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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George C. Wolfe

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Jay Presson Allen

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Jean Anouilh

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Robert Askins

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John August

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Monica Bauer

Playwright, Composer, Lyricist

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Alan Bennett

Playwright, Author

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Jocelyn Bioh

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Edward Bond

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Higgs Boson

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Jez Butterworth

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John Cariani

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