I work in the world of facts. I play in the world of drama. But the truth is important to both. My blog post about fact, fiction and dramaturgy:

https://adam-richter.com/2026/04/03/fact-fiction-and-drama-letting-the-arts-show-the-way-to-the-truth/

How poetry and music informed “Banshee”

Fixing the songs was the last piece of the revision puzzle.

http://adam-richter.com/2026/03/27/how-poetry-and-music-informed-banshee/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

As "Banshee" moves closer to production, I am forced to make one minor change: The location of the story. My latest "Banshee Files" blog:

http://adam-richter.com/2026/03/20/how-a-stage-direction-in-rehearsal-forced-a-rewrite-of-banshee/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Must AI invade the theater space, too?

The harmful technology is everywhere. Theater should be a refuge from the encroachment of AI.

http://adam-richter.com/2026/03/11/must-ai-invade-the-theater-space-too/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Why did I write 28 short plays last month? In the hopes that one of them will get produced.
My latest "Banshee Blog" entry:
#playwriting #theater #writing

http://adam-richter.com/2026/03/03/february-is-a-month-of-quantity-not-quality/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

‘Hot Dog of Destiny’

Alison Lines and Tony Quinñones in "The Hot Dog of Destiny." Sally Riordan is a humble mill worker in 1840s Ireland who, like everyone else, is planning for the future in spite of a bleak present. When her distant descendant, Mark, visits from the year 2028, Sally gets a glimpse of her legacy in unexpected ways. New Play Exchange members can read the play here.

http://adam-richter.com/?p=3299&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Art is never finished, but deadlines still matter. in my blog, I write about how my full-length play "Banshee" goes through more changes before rehearsals start.
#theater #playwriting #revisions #WritingLife

http://adam-richter.com/2026/02/26/the-annoying-art-of-revision/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

‘Rebel Chocolates’

CAST: 3M 2W During Easter Week 1916, rebels in the fight for Irish freedom meet a kid who just wanted to get some free sweets. New Play Exchange members can read the play here.

http://adam-richter.com/?p=3266&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Full-Length Plays

'Banshee' (APPROXIMATE RUNNING TIME: 2 HOURS) CAST: 4M, 4F. All of the roles, excepting Nancy and Marcia, may be doubled. LATEST PRODUCTION: "Banshee" will have its world premiere May 1-10 at the WCR Center for the Arts in Reading, Pa. High above the River Bandon in Kinsale,County Cork, Ireland, Nancy Donough hears the cry of the banshee. But she’s not the only one to hear it — nor is she the only one to be haunted by the plaintive wail that reaches…

http://adam-richter.com/?p=3180&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social