tom Attea

Playwright, Lyricist, Author

Playwright

Alan Ayckbourn

Playwright

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Steven Dietz

Playwright

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Nick Enright

Playwright

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Athol Fugard

Playwright, Author

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Oliver Goldsmith

Playwright

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Joe Iconis

Playwright, Composer, Lyricist

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William Inge

Playwright, Author

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Dominique Morisseau

Playwright, Librettist