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playwright

[pley-rahyt] / ˈpleɪˌraɪt /


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When I saw “English” in 2024 at the Old Globe in San Diego, I was acutely aware of what the playwright was not addressing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Dame Iris was also a philosopher, playwright and academic, whose books explored morality, love and human relationships.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The actor stars in a solo off-Broadway show by David Cale about a playwright stumped by the blank page who finds a surprising, unsettling source of inspiration in the form of a stalker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Subsequent productions are never going to have the same coordination between playwright and theatrical interpreters as the world premiere.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

“A wheelwright or a shipwright makes more money than a playwright, ” Anne told William. pneumonia.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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