The School for Scandal Author:Richard Brinsley Sheridan Richard Brinsley Sherian was a prominent British playwright and poet in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Sheridan also served as a Member of Parliament and he was the long-time owner of the London Theatre Royal. Sheridan is now best remembered for classic satirical plays such as The Rivals, The School for Scandal, and A Trip to Scarboro... more »ugh. The School for Scandal is a five-act comedy of manners that was first performed in 1777. The play is notable for its excellent satire of upper class London society in the late 18th century.« less