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

Brian Friel

Playwright

Playwright

Adolph Green

Playwright, Lyricist

Playwright

Lillian Hellman

Playwright, Author

Playwright

Amy Herzog

Playwright

Playwright

Clifford Odets

Playwright

Playwright

David Henry Hwang

Playwright, Librettist

Playwright

Nathan Lane

Author, Playwright

Playwright

David Lindsay-Abaire

Playwright, Lyricist, Librettist

Playwright

Ken Ludwig

Playwright, Librettist

Playwright

Suzan-Lori Parks

Playwright, Author

Playwright

Yasmina Reza

Playwright

Playwright

Larry Shue

Playwright