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playwright

[play-rahyt] / ˈpleɪˌraɪt /


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McDonagh, 56, a London native with Irish blood, transformed himself from hotshot playwright to elite filmmaker by focusing exclusively on his own screenplays.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Their Sicilian captors turn out to be fans of the playwright.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Cole was married twice – first to playwright and theatrical fight director Henry Marshall, whom she divorced in 1988.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Writing in the wake of World War II, Swiss playwright Friedrich Dürrenmatt returned again and again to the subject of guilt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

I could be a playwright and a director.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

She wants to allow Nolan creative freedom, knowing that the Greek playwrights rebooted figures like Odysseus and Medea just like Marvel treats Spider-Man.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

Soon after, wannabe authoritarians attack the comedians, essayists, playwrights and poets.

From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026

A cohort of playwrights, breathtakingly diverse demographically as well as aesthetically, has been rejuvenating American theater.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

Lucy Kirkwood, Penelope Skinner, Timberlake Wertenbaker and Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti are also among more than 70 UK-based playwrights taking part.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

The performers spent their afternoon with young people who’d come from local high schools—budding playwrights, dancers, and rappers kicking around the White House, writing lyrics and dropping beats with their heroes.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama


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