Richard Vetere

Spotlight on Plays: October 2025
by Team BWW - Oct 8, 2025

​The Fall 2025 season has officially begun, and with it, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zaney comedies, there's something for everyone both on and off-Broadway in October 2025.

Joanna Pickering's Play MISTY AND ROVER Debuts at Spark Festival
by Emmy Rice - Sep 14, 2025

Joanna Pickering's play Misty and Rover has been selected for The Spark Theater Festival, with a special performance on Sunday, September 21st at 5:00 PM at the Chain Theater in New York City.

Len Cariou To Star In Richard Vetere’s ZAGŁADA At The American Theatre Of Actors
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 10, 2025

Tony Award winner Len Cariou will lead the cast of Richard Vetere’s new drama Zagłada, directed by Maja Wampuszyc, running October 16 through November 2, 2025 at the American Theatre of Actors (314 W. 54th Street, NYC).

Len Cariou Leads NY Premiere of Richard Vetere’s ZAGALDA At American Theatre of Actors
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 29, 2025

Tony Award winner and Broadway legend Len Cariou will star in the New York premiere of Richard Vetere’s new play ZAGŁADA, a suspenseful wartime drama set for a limited engagement October 16–November 2 at the American Theatre of Actors.

Len Cariou to Star In Premiere Of Richard Vetere's ZAGŁADA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 28, 2025

Len Cariou will star in the New York premiere of Richard Vetere's ZAGŁADA at the American Theatre of Actors. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Richard Vetere's BLACK & WHITE CITY to Return to The ATA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2025

Following a critically acclaimed and extended debut run, Richard Vetere's powerful drama, Black & White City Blues, is set to return to the American Theatre of Actors. Learn more!

BLACK & WHITE CITY BLUES Extended At American Theatre of Actors
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 28, 2025

Richard Vetere's passion project 'Black & White City Blues' has extended its run for an additional week at ATA! After closing on January 19th, the show will reopen. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Black & White City Blues to Open The American Theatre of Actors 49th Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 6, 2025

The American Theatre of Actors will open its 49th season with Black & White City Blues A young junkie, heroin, Brooklyn, 1971. Learn how to purchase tickets.

BLACK & WHITE CITY BLUES to Open at American Theatre of Actors
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 9, 2024

Black & White City Blues will run at the American Theatre of Actors. Richard Vetere's dark drama is about a young junkie struggling to survive his addiction to heroin in the 1970s. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Secret Theatre's SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL FINALS to Be Held Tomorrow
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 23, 2024

The Secret Theatre, a leading professional theatrical company in Queens - after a widely popular run of more than 50 productions - will conclude its festival with the FINALS where winners will be announced.

Secret Theatre Of Queens Reveals Short Play Festival Semi-Finalists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 21, 2024

The Secret Theatre, after a widely popular run of more than 50 productions, has unveiled its semi-finalists. Learn more!

The Drama Book Shop Announces In-Store Spring Events Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 20, 2024

Join The Drama Book Shop for a series of events showcasing new theatrical literary works.

Secret Theatre Of Queens To Present More Than 50 New Works in Festival This Winter
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 1, 2024

The Secret Theatre of Queens is set to present over 50 new works in a mammoth new works festival.

29th Street Playwrights Collective New Works Series Presents PARK SLOPE QUARTET
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 18, 2023

29th Street Playwrights Collective presents PARK SLOPE QUARTET, a staged reading by Catherine Rogers. Harry Michaels hires a poetry tutor, Elsie, as he prepares for the end of his life, leading to an age-defying love affair with life and death. Directed by Kathy Gail MacGowan.

Len Cariou to Lead ZAGLADA Staged Reading at Theatre at St. Clement's
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 10, 2023

Theatre at St. Clement’s to present a one night only staged reading of Zaglada, a new play by Richard Vetere, directed by Dan Wackerman at Theatre at St. Clement’s on Monday, January 23 at 7pm. Admission is free.

Hudson Theatre Works Presents Its Annual 10 MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL Benefit
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 23, 2022

Hudson Theatre Works presents its Annual 10 Minute Play Festival benefitting Hudson Theatre Works including new plays by John Patrick Shanley, Richard Vetere, Barbara Blatner, Joanne Hoersch, Zach Weed, Lenny Horst, and Sarah T. Schwab with Robert Funaro of the Sopranos.

Hudson Theatre Works Announces 2022-2023 Season
by Stephi Wild - Aug 29, 2022

The season will open on September 24 and 25, with our first children’s show in 2 years.  “Red and the Hoods” directed by Beatriz Esteban-Messina. On October 1 and 2nd our in- house company, the Forge, will be performing our 10 Minute Play Festival benefit with writers like John Patrick Shanley, Sarah T. Schwab and Richard Vetere.

TEACHER! TEACHER! OR PS I LOVE YOU to be Presented by Theater for the New City in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 5, 2022

Theater for the New City's award-winning Street Theater Company will open its 2022 annual tour Saturday, August 6 with 'Teacher! Teacher! or PS I Love You,' a rip-roaring original musical which tells the story of a struggling teacher in an underserved neighborhood who puts her life on the line for her kids.

Dan Lauria to Star in Staged Reading of LAST DAY by Richard Vetere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 22, 2022

Eric Krebs & THEATER555 will present a staged reading of Last Day by Richard Vetere. Inspired by the William Butler Yeats quote, 'The beautiful and innocent have no enemy but time.' Last Day is a vigorous exploration of love & friendship at the end of the 20th Century.

AUNT SUSAN AND HER TENNESSEE WALTZ to be Presented by Theater for the New City
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 1, 2022

'Aunt Susan and Her Tennessee Waltz' by Toby Armour will be presented by Theater for the New City (TNC) April 28 to May 15.  The play dramatizes the leadership of Susan B. Anthony, Carrie Chapman Catt and Juno Frankie Pearce in the struggle to win the women's right to vote.