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

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

But one senses that the playwright is at a loss to find a plausible ending after the simmering conflicts have erupted into a full conflagration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 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

Simon was the perfectly nice young playwright whom Penelope had met in London.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood