playwright

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The socialist playwright George Bernard Shaw appears several times rudely insulting converts he knew.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Siena Foster-Soltis, playwright: Taix felt like one of the few remnants of the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

What is a “moth day”? Maybe I will borrow from Mr. Shawn, an otherwise often-cryptic playwright, and just say that it’s not a synonym for birthday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

His performance in Horton Foote's one-act play The Midnight Caller led the playwright to recommend him for the role of Boo Radley in the 1962 film version of To Kill a Mockingbird.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

“My dear Mr. Harley-Dickinson,” she wrote, addressing a playwright friend of hers who had briefly and memorably visited Ashton Place some weeks before, and who was never very far from her mind.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood