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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

Sarah Kane

Playwright

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Playwright

Jean Kerr

Playwright

2
Playwright

Lucy Kirkwood

Playwright

2
Playwright

Jerome Lawrence

Playwright, Author

2
Playwright

Alan Lowe

Playwright, Author

2
Playwright

Clare Boothe Luce

Playwright

2
Playwright

David Mamet

Playwright, Author

2
Playwright

Martin McDonagh

Playwright

2
Playwright

John O'Farrell

Playwright, Librettist, Author

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Playwright

Steven Sater

Playwright, Lyricist

2
Playwright

Gloria Schramm

Playwright

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Playwright

Burt Shevelove

Playwright, Librettist, Lyricist

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