James DeVita

Novelist. Actor. Director.

James DeVita has spent three decades telling stories — as a novelist, a core company actor and director at American Players Theatre, and a playwright whose work is produced across the country.

Latest Work

Book cover for 'Sanctuary' by James Cleary, featuring a stormy sky with lightning striking a water tower, and two people walking toward it across a grassy field, with the tagline 'Survival isn't a fair fight.'
A dark sky with lightning bolts over a field with a small house. The title 'SANTUARY' is written in large, gradient blue and orange letters, with the subtitle 'WHO WILL YOU SAVE WHEN THE WORLD ENDS?' at the top and the author's name 'JAMES CLEARY' at the bottom.
Book cover with a fiery red and orange background, featuring large white distressed letters spelling 'SANE' and smaller text 'JAMES CLEARY' at the top. There is a paw print logo with the words 'GALLMEISTER' in the bottom right corner.

Writing thrillers as James Cleary, James DeVita's debut novel Sanctuary is now available from Penguin Random House.

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In three acts

Stack of four books on a wooden surface with a brown background. The top book has a black spine with red and white text, the second book has a black spine with red text, the third book has a yellow spine with white text and a black and white illustration, and the bottom book has a blue spine with white text.

Books

Two men talking in a room with a bed, dresser, and various items in the background.

On Stage‍ ‍ On Screen

The image shows a stage set resembling a rustic cabin interior with two women standing near a wooden table, surrounded by shelves and furniture, and a large window displaying a sunset view.

Playwriting