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Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan have shared a tribute to their friend and frequent collaborator, Robert Wilson, the renowned theater director, playwright, and artist, who died late last month at the age of 83.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
But Mulligan's mom Elaine Lee, a comic book writer, playwright and actress, was familiar with D&D from her creative circles.
—Scott Greenstone, NPR, 7 Aug. 2025
In the fall of 1925, Graeme Young, a professional actor and playwright from London, moved to LaPorte with his wife to work in a local industry.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
As a playwright, Chayefsky was twice nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play for The 10th Man (1960) and Gideon (1962).
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
But Mulligan's mom Elaine Lee, a comic book writer, playwright and actress, was familiar with D&D from her creative circles.
—Scott Greenstone, NPR, 7 Aug. 2025
In the fall of 1925, Graeme Young, a professional actor and playwright from London, moved to LaPorte with his wife to work in a local industry.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
As a playwright, Chayefsky was twice nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play for The 10th Man (1960) and Gideon (1962).
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Playwright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playwright. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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playwright
noun
play·wright
ˈplā-ˌrīt 
: a person who writes plays
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