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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

Nina Raine

Playwright

3
Playwright

Hugh Wheeler

Playwright, Librettist

3
Playwright

Lanford Wilson

Playwright

3
Playwright

Charlotte Ahlin

Playwright

2
Playwright

Kate Benson

Playwright

2
Playwright

John Cariani

Playwright

2
Playwright

Con Chapman

Playwright, Author

2
Playwright

Peter Cook

Playwright

2
Playwright

Gabriel Davis

Playwright

2
Playwright

Heather Hach

Playwright, Librettist

2
Playwright

Jeffrey Hatcher

Playwright

2
Playwright

Ben Jonson

Playwright

2