Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343-1400) is widely considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages. He is best known today for his story-cycle, The Canterbury Tales.

Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), a physician by training, is now considered the most notable 20th-century Russian dramatist. His major plays, all staged by Stanislavsky at the Moscow Art Theatre, helped establish psychological realism in European theatre.

Sophia Chetin-Leuner is a writer for theatre, TV and film.

Her plays include This Might Not Be It (Bush Theatre, London, 2024) and Save + Quit (Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 2016; VAULT Festival, 2017). She has had short plays produced at HighTide Festival, the Park Theatre, the Etcetera Theatre and The Cockpit.

Alice Childress (1916–1994) was an American novelist, playwright, and actress.

Charlotte Chimuanya is an actor and playwright. Her plays include Second Home (VAULT Festival, London, 2020).

Acting credits include: Macbeth (UK tour); Hear Me Now (Tamasha); Imaam Imraan/Twelfth Night (National Youth Theatre); Rockstar (Lyric Hammersmith) and Safari/WTTE (The North Wall).

Helen Krich Chinoy (1922–2010) was an American theatre historian who documented the role of women in US theatre. She taught for over 25 years at Smith College where she became the professor emeritus of theatre.