Hello, my name is A. M. D’Angelo
I am a writer, playwright, screenwriter and poet formerly of New York City, now based in Phoenix. While my interests vary, I tend to be prepossessed by the 1980's, obsolete consumer electronics, and niche pop-culture. You can find some of my writing for sale here and here.
DeeDee’s Balcony
Deedee’s Balcony is a drama with focus on subtextual themes, characterization and dialogue. The play is a departure from Father We Never Knew and amalgamation of works which inspired it, foremost being David Mamet’s American Buffalo, Sartre’s No Exit, and Lynn Siefert’s Coyote Ugly.
Taking place at the titular bar, DeeDee’s Balcony, a newly engaged Angelica finds herself distraught after believing her fiancé to have cheated. Beginning post-chaos, the story loosely follows her attempts to reconcile what she believes versus whom she trusts. Between DeeDee, the owner of said bar, Helga, an alcoholic friend, Sandy, their drug-dealer, BeBee, an enigmatic wallflower, and self-professed “himbo” Bartender, the truth about the aforementioned night only becomes further obfuscated when certain dynamics are brought to light, of which, the facts seem to matter less and less in lieu of personal vendettas and unspoken resentments.
If you would like to read a preview, click on the thumbnail to download a free PDF sample. Please be aware of strong language and adult themes. A digital version will soon be ready for Kindle capable devices, tentatively to be included in an as-of-yet-completed trilogy of plays.
Father We Never Knew
Following their father’s funeral, three siblings and a family friend meet for coffee at a diner, where they soon realize how different each remembers the late patriarch.
Father We Never Knew is minimalist in regard to production, purposefully barebones for not only the sake of logistics, but motif. The play’s final draft contains sparse action, as it primarily focuses on characterization, subtextual themes, and dialogue.
Saturday Mornings Forever
Part dark romantic comedy and “coming-out-of-age” novel, Saturday Mornings Forever recounts the misadventures of Charlie Bluesmith, a young woman who, after failing as a playwright in L.A., moves back in with her mom to their small hometown in Maine. Trying to rebuild herself, she reenrolls back in college as part of her yet unfinished transformation before the century’s end, and thus, the year is 1999 when her class project, Saturday Mornings Forever begins.
My work gravitates to the phenomenon of memory, exploring its ephemerality and meaning, both as a study of consciousness, as well as its philosophical connotations.
Ongoing blog involving topics ranging from the benign to obsolete, indulgent and obscure.
Portfolio
An online collection of my creative works, always being updated (under construction).
If you’re interested in reading some of my work, here is where you can purchase it.
