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As if the venue weren’t gay enough, literati from playwright Jeremy O. Harris to Evan Ross Katz — the social-media-age Cindy Adams — are in attendance to toast the film.
—Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
The humor, an integral part of the playwright’s flamboyant arsenal, is also missed.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Heritage Theatre Known as one of the oldest Black nonprofit theater companies in New York City, the Heritage Theatre was started in 1964 by Roger Furman, a playwright, director, and actor.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 1 Nov. 2024
White gloves that once belonged to Kenneth Sawyer Goodman, a playwright whose premature death inspired his parents to found the Goodman Theatre.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
play entry 2 + obsolete wright maker — more at wright
First Known Use
1605, in the meaning defined above
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“Playwright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playwright. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
playwright
noun
play·wright
ˈplā-ˌrīt
: a person who writes plays
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