Rajiv Joseph is an American playwright. He was named a finalist for the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo. His play Guards at the Taj was a 2016 Obie winner for Best New American Play and a 2016 Lucille Lortel Winner for Best Play. His play Archduke received its world premiere in 2017 at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.