RICHARD VETERE’s new play, Poet On A String

As the world stood on the brink of global conflict in the summer of 1939, a different kind of revolution was quietly taking place in a small house in Frenchtown, New Jersey. the AMERICAN THEATRE OF ACTORS is proud to announce the upcoming production of Poet On A String, a searing historical drama that captures the exact moment the American cultural landscape shifted forever. Inspired by true events, Prolific Playwright, RICHARD VETERE's new play, Poet On A String follows the volatile weekend shared by legendary poet Delmore Schwartz, his wife—the writer Gertrude Buckman—and the iconic poet, screenwriter, and film critic James Agee. The Story: A Cultural Changing of the Guard The play serves as a haunting snapshot of a world about to change. As the clouds of World War II gather, the narrative explores the friction between the traditional power of the written word and the rising dominance of motion pictures.