Tom MacIntyre (1931-2019) was an Irish playwright who wrote several plays that have been acted out in theaters across the globe. He graduated from University College Dublin with a degree in English that spurred his love for writing. MacIntyre’s plays have been featured in theaters in Ireland, London, Paris, Russia, and the United States.

A prolific writer, MacIntyre published more than plays. He wrote volumes of short stories, a novel, an Irish history, and a few books of poetry. His work even reached television and radio, creating special broadcasts of his stories acted out by men and women who love the craft.

His work was characterized by a traditional sensibility, drawing on the age-old Irish myths, fables and a reverence for the literary aspects of theatre, as well as a desire to stretch the boundaries of contemporary theatre practice. MacIntyre's newest work, The Gallant John Joe, toured nationally in Ireland. Among his non-dramatic works are The Word for Yes, a collection of stories published in 1991, and Stories of the Wandering Moon, a volume of poetry published in 2000.