noun
house playwright (of kabuki)
Refers specifically to a playwright attached to a kabuki theater, responsible for writing and adapting plays. A historical and specialized term.
江戸時代、狂言作者は歌舞伎の演目を書き下ろした。
In the Edo period, house playwrights wrote new kabuki plays.
Compound of 狂言 (kyōgen, 'kabuki play') and 作者 (sakusha, 'author, writer').