Adam Richter

@richterific.bsky.social

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Husband, dad, playwright, data nerd, dog walker. Usually in that order. linktr.ee/richterific

CLAUDIUS O, my offence was rank, it smelled to heaven; It had the primal eldest curse upon't. A brother's murder! And yet I would not Have you believe that blind ambition drove My murd'rous hand, to slay my brother-king. (He rises.) My aim was noble; Denmark was my heart. I sought to rescue her from idle hands King Hamlet's ghost played havoc on the prince; In death did he set forth a tragedy. In life he played the regent negligent. An absent king to an entire nation. He reveled with the spirits of the past, And bandied with his courtiers for sport. 'Twas little else he cared for; Not to rule A nation in need of a weighty head 'Neath its crown. Ambition was my sin, yes; But it was ambition for my country. You think you know the tale of Hamlet well. "Tis time you learned the fate the king befell.
Údarás na Gaeltachta, the authority responsible for Gaeltacht areas, said in a statement: “Tá ár gcroí briste inniu ag cloisteáil faoi bhás Moya Brennan - Máire Ní Bhraonáin - ceann de na guthanna is mó le rá a tháinig riamh as croílár na Gaeltachta. Ár gcomhbhrón ó chroí le muintir Mhoya. Suaimhneas síoraí di.” [“Our hearts are broken today after hearing of the death of Moya Brennan- Máire Ní Bhraonáin - one of the most important voices that has ever come out of the heart of the Gaeltacht. With heartfelt sympathy to Moya’s family. May she rest in eternal peace.”]
FACING FEBRUARY - 28 plays in 28 days 2026 Edition The Birthday Banquet - 2 Minute Play Schrodinger's First Mistake - 1-5 Minute Monologue Name Changes - 10 minute Play Glory - 1 Minute Play Paula's Last Drink - 10 Minute Play Asphalt - 1 Minute Play His Own Fault, Really - 1 Minute Monologue The Ballad of Timmy - 10 Minute Play Tested - 2 Minute Monologue Christmas Ribbons - 1 Minute Play Memory Care - 10 Minute Play Lil Frankie, MA, CSSM, GTFO - 5 Minute Play Tara's Blind Date - 1 Minute Play Drop-off Day - 3 Minute Monologue Sisters of the Revolution - 5 Minute Play An Understanding - 1 Minute Play The Faerie Child - 3 Minute Monologue Dinner For Two - 2 Minute Play Overstep - 1 Minute Play Home Before Dinner - 1 Minute Play Sorry Not Socrates - 10 Minute Play Service with a Smile - 1 Minute Play One Last Goodbye - 5 Minute Verse Monologue Room Seven, Somewhere in Oregon - 10 Minute Play The Tree That Hears - 1 Minute Play Pot Head - 1 Minute Play The Defenestration of Frogs - 1 Minute Play The Room Where it Happens - 1 Minute Play
Green and blue Homer Laughlin bowls with flower prints on the bottom, set on a floral tablecloth.
Top image: Ebenezer Scrooge leaning out the window. Subtitle: "What's today, my fine fellow?" Bottom image: Muppet looking up at Scrooge. Subtitle: "Today? Why, today is the day the Fellowship left Rivendell in their quest to destroy the One Ring in the fires of Orodruin."
Illustration of the Ghost of Christmas Future and Ebenezer Scrooge with the following text: "I am prepared to bear you company, and do it with a thankful heart," Scrooge told the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come. "Will you not speak to me?" It gave him no reply, except for two words: "Shire. Baggins."
"Quite alone in the world, I do believe" "Jacob and Ebenezer: A Love Story" By Adam Richter Staged Reaading directed by John Gancar Dec. 11, 2025 • 7 p.m. GoggleWorks Bosccov Theatre • Reading, PA • readingtheaterproject.org
Two wreaths for the entryways, one on each door, Three wreaths for the inside, where space is ample, Eight wreaths for the windows, high above the first floor, One wreath by the fireplace, hung on the mantle. One wreath to rule them all, One wreath to find them One wreath to bring them all And each Christmas, bind them In the family room, where the decorations lie.
Gray moon against a black sky.
Marley was alive, to begin with ... "JACOB AND EBENEZER: A LOVE STORY" By Adam Richter Staged Reading Directed by John Gancar Dec. 11, 2025 at 7 p.m. GoggleWorks Boscov Theatre, Reading, PA readingtheaterproject.org
JACOB AND EBENEZER: A LOVE STORY By Adam Richter Read on NPX: bit.ly/jacob-ebenezer
Banshee By Adam Richter Read on New Play Exchange: bit.ly/banshee-play
Samwise Gamgee, Frodo Baggins, Peregrin Took and Meriadoc Brandybuck from "The Lord of the Rings."
Book covers: Deep Work Danny Boy: The Legend of the Beloved Irish Ballad The Freaks Came Out to Write The Adventures of Tom Bombadil The Merchant of Venice A Gentleman in Moscow Down to the River and Up to the Trees
"MAY DAY" by Adam Riehter Do not chew gum On the first of May Avoid heavy lifting, Particularly sacks of grain. For on the first of May, Mice are emboldened. And they will know Where you moved them. Never play podcasts At one-and-a-half speed On the first of May. You won't understand it And will buy a mattress That you don't want. A child who asks flor screen time On the first of May Will cause a network outage That will shut down the internet (But would that really be a bad thing?) A person born On the first of May Who shares their location Will bring a flood Of targeted spam Calls to their phone. The first of May Is a good day To turn off the phone Close the laptop And kill your TV, It is a good day to just - be. Just like every other day, 2025 -05-01
Kramer talking to George in stills from the show "Seinfeld." Kramer says, "You know, I don't even know why you're fooling around with this ring." Kramer is labeled as Gandalf and George is labeled as Bilbo.
CLAUDIUS O, my offence was rank, it smelled to heaven; It had the primal eldest curse upon’t. A brother’s murder! And yet I would not Have you believe that blind ambition drove My murd’rous hand, to slay my brother-king. (He rises.) My aim was noble; Denmark was my heart. I sought to rescue her from idle hands King Hamlet’s ghost played havoc on the prince; In death did he set forth a tragedy. In life he played the regent negligent. An absent king to an entire nation. He reveled with the spirits of the past, And bandied with his courtiers for sport. ’Twas little else he cared for; Not to rule A nation in need of a weighty head ’Neath its crown. Ambition was my sin, yes; But it was ambition for my country. You think you know the tale of Hamlet well. ’Tis time you learned the fate the king befell.
FELDSPAR You’ll drown. OPHELIA I’m fine. I can breathe. FELDSPAR You'll catch cold, then. OPHELIA My dad’s dead. My boyfriend’s crazy. A cold doesn’t sound that bad by comparison. FELDSPAR Well, I hate to say it, then. OPHELIA What? (Beat.) FELDSPAR This is my fishing spot.
TYBALT Then you would do well to avoid offense to me, sir. As you can see I am skilled with a blade and quick to use it. LAERTES I am at least thy equal, you must admit. Had I my usual blade I would have dispatched thee as quickly as I did my sister’s paramour. TYBALT What happened? LAERTES We were fencing for the sport of the king. He slew me with my own blade, the tip dipped in poison. TYBALT What a foul wretch! To cheat at so fair a sport! (LAERTES says nothing. There’s an awkward silence.) LAERTES In fairness, I was the one who poisoned the tip. TYBALT Hoist with your own petard?
Dashboard showing statistics of @richterific's reading summary in February 2025.
Made-Up Stories About My Ancestors A New Play By Adam Richter, Erick Goldsmith, Kathleen Harris Brantman, Megan Rose and Rob Weidman RTP 5-MInute Fringe Festival Feb. 27-March 2, 2025
Made-Up Stories About My Ancestors: A New Play By Adam Richter, Erick Goldsmith, Kathleen Harris Brantman, Megan Rose and Rob Weidman RTP 5-Minute Fringe Festival, Feb. 27-March 2, 2025
Wicked Witch of the West looking into a crystal ball, as a winged monkey says, "A palantir is a dangerous tool, Elpheba. We do not know who else may be watching."
"I am prepared to bear you company, and do it with a thankful heart," Scrooge told the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come. "Will you not speak to me?" It gave him no reply, except for two words: "Shire. Baggins."
(WRITER keeps working. SFX: Doorbell.) ZOMBIE: Zombie. WRITER: Fuck's sake. Fine. Who is it? (WRITER gets up and opens the door. ZOMBIE steps forward.) ZOMBIE: Zombie. I told you. Undead creature, feasting on the flesh of the living? WRITER: Well, I'm busy. What do you want? ZOMBIE: Brains. If you have them.
streams of water falling into a pond surrounded by green plants
Orange flowers against a background of green foliage.
What Was I Saying? A Ten-Minute Play By Adam Richter Read on NPX: bit.ly/what-was-i-saying