playwright

/'pleirait/

Thân thiện

A playwright writes a new play for the theater.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who writes plays: A playwright is someone who creates dramatic works intended for performance in a theater. The term specifically refers to the author of a theatrical script.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • William Shakespeare is perhaps the most famous playwright in the English language.
  • The theater company commissioned a new work from a talented young playwright.
  • She aspires to be a playwright and is currently writing her first full-length drama.

Advanced Usage

• "Emerging playwright": A writer who is beginning to gain recognition in the field of theater.

  • The festival is dedicated to showcasing the work of emerging playwrights.

• "Playwright-in-residence": A writer who is employed by a theater or institution to work there for a specific period, often to write and develop new plays.

  • The national theater appointed her as their playwright-in-residence for the season.

Variants and Related Words

• Playwriting (n): The art, craft, or profession of writing plays.
  • He teaches a course on modern playwriting.

Synonyms

• Dramatist: A person who writes plays. (This is a direct synonym.)
• Scriptwriter: A writer of scripts for films, television, or radio. (This is a broader term that can include playwrights but is not specific to theater.)

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "A playwright's workshop": A collaborative session or series of meetings where playwrights develop their work, often with actors and a director.
  • The first draft of the script will be tested in a playwright's workshop next month.

Học thuật

Noun

1. someone who writes plays

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dramatist