playwriting

[ pley-rahy-ting ]

noun

1. the art or technique of writing theatrical plays; the work or profession of a playwright.

Word History and Origins

Origin of playwriting¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; play + writing

Example Sentences

Suranne Jones, who starred in BBC dramas Dr Foster and Vigil, said she would support it by launching a playwriting competition for local writers.

From BBC

Mrs Thompson said the playwriting competition would be launched next year, and she thanked Jones for her support.

From BBC

But it also reminded us that naturalism is only one thread in the multi-hued fabric of Williams’ playwriting.

From Los Angeles Times

O'Hare, who worked for the Royal Shakespeare Company for seven years and was chair of playwriting at Yale School of Drama, has written the script for Make Good.

From BBC

The reason you haven’t read a review in The Times of “God Looked Away,” the new play by Dotson Rader at the Pasadena Playhouse in which Al Pacino plays Tennessee Williams at the inebriated end of his faltering playwriting career, is that critics haven’t been invited to see the show.

From Los Angeles Times