Playwrights
Welcome to our directory of playwrights from around the world who are writing for young audiences. Feel free to browse country or name. Know someone that should be on the list? (Including yourself?) Send us the info!
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Qasemi, Moslem (Iran)

Born in 1954 Tehran
Studied in two fields; “Management”, “Directing and Acting”
Graduated in acting and creative theatre of Centre of Intellectual Developments of children and adolescents, passing several courses in acting, playwriting and etc. with Iranian and foreigner professional professors, participation in grand groups of children ‘theatre like “paper bag” group, participation in center of Intellectual Development of Children & Young Adults (Kanoon)group and running hundreds mobile shows, street scene across the country and Iranian and foreigner festivals, instructor in creative theatre in the libraries of the Intellectual Development of Children & Young Adults (Kanoon) in Tehran and other cities ( before and after the revolution)
Khalaj, Mansour (Iran)
Mansour Khalaj
Writer, director and researcher
Date of Birth: 1950
Level of education:
- Bachelor of Art from faculty of Fine Arts,
- 1950 Master of arts, directing branch from faculty of cinema and theatre
- 1997 First class certification from Islamic Culture and Guidance office
Kianian, Davood (Iran)
First name and surname: Davood Kianian
Date of Birth: 1942
Level of Education:
- Has an art degree from the Department of Islamic Culture and Guidance for activities in the field of Children’s theatre
Activity records:
- Playwriting, theatre director and researcher in the field of theatre specially Children and adolescent’s theatre
Qasempour, Akram (Iran)
First name and surname: Akram Qasempour
Date of Birth: 1963
Level of Education: Student in art research- PhD level
Activity records:
- As a teacher in university in 1995, teaching courses like; acting, directing, puppet drama and Children’s Literature
- Faculty theatre member in Soureh University and director of the department of Soureh University’s theatre
Wentworth, Michael (South Africa)
Michael Wentworth is a writer, playwright, poet, director, producer and a cultural activist. He has written and directed numerous plays and has published a sold-out collection of poetry entitled A Love Letter for the Epoch.
Michael started writing professionally for the stage in 1996 when he was commissioned to write a children's play for the Cultural Calabash Arts Festival. Since then he has written and directed original stories as well as various adaptations and tributes for both young and adult audiences.