Not suitable for young children (some intimacy, alcohol use and smoking) 

Synopsis: Poet On A String, is inspired by the real life poet Delmore Schwartz, his wife, the writer Gertrude Buckman and poet, screenwriter and film critic James Agee, and a weekend they spent together in Frenchtown, NJ in the summer of 1939 on the eve of WW2. The play captures the moment when film overtakes poetry and literature in the American culture as the dominant power in art and understanding and the consequences felt in our world today.
 

Playwright: Richard Vetere

Director: Amber Brookes

Cast   May 27-June 7, 2026:

‘James Agee’ - Dustin Pazar

‘Gertrude Buckman’ - Amber Brookes

'Delmore Schwartz' - Jake Minter  

Crew:

Assistant Director: Jonathan Beebe

Stage Manager: Paul Maurizino 

Production Assistant: Josh Bartosch

Lighting Design: Jake Minter 

General Admission $35+ Fees = $38.62

7pm WED-SAT

3pm SUN

Presented as part of the WIT!  (Women in Theatre) Program at ATA.

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American Theatre of Actors, Inc. (ATA) was founded in 1976 by James Jennings to promote the development of new playwrights, directors and actors, and to provide them a creative atmosphere in which to work. The plays are dramas, comedies, and hybrids, dealing with the social and ethical problems of contemporary society.

12,000 actors have worked at ATA including Dennis Quaid, Bruce Willis, Dan Lauria, Chazz Palminteri, Danny Aielo, David Morse, Edie Falco and Kathryn Hahn. Our productions are sometimes grouped as 'festivals,' such as a Playwrights Festival or a Directors Festival. In 2016 we began an initiative to feature women in theatre as directors and playwrights, today this is our WIT! (Women in Theatre) program.

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