Recommended by Adam Richter

  • Adam Richter: Going There

    Life is a series of tiny little decisions that have ripple effects through the rest of our lives. Philip Middleton Williams' short play "Going There" demonstrates this with such wit and skill. Sam and Gary have a complex relationship that's completely believable in both timelines. I am always amazed by the author's ability to tell so much in so few pages, and "Going There" is another gem.

    Life is a series of tiny little decisions that have ripple effects through the rest of our lives. Philip Middleton Williams' short play "Going There" demonstrates this with such wit and skill. Sam and Gary have a complex relationship that's completely believable in both timelines. I am always amazed by the author's ability to tell so much in so few pages, and "Going There" is another gem.

  • Adam Richter: Old Norse Love Aria (a short pantomime)

    A delightfully absurd physical pantomime that will be a delight for actors to perform and audiences to see. Scott Sickles leaves no ambiguity in his description of the action, making it easy for readers to visualize the play. Well done!

    A delightfully absurd physical pantomime that will be a delight for actors to perform and audiences to see. Scott Sickles leaves no ambiguity in his description of the action, making it easy for readers to visualize the play. Well done!

  • Adam Richter: When Cranes Cha-Cha

    I read the Twitter thread on which this play is based and did not think the story could get any better. And yet Emily McClain makes it perfect! This is a laugh-out-loud play about people with the best intentions and the worst responses. It needs to be staged everywhere. It is easy to produce and hilarious.

    I read the Twitter thread on which this play is based and did not think the story could get any better. And yet Emily McClain makes it perfect! This is a laugh-out-loud play about people with the best intentions and the worst responses. It needs to be staged everywhere. It is easy to produce and hilarious.

  • Adam Richter: Grease

    A terrific 1-minute play that expertly plays with the audience's expectations and subverts them to hilarious effect by the end. Absolutely brilliant.

    A terrific 1-minute play that expertly plays with the audience's expectations and subverts them to hilarious effect by the end. Absolutely brilliant.

  • Adam Richter: 38 Cookies, 39 Reasons [a monologue]

    With his usual economy of words, Steven Martin gives us a searing indictment of our dysfunctional relationship with food and body image. The staging is so simple yet brilliant, making Terry's journey through the package of cookies that much more compelling. Anyone who's wrestled with themselves over eating — therefore everyone — will relate to this play. Bravo!

    With his usual economy of words, Steven Martin gives us a searing indictment of our dysfunctional relationship with food and body image. The staging is so simple yet brilliant, making Terry's journey through the package of cookies that much more compelling. Anyone who's wrestled with themselves over eating — therefore everyone — will relate to this play. Bravo!

  • Adam Richter: To Change a Tampon: How It Is, and How It Should Be

    This satire, which doubles nicely as a public-service announcement for clueless men, should be staged in every middle, school, high school and workplace. I love the over-the-top (and, sadly, all-too realistic) depictions of the men and Jane's sharp reactions to their overreaction. Hilarious and brilliant!

    This satire, which doubles nicely as a public-service announcement for clueless men, should be staged in every middle, school, high school and workplace. I love the over-the-top (and, sadly, all-too realistic) depictions of the men and Jane's sharp reactions to their overreaction. Hilarious and brilliant!

  • Adam Richter: Babies React To...

    Social media is a toxic pit filled with the absolute worst of humanity. DC CATHRO shows us one of the most pernicious ways that it has poisoned us in his tense drama: Parents posting embarrassing videos of their kids online. What I like most about this play is it forces us to confront the question: Who has the right to post embarrassing content about someone else, and is there an age limit?
    The answer is easy: No and no. Parents should know better. Great play!

    Social media is a toxic pit filled with the absolute worst of humanity. DC CATHRO shows us one of the most pernicious ways that it has poisoned us in his tense drama: Parents posting embarrassing videos of their kids online. What I like most about this play is it forces us to confront the question: Who has the right to post embarrassing content about someone else, and is there an age limit?
    The answer is easy: No and no. Parents should know better. Great play!

  • Adam Richter: DEATH IS A BUMMER

    Gaaah. There is so much I want to say about this fantastic Halloween play by JACK LEVINE but I can't risk giving away the ending. So I'll just say this: "Death Is a Bummer" is a perfect choice for a night of Halloween shorts. The dialogue is crisp, the characters are grounded and the tension builds at a steady clip. This was a fun read.
    That's it. I can't say anything else. Read it for yourself, and someone get this on a stage somewhere.

    Gaaah. There is so much I want to say about this fantastic Halloween play by JACK LEVINE but I can't risk giving away the ending. So I'll just say this: "Death Is a Bummer" is a perfect choice for a night of Halloween shorts. The dialogue is crisp, the characters are grounded and the tension builds at a steady clip. This was a fun read.
    That's it. I can't say anything else. Read it for yourself, and someone get this on a stage somewhere.

  • Adam Richter: The Rock & The Hard Place

    A powerful, remarkable play about the death penalty and the costs it exacts from those around the convicted. Elsie's desperation is as understandable as it is hard to watch as she does whatever she can to save her father. This play should be produced often and everywhere.

    A powerful, remarkable play about the death penalty and the costs it exacts from those around the convicted. Elsie's desperation is as understandable as it is hard to watch as she does whatever she can to save her father. This play should be produced often and everywhere.

  • Adam Richter: Forgive Us Our Debts

    There is perhaps no one worse to bring up the memory of a lost loved one than a debt collector. PHILIP MIDDLETON WILLIAMS makes the encounter between Luke and Jared funny, awkward and ultimately touching. I loved the dynamic between these two characters who meet under the least ordinary of circumstances but just might be exactly what each of them need.

    There is perhaps no one worse to bring up the memory of a lost loved one than a debt collector. PHILIP MIDDLETON WILLIAMS makes the encounter between Luke and Jared funny, awkward and ultimately touching. I loved the dynamic between these two characters who meet under the least ordinary of circumstances but just might be exactly what each of them need.