playwright
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“One of our biggest jobs is to stay present in each moment,” said Christine Toy Johnson, a Broadway actor, playwright and a member of the Tony Awards nominating committee.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
The playwright recognizes the speculative and incomplete nature of history, which is always born out of the needs and assumptions of the moment it’s written.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Speaking to Congress, Charles broke the ice with a quote from Irish author, poet and playwright Oscar Wilde to make a point about the "special relationship" between the United States and Britain.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
The open-mindedness that Dufault, a trans playwright, brings to the play creates some dramatic slack.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
The playwright Tony Kushner has described the attraction of gay men to the theater, and their influence on it, in one word: fabulousness.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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