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 Ruhl

Playwright

Playwright

W.S. Gilbert

Librettist, Playwright

Playwright

Langston Hughes

Playwright, Lyricist, Author

Playwright

Neil LaBute

Playwright

Playwright

Betty Comden

Playwright, Librettist, Lyricist

Playwright

Eric Idle

Playwright, Librettist, Composer, Lyricist, Author

Playwright

Thornton Wilder

Playwright, Author

Playwright

Aeschylus

Playwright

Playwright

Moss Hart

Playwright, Librettist

Playwright

Sir James Matthew (J.M.) Barrie

Playwright, Author

Playwright

Henrik Ibsen

Playwright

Playwright

Peter Shaffer

Playwright