as in writer
a person who writes plays
The actor perfectly captured the unique cadences employed by the playwright.
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Recent Examples of playwright
Subsequent productions are never going to have the same coordination between playwright and theatrical interpreters as the world premiere.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Berry also has close ties to the Steep Theatre Company, where his numerous collaborations with the leading British playwright Simon Stephens over the years have been especially successful.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Schreck is a playwright and screenwriter based in Brooklyn.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Italian playwright and director Emma Dante will receive this year’s Golden Lion, while young Greek-Albanian director Mario Banushi will be honored with the Silver Lion.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Berry also has close ties to the Steep Theatre Company, where his numerous collaborations with the leading British playwright Simon Stephens over the years have been especially successful.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Schreck is a playwright and screenwriter based in Brooklyn.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Italian playwright and director Emma Dante will receive this year’s Golden Lion, while young Greek-Albanian director Mario Banushi will be honored with the Silver Lion.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playwright
Noun
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Great science-fiction writers, almost by definition, are masters of cognitive estrangement.—
Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Born and raised in New York, Lanie Goodman is an arts and travel writer based in the south of France since 1988.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Hammerstein is much more of a musical dramatist, and Hart is much more of a lyrical craftsman or a lyrical comedian.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
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The dramatist’s encounter with the audience, whether disappointing or exhilarating, is a unique, indelible experience.—
John Lahr,
New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2026
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In other news related to the feature film program, Irish actress-producer-director Sharon Hogan and screenwriter and producer Russell T Davies have been unveiled as keynote speakers, joining Neon founding head Tom Quinn, who was announced last week.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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Later, director and screenwriter Sofia Alvarez spent an hour on the phone with Dessen talking about the book.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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The author argues that sheriffs should not have independent authority over ballots and election procedures, and calls for the state legislature to clarify sheriff powers by amending the constitution to make sheriffs appointed rather than elected, similar to police chiefs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of JTA or its parent company, 70 Faces Media.—
Rabba Sara Hurwitz,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Playwright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playwright. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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