playwrights
Here are just a few of the playwrights around the world writing for young audiences, listed by name and also by country. Know someone that should be on the list? (Including yourself?) Just go to inform us and send us their name, a short biography and (optional) a website address. A photo of the playwright (optional) can also be sent to editors@writelocalplayglobal.org.
Entries by Tag
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- Argentina (2)
- Australia (18)
- Belgium (1)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (2)
- Cameroon (1)
- Canada (12)
- Croatia (1)
- Cuba (2)
- Denmark (3)
- England (9)
- France (1)
- Germany (11)
- Iceland (1)
- India (2)
- Iran (1)
- Ireland (2)
- Israel (2)
- Japan (3)
- Korea (2)
- Kosovo (1)
- Latvia (1)
- Malawi (1)
- Malaysia (1)
- Mexico (3)
- Netherlands (8)
- New Zealand (2)
- Norway (1)
- Poland (1)
- Russia (2)
- Rwanda (1)
- Singapore (1)
- South Africa (6)
- Spain (1)
- Sri Lanka (1)
- Sudan (1)
- Sweden (4)
- Uganda (1)
- UK (10)
- USA (33)
- Zambia (1)
Entries by Title
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- Abela, Donna (Australia)
- Ableev, Daniel (Germany)
- Adam, Roel (Netherlands)
- Asher, Sandra Fenichel (USA)
- Ashizawa, Izumi (Japan/USA)
- Aston, Manuel (Australia)
- Atkins, Rachel (USA)
- Azeda, Hope (Rwanda)
- Baltscheit, Martin (Germany)
- Barrie, Shirley (Canada)
- Battye, Susan (New Zealand)
- Bendix, Methe (Denmark)
- Betzien, Angela (Australia)
- Bobbitt, Michael J. (USA)
- Boëthius, Gunilla (Sweden)
- Brandt, Sarah (USA)
- Bringsværd, Tor Åge (Norway)
- Brodie, Leanna (Canada)
- Brooks, Laurie (USA)
- Burgess, Granville (USA)
- Chilala, Cheela (Zambia)
- Clemente, Rosalbe (Australia)
- Conley, Willy (USA)
- Craig, David S. (Canada)
- Daniel, Sonia (Argentina)
- Dean, Gabriel Jason (USA)
- Dragunskaya, Ksenia (Russia)
- Dros, Imme (Netherlands)
- Dröscher, Daniela (Germany)
- Ducharme, Hélène (Canada)
- Dukgannarala, Maneesha (Sri Lanka)
- Dyer, Kevin (UK)
- Escobar, Georgina (USA)
- Evans, Lisa (England, UK)
- Fadaihosein, Hosein (Iran)
- Falconi, María Inés (Argentina)
- FastHorse, Larissa (USA)
- Fechner, Charlotte Luise (Germany)
- Forde, Margery (Australia)
- Fredén, Sofia (Sweden)
- Freeman, Emily (USA)
- Fuentes, William (Cuba, Mexico)
- Genbrugge, Geert (Belgium) [Playwright, Director, Actor]
- Ghosh, Ashish Kumar (India)
- Gregory, Allison (USA)
- Gregory, D.W. (USA)
- Hamnett, Susanna (Canada)
- Higginson, Craig (South Africa)
- Hill, Amanda (USA)
- Hiriart, Berta (Mexico)
- Hogan, Zoe (Australia)
- Howalt, Thomas (Denmark)
- Hübner, Lutz (Germany)
- Imširević, Almir (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Ireland, Vicky (England, UK)
- Isermeyer, Jörg (Germany)
- Ismail, Afeif (Sudan / Australia)
- Janaczewska, Noëlle (Australia)
- Jannuzzi, Luigi (USA)
- Janse, Saskia (Netherlands)
- Jenkins, Jeff (USA)
- Jeynes, Karen (South Africa)
- Katz, Dikla (Israel)
- Katz, Lally (Australia)
- Kelin, Daniel A. (USA)
- Kerrigan, Kait (USA)
- Kim, Mi Jeong (Korea)
- Ko, Sun Duck (Korea)
- Konik, Mark (Australia)
- Kornhauser, Barry (USA)
- Kruckemeyer, Finegan (Australia)
- La Puma, Deborah Wicks (USA)
- Larlham, Margaret (USA)
- Lebeau, Suzanne (Canada)
- Leyva, Amaranta (Mexico)
- Libman, Nava (Israel)
- Matsunaga-Turnbull, Jared (Canada)
- Meade, Paul (Ireland)
- Megarrity, David (Australia)
- Mempuh, Sophia (Cameroon)
- Merkx, Moniek (Netherlands)
- Micāne-Zālīte, Dace (USA/Latvia)
- Milenic, Zarko (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Milewska, Monika (Poland)
- Miller, Carl (England, UK)
- Millowa, Felix (Malawi)
- Mol, Pauline (Netherlands)
- Molusi, Omphile (South Africa)
- Moscovitch, Hannah (Canada)
- Mulholland, Susan (England, UK)
- Murray, Brendan (England, UK)
- Müller, Michael (Germany)
- Nantsou, Stefo (Australia)
- Neziraj, Jeton (Kosovo)
- Nishida, Toyoko (Japan)
- Noble, Ryan (USA)
- Nolan, Ernie (USA)
- Ntangaare, Dr. Mercy Mirembe (Uganda)
- Nygren, Anna (Sweden)
- Oswald, Debra (Australia)
- Pennefather, Kareen (Ireland)
- Peters, Lou (USA)
- Ramløse, Michael (Denmark)
- Rau, Aysha (India)
- Reynolds, Emma (Spain)
- Ryan, Matthew
- Ryding, David (Australia)
- Sandberg, R. N. (USA)
- Sarić, Lana (Croatia)
- Schneiders, Ayla (Netherlands)
- Schroeder-Arce, Roxanne (USA)
- Selody, Kim (Canada)
- Serres, Karin (France)
- Seward, Brian (Singapore)
- Siddons, Kelby (USA)
- Sigmund, Corinna (Germany)
- Skorokhod, Natalia (Russia)
- Steiof, Franziska (Germany)
- Stolar, Avital (USA)
- Suárez, Esther (Cuba)
- Tawada, Yoko (Germany, Japan)
- Teh, Mark (Malaysia)
- Thompson, Chris (Australia)
- Thorkelsdóttir, Rannveig (Iceland)
- Tulloch, Richard (Australia)
- Turner, Gisele (South Africa)
- Twani, Sinethemba (South Africa)
- Törnqvist, Mia (Sweden)
- Urale, Makerita (New Zealand)
- Vekemans, Lot (Netherlands)
- Wang, Lucy (USA)
- Watts, Irene N. (Canada)
- Way, Charles (England, UK)
- Wentworth, Michael (South Africa)
- Willis, Jane Lockyer (England, UK)
- Wing, Paula (Canada)
- Wood, David (England, UK)
- Wyndham, Asher (USA / Canada)
- Wynne-Willson, Peter (England, UK)
- York, Y (USA)
- Zacarias, Karen (USA)
- Zeder, Suzan (USA)
- de Bont, Ad (Netherlands)
- von Zadow, Ingeborg (Germany)