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playreader

American  
[pley-ree-der] / ˈpleɪˌri dər /

noun

  1. a person who reads and evaluates plays, as for a publisher, producer, or theatrical company.

Etymology

Origin of playreader

play + reader

Example Sentences

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But for years before that New Orleans-born, Manhattan-bred Playwright Hellman had piled up theatrical experience as pressagent and playreader.

From Time Magazine Archive

They are certainly received with more consideration by the playreader than by the manager or the public.

From Time Magazine Archive

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