This is the website of Adam Richter. I’m a writer, editor and playwright from Wyomissing, Pa.

In my day gig, I’m a data analyst trying to figure out how to make local news work. The views published here are my own, and do not represent any organization or individual other than me — with the possible exception of anyone who agrees with me.

Since 2018, I have been writing plays, after about a 17-year absence. My first was called “Trapped,” and it premiered at the 2018 Reading Theater Project Five-Minute Fringe Festival. Reviewer Susan L. Peña said of the play:

“It’s a tiny gem, a sly social commentary on alternative facts and conspiracy theories with no wasted words.”

Susan L. Peña

Since then, I’ve written more than 100 plays, ranging in length from one minute to 100 pages. I got my start with playwriting by writing and performing sketch comedy with the Seattle troupe Some Kind of Cult in the late 1990s. My knack for performing thus disproven, I then turned to journalism, writing and editing for newspapers for the last 22 years.

Look for more news about plays and theater-related posts at my Plays and Scripts page.

For about a decade I worked for the Reading Eagle. You can find a selection of news articles I’ve written at this page.

You can find my LinkedIn profile here. Want to find me on the Mastodon social network? <a href=”//mstdn.social/@richterific“>MastodonHere’s the link.

And you can always contact me via email here. I’m happy to talk theater, journalism and Irish history/music with anyone.