Although Ibsen was the most influential playwright then, people wanted someone different from Ibsen.

Henrik Ibsen, influential Norwegian playwright.

A celebrity in her own day, Bosse is today most commonly remembered as the third wife of August Strindberg, an influential playwright.

Hugo Raudsepp (Born July 10, 1883, died September 15, 1952) was an influential and prolific Estonian playwright.

Eugene Scribe was possibly the most successful, prolific and influential playwright in France when he died in 1861 at the age of 70.

Of course, the abundance of gifted and influential playwrights spreads far beyond this organization.

Bijan Mofid (31 May 1935 - 2 November 1984) was an influential Iranian playwright and stage director.

Undoubtedly one of the most influential playwrights Scottish theatre and the world has ever known.

Padua ceased operation in 1995 and reemerged in 2001, premiering three Mednick works as part of a tribute series honoring influential local playwrights.