David Anthony Wright
After wasting twenty-nine years in the radio business, David finally got a real job: theater. Responding to a friend’s challenge to audition for a Readers Theatre play, his life was changed forever. Parts in plays led to directing to a twenty-five-year run as Managing Director of The Paramount Theater of Burlington, NC and Artistic Director of The Paramount Acting Company. Dave’s directing resume lists one hundred and four productions, including the world premiere of the Jone Hope Wooten comedy, Last Roundup of the Guacamole Queens. His playwriting resume lists fourteen produced plays, with two more in the works. In younger days he performed in numerous productions and cites Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, a character he has portrayed in three separate productions, as his all-time favorite. He is currently living in his hometown of Burlington, in a state of wedded bliss, with his lifetime leading lady, Susan, the source of all his best ideas.
Ruthie New Release
Drama by David Anthony Wright
63 pages
5 m, 4 w
A widow, Naomi, and one of her daughters-in-law, Ruthie, have moved to Naomi’s hometown following the death of her two sons in WWII, one of whom was Ruthie’s husband. Although Ruthie is the daughter of a wealthy and prominent family in another city, she wants to stay with Naomi out of love for her late husband and Naomi herself. Naomi accepts her Cousin Julius’ offer of a place to live, and Ruthie accepts a job at his laundry and dry-cleaning shop. At her new workplace she meets Beau, a young Army veteran. Finding himself attracted to Ruthie, he tries to gent...
The Acceptance New Release
Drama by David Anthony Wright
60 pages
2 m, 3 w, and offstage voices
Robert is a retired foreign correspondent and journalist who has returned to his hometown for the first time in fifty years. Mary is retired from the restaurant business, having gone blind late in life. It’s Robert’s first day at the upscale retirement center and it’s Mary’s last, as her son is taking her to live with him in Florida the next day. Over cups of spiked lemonade on the sun-drenched patio they come to the realization that they were high school sweethearts, on their way to matrimony. Through a series of flashbacks, some touching and some searing, ...