Notable playwrights from the United States include:

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See also

• Theater of the United States
• List of American plays
• List of playwrights
• List of playwrights by nationality and year of birth
• List of Jewish American playwrights

References

Further reading

• Meserve, Walter J. An Outline History of American Drama, 2nd ed., New York: Feedback Theatrebooks/Prospero Press, 1994.