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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

Wendy Wasserstein

Playwright, Author

5
Playwright

Annie Baker

Playwright

4
Playwright

Aphra Behn

Playwright

4
Playwright

Caryl Churchill

Playwright

4
Playwright

Beth Henley

Playwright

4
Playwright

Eugène Ionesco

Playwright

4
Playwright

Marsha Norman

Playwright, Lyricist

4
Playwright

Lynn Nottage

Playwright

4
Playwright

Sam Shepard

Playwright, Author

4
Playwright

August Strindberg

Playwright, Author

4
Playwright

George Abbott

Playwright, Librettist

3
Playwright

Tom Attea

Playwright, Lyricist, Author

3