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Hayes went from aspiring author to accomplished playwright in less than a year.
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Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
For its part, WaterTower Theatre has produced the stage version of the landmark 1960s coming-of-age film and novella The Graduate (closing Sunday), written a quarter a century ago by British playwright and director Terry Johnson.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Guiding the night’s action is host Aaron Samson, a playwright and Moth StorySLAM champion who’ll tell his own special story.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Seated near the entrance is activist and playwright Yúnior García, who speaks about memories and longings tied to his native Cuba.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
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Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
For its part, WaterTower Theatre has produced the stage version of the landmark 1960s coming-of-age film and novella The Graduate (closing Sunday), written a quarter a century ago by British playwright and director Terry Johnson.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Guiding the night’s action is host Aaron Samson, a playwright and Moth StorySLAM champion who’ll tell his own special story.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Seated near the entrance is activist and playwright Yúnior García, who speaks about memories and longings tied to his native Cuba.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Playwright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playwright. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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playwright
noun
play·wright
ˈplā-ˌrīt 
: a person who writes plays
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