Adam Richter

@richterific
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Husband. Dad. Playwright. I study audiences, both online and in-theater. Member of Online News Association and the Dramatists Guild.
Portfolio, play stuff and blog are at https://adam-richter.com.
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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/

Fact, fiction and drama: Letting the arts show the way to the truth

Reality is just as important to the worlds we make up as the one we live in.

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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

How poetry and music informed “Banshee”

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

Adam-Richter.com

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

How a stage direction in rehearsal forced a rewrite of ‘Banshee’

As “Banshee” moves closer to production, I am forced to make one minor change: The location of the story.

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This is a good weekend to get away from A.I. I recommend the theater.
https://adam-richter.com/2026/03/11/must-ai-invade-the-theater-space-too/
Must AI invade the theater space, too?

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

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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

Must AI invade the theater space, too?

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

Adam-Richter.com

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

February is a month of quantity, not quality

I just finished writing 28 plays over the course of last month, so I’m a little spent, creatively. To be specific: I wrote six monologues, six 10-minute plays, 12 1-minute plays and four plays that…

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‘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

‘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 ble…

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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

The annoying art of revision

Art is never finished, but deadlines still matter. “Banshee” goes through more changes before rehearsals start.

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‘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

‘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.

Adam-Richter.com

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

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 pr…

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