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playwright

[pley-rahyt] / ˈpleɪˌraɪt /


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The German playwright Heiner Müller once warned that you will not understand what Wilson was up to when you see his work.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

“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

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

Talene Monahon, an American playwright of Armenian descent, wrote one of the most talked about plays of 2025, “Meet the Cartozians.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

And how close she had come to wasting that life as a playwright!

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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