Definition of playwright
:a person who writes plays
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New to the Towle stage is local actor and playwright Jim Henry of Wheeler playing the mysterious hypnotist Gordo.
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The weekend of new-play readings by Latinx playwrights is set to take place Sept. 2-3 at the Rep’s downtown digs.
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Sam Shepard, a legendary actor, playwright, and director, passed away yesterday (July 30), according to Broadway World.
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Gillette Castle (which was home to William Hooker Gillette, an American playwright and actor known for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes) has gorgeous views of the river, not to mention a few mysteries along the tour.
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Interactive murder mystery by local actor, singer, director and playwright, Andrew K. McGill.
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Mr. Barker’s plays are a fixture at Potomac, which appears to have chosen this one for its resonance at a moment, in the United States and the playwright’s native Britain, when the populace is intensely — and, yes, pitilessly — polarized.
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Well, his son is named Sebastian, so... The award-winning playwright and actor is the perfect person to add to the team on this fish-out-of-water (well, make that half-girl-half-fish-out-of-water) story.
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Mud’ was written by Obie Award-winning playwright Maria Irene Fornés and explores the lives of three people banding together to survive poverty.
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PLAYWRIGHT Defined for English Language Learners
playwright
play
noun
Definition of playwright for English Language Learners
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: a person who writes plays
PLAYWRIGHT Defined for Kids
playwright
play
noun
play·wright
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ˈplā-ˌrīt
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Definition of playwright for Students
:a writer of plays
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