In this week's "Banshee Files," I write about #Gaeilge and its connection, however tenuous, to the play.

http://adam-richter.com/2026/04/11/the-language-of-culture/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

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