It has been said that the circumstances surrounding one's conception determine his or her destiny. Atlanta playwright Raymond Fast was conceived on Thanksgiving day when hormonal teens in the throes of puppy love slipped away from the lock-step trappings of traditional family gatherings and surrendered to their uncharted passion. He is an artist of quintessential eccentricity with a flair for spontaneity, adventure, and romance. Writing is his passion; theatre is his playground.

Raymond has worked as a technical writer, journalist, and ad copywriter. He's been published as an essayist and poet. He's written song lyrics and audio drama. In 2006, he made the transition from literary fiction and creative nonfiction to writing for the stage. Since then, nearly a dozen of his plays have been produced, with at least six premiering during 2012. His plays are mostly set in the American Southeast, but they explore the world through the human heart. They run the gamut from comedy to romance, from adventure to horr