Books about Playwriting

Here is our collection of books about playwriting. You can find more relevant information in our playwriting links section.


Dramatists Sourcebook 25th Edition
by Theatre Communications Group
Theatre Communications Group, (November, 2008)

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Playwright's Muse
by Joan Herrington (editor)
Taylor & Francis, Inc., (September, 2002)

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The Playwright's Guidebook
by Stuart Spencer
Faber & Faber, (March, 2002)

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The Elements of Playwriting
by Louis E. Catron
Waveland Press, (December, 2001)

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You Can Write a Play!
by Milton E. Polsky
Applause Theatre Book Pub, (September, 2001)

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Perfect 10: Writing and Producing the 10-Minute Play
by Gary Garrison
Heinemann Publishing, (April, 2001)

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Solving Your Script: Tools and Techniques for the Playwright
by Jeffrey Sweet
Heinemann Publishing, (April, 2001)

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Writing Your First Play
by Stephen Sossaman
Prentice Hall College Division, (August, 2000)

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Writing the Broadway Musical
by Aaron Frankel
Da Capo Press, (August, 2000)

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The Art & Craft of Playwriting
by Jeffrey Hatcher
Story Press, (March, 2000)

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The Playwright's Survival Guide : Keeping the Drama in Your Work and Out of Your Life
by Gary Garrison
Heinemann, (November, 1999)

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David Edgar (Introduction), Phyllis Nagy (Afterword)
by Gary Garrison
Faber & Faber, (November, 1999)

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Creating Your Own Monologue
by Glenn Alterman
Allworth Press, (November, 1999)

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How to Read a Play
by Ronald Hayman
Grove Press, (August, 1999)

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Writing Your First Play
by Roger A. Hall
Focal Press, (April, 1998)

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The Playwright's Workbook
by Jean-Claude Van Itallie
Applause Theatre Book Pub, (October, 1997)

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The Playwright's Process : Learning the Craft from Today's Leading Dramatists
by Buzz McLaughlin, Barry McLaughlin
Back Stage Books, (May, 1997)

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Writing a Musical
by Richard Andrews
Robert Hale & Co, (April, 1997)

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Stage Writers Handbook : A Complete Business Guide for Playwrights, Composers, Lyricists and Librettists
Theatre Communications Group, (February, 1997)

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The Art & Craft of Playwriting
by Jeffrey Hatcher
Story Press, (April, 1996)

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The Playwright's Handbook
by Frank Pike, Thomas G. Dunn
Plume, (April, 1996)

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The Elements of Playwriting
by Louis E. Catron
MacMillan, (June, 1994)

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