Goddess Of The Hunt

FULL LENGTH, 80 pages.

In GODDESS OF THE HUNT — a fast-paced, gleefully twisted comedy — grieving widower Charlie Windsor strikes up a spontaneous friendship with the magnetic and mysterious Diana Black-White in a Midtown Manhattan theater bar. Their instant bond unsettles Charlie’s childhood best friend, Broadway actor Ed McGrath, and soon Charlie is swept into a surreal tangle of dark secrets, shifting...

FULL LENGTH, 80 pages.

In GODDESS OF THE HUNT — a fast-paced, gleefully twisted comedy — grieving widower Charlie Windsor strikes up a spontaneous friendship with the magnetic and mysterious Diana Black-White in a Midtown Manhattan theater bar. Their instant bond unsettles Charlie’s childhood best friend, Broadway actor Ed McGrath, and soon Charlie is swept into a surreal tangle of dark secrets, shifting loyalties, and dangerously performative personas.

What begins as a quirky new connection spirals into a mythologically infused showdown, blurring the lines between grief and obsession, truth and performance. A modern homage to 1960s romantic thrillers — filtered through the warped lens of contemporary social media oversharing — GODDESS OF THE HUNT explores what happens when privacy dies and every connection might be a trap.

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  • Tom Rowan: Goddess Of The Hunt

    GODDESS OF THE HUNT features sharp, witty dialogue and wickedly ingenious plot twists that take what first seems to be a breezy comedy of manners to darker and darker places. The characters are expertly drawn, and DeVita also provides entertainingly detailed local color and some barbed and poignant commentary on growing older in the gay community.

    GODDESS OF THE HUNT features sharp, witty dialogue and wickedly ingenious plot twists that take what first seems to be a breezy comedy of manners to darker and darker places. The characters are expertly drawn, and DeVita also provides entertainingly detailed local color and some barbed and poignant commentary on growing older in the gay community.

  • Mary Powelson: Goddess Of The Hunt

    This play as a great vehicle for actors - especially those who have a sense of play and humor and enough gravitas to ballast the brash comedic twists and turns of the script. It flows, it plays, and it is a joy to work on. I can recommend - with full authority* - that Diana Black-White is indeed a great role for a woman. A complicated protagonist, she is purposeful, playful, poisonous. Diana won't let herself be played on the surface - the actor must dig in, be bold, and enjoy.

    (* Mary played DBW in Goddess' first workshop, NYC.)

    This play as a great vehicle for actors - especially those who have a sense of play and humor and enough gravitas to ballast the brash comedic twists and turns of the script. It flows, it plays, and it is a joy to work on. I can recommend - with full authority* - that Diana Black-White is indeed a great role for a woman. A complicated protagonist, she is purposeful, playful, poisonous. Diana won't let herself be played on the surface - the actor must dig in, be bold, and enjoy.

    (* Mary played DBW in Goddess' first workshop, NYC.)

  • Craig Houk: Goddess Of The Hunt

    Another brilliantly crafted original comedy by DeVita, presented as part of the Fresh Fruit Festival at Wild Project. Crackling smart writing packed tightly into a raunchy theatrical jockstrap soaked in cocktails, deception, gluttony, perversion, and murder. Never one to take the path of least resistance and always one prepared to challenge his audiences, DeVita gifts us with fully developed, multifaceted, three-dimensional characters (including the minor ones) spilling over with heart and humor, and then strings it all together with a delightfully sweet love story. Exceptional work. Highly...

    Another brilliantly crafted original comedy by DeVita, presented as part of the Fresh Fruit Festival at Wild Project. Crackling smart writing packed tightly into a raunchy theatrical jockstrap soaked in cocktails, deception, gluttony, perversion, and murder. Never one to take the path of least resistance and always one prepared to challenge his audiences, DeVita gifts us with fully developed, multifaceted, three-dimensional characters (including the minor ones) spilling over with heart and humor, and then strings it all together with a delightfully sweet love story. Exceptional work. Highly recommended.

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Diana Black-White, an interior designer: F, 50s
Charlie Windsor, a grieving, independently wealthy widower: M, 50s
Ed McGrath, Charlie's best friend and Broadway Actor: M, 50s
Percy Tanenbaum, a piano bar performer: M, 30s
Jeff White, an attorney: M, 70
Jordan/Jean Louis/Jasper M, 60
The actor playing Jeff also doubles as Jordan/Jean-Louis/Jasper
The actor playing Ed doubles in a series of small roles throughout the play.
NOTE: All roles are open to diverse casting.

Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization ESPA / Primary Stages class with Rogelio Martinez, Year 2019
  • Type Workshop, Organization Davenport Theatrical / Playwrighting Workshop with Eric Webb, Year 2019
  • Type Workshop, Organization Kennedy Center Summer Playwrights Intensive, Year 2019
  • Type Reading, Organization Abingdon Theatre Company Summer Playwrights Retreat, Year 2014

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization Lab TheaterProject, Year 2025
  • Type Workshop, Organization Fresh Fruit Festival , Year 2024

Awards

  • Best Play
    BroadwayWorld Regional Awards / Tampa
    Winner
    2025
  • Nominated for Best Off-Off Broadway Play
    BroadwayWorld Awards / NYC
    2024
  • New Comedy Festival
    B Street Theatre
    Semi-Finalist
    2020