dramatists

noun

plural of dramatist
as in playwrights

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  1. playwrights
  2. writers
  3. screenwriters
Noun
  • And very few other Minnesota Fringe playwrights take creative dramatic swings quite like Mariabella Sorini and Alex Church.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Since becoming Main Street Players’ artistic director last fall, Sara Jarrell has been working to broaden that company’s commitment to original work, local playwrights and artistic collaboration.
    — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Definition of playwrights
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  • Ahead of its sixth season, Brunson remains committed to acting and remaining in the writers’ room as opposed to directing episodes herself (for now).
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Franklin Park is mostly fiction; Crown Inn is mostly emerging writers and poets.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of writers
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  • The second edition of Pitch Talent, organized with the screenwriting labs IsLABentura Canarias, CIMA Impulsa and DAMA Ayuda, will showcase emerging screenwriters and creatives selected by each lab, joined by Mallorcan screenwriter-director Ferrán Bex.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 11 May 2026
Definition of screenwriters
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